McCombs School of Business
Vote McCombs for SXSW 2020
The University of Texas at Austin hopes to send business faculty as featured speakers — on everything from cryptocurrency to using data…
Move Donors to the Head of the Transplant Line?
Accounting research demonstrates how a simple rule change could boost the number of usable organ donations — and save lives Based on…
Cheaters in the Home and at Work
Marital infidelity and professional misconduct linked, study shows People who cheat on their spouses are significantly more likely to engage…
The Big Shift: More Corporate Cash Flows Into the U.S. Than Out
Despite popular belief, all U.S. firms haven’t been sending most of their earnings abroad to dodge taxes, finds a study…
5 Ways to Jump-Start Your Innovation Engine. Starting Today.
As companies of all sizes scramble to keep up in ever-increasingly competitive environments and in response to ever-increasing customer expectations,…
Well-Connected Directors Pay Off in the Long Term
Dumping directors who serve on too many corporate boards can come at a cost: sacrificing long-term investments for quarterly profits…
Three Tips for a Happier Workplace
For better results, prioritize employee well-being Workplaces filled with happy employees experience better performance. So says Raj Raghunathan, a Texas…
Building an Ethical Culture
Focusing employee attention on a company’s mission promotes workplace values Ethical scandals in business are often attributed to “bad apples”…
Investing in Philanthropy
New MBA course teaches students to evaluate nonprofit success By Jeremy M. Simon UT doctoral student Durrell Jamerson-Barnes (upper left),…
Don’t Be Rude: Polite Answers Favored by Online Questioners
Civil replies beat confrontational ones when answering other online readers Based on the research of Andrew Whinston Spend some time online…