McCombs School of Business
Finance Leadership
McCombs faculty members lead some of the nation’s three top finance organizations (from left) Robert Parrino, John Griffin, Laura Starks Texas…
Want to Stress-Proof Your Office? Let Workers Show Their True Colors
Workplace friendships suffered during the pandemic, but trust mitigated the damage, according to new research Based on the research of…
Auditing Committees Hire Handsome Partners
Does your audit committee lack Big Four experience? They’re more likely to select an outside auditor for their good looks. Based…
Work Teams With More Freedom Perform Better
Software teams improved productivity and customer satisfaction when the company took a hands-off approach. Based on the research of Indranil Bardhan…
New Business of Sports Institute Brings Big Names and Ideas to Summit
Author, sports analyst, and McCombs faculty member Kirk Goldsberry is the new executive director of the McCombs Business of Sports…
A Passion for the Business of Music
At McCombs conference, students are urged to harness their enthusiasm and learn from setbacks. In its drive to bridge the…
Explainable AI
Global Analytics Summit examines efforts to understand how AI systems work and why that’s essential Michael Sury, managing director of…
A Better Way to Make Risky Decisions
From predicting the weather to developing pharmaceuticals, we can measure risk using decision analysis Based on the research of Jim Dyer…
8 Business Lessons We Learned in 2021
How to network virtually, what police body cameras reveal about employee monitoring, and why using Google makes us overconfident. During…
Workplace Injuries Decline After Private Equity Buyouts
Companies see annual injuries per employee fall by up to 15% following a PE acquisition Based on the research of…