McCombs School of Business
To Remove Corporate Bias, Let Algorithms Summarize Earnings
New research finds that algorithm-created corporate earnings summaries offer benefits over management-penned releases Based on the research of Brian White…
McCombs Top 6 in U.S. for Social Responsibility
McCombs takes high marks for positive social impact in worldwide student assessment The McCombs School of Business is one of…
Modernizing U.S. Army Moves to Austin
Army Futures Command taps into capital city’s culture of innovation General John Murray, commanding general of the Army Futures Command,…
Weathering a Partisan Storm
Despite their leaders’ efforts, federal agencies are anchored by mission and statutes — for now While the United States grows increasingly politically…
Celebrating the Life of Dean George William Gau
The ninth dean of the McCombs School of Business passed away on Dec. 23 George William Gau, the ninth dean…
11 Business Lessons We Learned in 2019
We gained plenty of insights in 2019: That creative workers need both incentives and breaks, why failure is necessary for…
Generous Champion
In Memoriam: Longtime Philanthropist Charline McCombs (1928–2019) Red and Charline McCombs Dean Jay Hartzell shared the news with the McCombs community…
To Avoid a Repeat of Blackouts, Researcher Suggests Diversifying
Thousands of Californians suffered blackouts this fall, but research offers steps for utilities to prevent similar outages in the future…
The New Laws of Startup Attraction
Tech startups are drawn to cities with small but frequent funding opportunities and plenty of social networking Based on the…
Leadership Lessons
McCombs alumni share insights about how participation in athletics helped prepare them for successful business careers Whitney Allison, BBA ’10 Cycling,…