Information, Risk, and Operations Management
Your Co-Workers Are Computers
AI is changing how work gets done, with researchers forecasting both more efficiency and increased monitoring By Jeremy M. Simon…
Vote McCombs for SXSW 2019
The University of Texas at Austin hopes to send business faculty and alumni experts as featured speakers — on everything from Blockchain…
Endowment Appointments Announced for Business Faculty
Ashish Agarwal, Jaime Schmidt, PK Toh, and Prabhudev Konana Four McCombs School of Business faculty members have earned endowment appointments.…
Economics, not Regulations, are Killing Coal Plants
Despite government efforts to boost coal plants, a new UT study finds they’re on their way out, and the U.S.…
Our Electric Future
In a new multidisciplinary study, researchers find the answer to our electric future is blowing in the wind — and burning natural…
Q&A: New Study Finds Wind and Natural Gas Cheapest for New Power Plants
In a new multidisciplinary study, 23 UT researchers find the answer to our electric future is blowing in the wind — and…
Digital Activism
Award-winning research examines how shaking up tactics led to more online engagement for advocacy groups. Illustration by Spur Design A few years…
Q&A: Why Formula E Is Eyeing a New Market
In the race to engage millennials, Formula E didn’t bother to ask anyone what they wanted. So how has it…
Network Builders
Proven strategies to connect and build powerful relationships By Jeremy M. Simon and Todd Savage For Andrew Phong Vo, BBA…
The Psychology of Risk and Decision-Making
Regret propels us forward and old habits drag us back, but companies still have to be profitable in the face…
Cybersecurity Conundrum
McCombs experts weigh in on the growing digital threat. By Mary Ann Roser THE NEWS THAT Russians hacked the Democratic National…
Spam Shaming to Improve Cybersecurity
The effects of hacking can be dire for a company’s finances and reputation, but companies are loath to invest in…
The Danger of Doctor Fatigue During Deliveries
The number of hours an obstetrician works before undertaking unscheduled deliveries significantly influences the risk of adverse outcomes for both…
Data: The Next Frontier
In its unrefined state data, is difficult to use. It must be cleaned and organized before it can be truly…