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MPA Bridge Program Now Available to UT Students in All Majors
For undergraduates at UT, the fast track to an advanced degree in accounting has never been more accessible When Patrick…
Retirees Reflect, Anticipate
Three faculty members close their academic careers while looking forward to a new chapter Professors Lisa Koonce, Michael Clement, and…
Department News
BBA Faculty Honor Roll recipients are chosen by the students of the Undergraduate Business Council based on outstanding prior semester…
Optimistic Outlook
Department Chair Steven Kachelmeier highlights some of the department's recent achievements and predicts another remarkable year for the nation's top program.
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Accounting Chair Steven Kachelmeier Garners Coveted Award for Scholarship
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Romance Fraud
UT finance professor teams up with world regulatory agencies in a fight against “pig butchering,” a multibillion-dollar global scam industry
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100,000 Citations on Google Scholar
McCombs finance professor among those with the highest research impact in the field McCombs School of Business Professor of Finance…
Kathleen Li Receives 2023 Frank M. Bass Best Paper Award
Honor recognizes outstanding research in marketing The Society for Marketing Science has awarded the 2023 Frank M. Bass Dissertation Paper…
OECD Network Asks Management Professor To Join Talks on Latin American Development
Professor Francisco Polidoro sees untapped opportunities in the region The Emerging Markets Network (EMnet) recently invited Francisco Polidoro, a professor…
McCombs Community Invited to July 5 ZACH Theatre Production of ‘The Lehman Trilogy’
Evening features preshow reception — Q&A with Finance Professor Ehud Ronn and ZACH Artistic Director Dave Steakley On Friday, July…
Worth the Wait?
A Desire for Closure Influences People’s Choices: A Q&A with Annabelle Roberts, Assistant Professor of Marketing by Suzi Morales One…
Startups Spur Other Companies To Innovate
Fledgling companies outdo established businesses when it comes to accelerating the development of new technologies. What They Studied To examine…
Letter from the Dean
Stepping into the Future I remember watching the moon landing on TV in 1969, and this “Star Trek” fan was…
Self-Driving Vehicles Bring the Store to You
With Autonomous Vehicles, Sellers Expand Their Reach Going Right to Their Customers Based on the Research of Junyu Cao Autonomous…
Uncovering COVID-19 Loan Fraud Schemes
How 2 McCombs Researchers Exposed Online Lenders Based on the Research of John Griffin and Samuel Kruger As John Griffin…
Faculty on the Rise
Eleven faculty members have been recommended for promotion in 2024 by UT President Jay Hartzell. The new positions are effective…
Experience of Retiring Faculty Members Totals 175 Years
At the end of the summer this year, the Department of Accounting will be saying goodbye to three longtime faculty…
2 McCombs Teachers Picked As Best of 2023 by Poets & Quants
John Doggett, senior lecturer in the Department of Management, was named by Poets & Quants last fall as a favorite…
Trio Wins Best Paper Award at ISS Conference in October
Two professors and a student at the McCombs School of Business won one of two Information Systems Society Cluster Best…
Clement Selected for National Accounting Oversight Board
Longtime accounting professor Michael B. Clement, who is retiring this summer, has been named to the board of directors of…
Finance Professor Laura Starks is Named a Fellow of the EGCI
In recognition of her research and scholarship, Laura Starks, a professor of finance, was recently named a fellow of the…
Ethics Unwrapped Marks 10 Years of Fostering Ethical Leadership
Ethics Unwrapped, which teaches ethics through the latest research combined with video interviews and animation, celebrated its first decade last…
UT Starts Speakers Bureau
The University of Texas at Austin has launched its first-ever University-wide speakers bureau, a new program that makes it easier…
Regulatory Tech Costs Can Have Benefits, Too
Though often considered a drain on the economy, regtech — technology that helps companies comply with government regulations — can…
How AI Affects Our Sense of Self
And Why It Matters for Business by Gizem Yalcin Williams and Stefano PuntoniIllustration by Kacper Kiec If you ever took…
Preparing for an AI-Driven Workplace
Texas McCombs Students Meet the Demands of a Rapidly Evolving Job Market by Sharon Jayson | Illustration by Matt Chinworth…
Takeaways from SXSW 2024
Each spring, the world comes to Austin. A first-time attendee recaps her experience at Austin’s landmark festival and conference The…
Texas McCombs @ SXSW 2024
McCombs alumni and affiliates are taking the stage to showcase their talents, creativity, and expertise at South by Southwest. Be…
Faculty on the Rise
11 McCombs faculty members have been recommended for promotion this year Eleven faculty members at Texas McCombs have been recommended for…
Professor of Finance Named ECGI Fellow
Research on corporate governance and economic policy garners international recognition for UT McCombs School of Business finance professor. Laura Starks,…
Clement Selected for FAF Board of Trustees
The parent organization of accounting’s standard-setting bodies appoints McCombs faculty member to prestigious role. Texas McCombs Professor of Accounting Michael…
Family Legacy
New gift for accounting and auditing programs thanks to two generations of McCombs alumni (left to right) McCombs alums C. Aubrey…
Future of Business
New sustainability institute at McCombs combines profit and purpose for positive change Meeta Kothare is managing director of UT’s new…
Empowering the Next Generation
Empowering the Next Generation From virtual programs to on-campus initiatives, these alumni, faculty, and students make a difference through mentorship.…
Voices of McCombs
In 19 conversations with 37 people from the McCombs community, the award-winning oral history platform StoryCorps reveals the human side…
Accounting for a Better Future
Professor Jeff Hales’ research on sustainability found a home at McCombs, thanks to donor support that endows distinguished faculty excellence…
New Undergrad HQ in the Works
Brainstorming begins for Mulva Hall, a future center of business education, faculty research, and academic programs at the gateway to campus…
Vote McCombs for SXSW 2024
Texas McCombs hopes to send business faculty and alumni experts as featured speakers — on everything from health information sharing to sustainable…
Texas Executive Education Launches Sustainability Leadership Program
New program is designed for senior executives from various business functions and C-suite positions Texas Executive Education at the McCombs…
Jeff Johanns Appointed Chair of The Texas Society of CPAs Professional Standards Committee
Jeff Johanns, McCombs School of Business associate professor of instruction in accounting, has been named chair of The Texas Society…
Andrew Brodsky Selected Top 40 Under 40 MBA Professor
Annual Poets & Quants list celebrates teaching excellence, research on workplace communication by assistant professor of management Assistant Professor of…
The Kozmetsky Effect
How a tech visionary transformed McCombs and helped create the modern Austin By Steve Brooks To keep track of his…
New McCombs Award Honors Herb Miller
Professional Faculty Impact Award recognizes exceptional contributions of teaching, service, and mentorship Bill Cunningham, Herb Miller, and Andy Gershoff Associate Professor…
Texas McCombs at SXSW 2023
Members of our business school community were speakers, mentors, judges, and moderators at this year’s edition of the megafestival South…
Class of 2022
McCombs welcomes eight new research faculty members Eight research faculty members joined Texas McCombs during fall 2022, with interests that…
New McCombs Course Aims to Spur Energy Entrepreneurship
Collaboration between UT and MIT will catalyze Texas energy startups Eight-time entrepreneur Mellie Price, executive director of McCombs’ Texas Venture…
Sports Industry Gamechangers
Texas McCombs, Accenture summit convenes superstars in the business of sports to network with students from across campus Ben Howell,…
McCombs Community Mourns Beloved Professor Steve Magee
Former finance chair made significant contributions to the business school and the larger academic community Not only was Steve Magee…