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AI: Not Always a Team Player
Artificial intelligence tools can boost individual achievement but hamper organizational learning
Feds Can Bank on Better Stress Tests
Simulating multiple financial risks at once can better predict resilience against future shocks
New Multidisciplinary Program To Develop the Next Generation of Engineering Business Leaders
The five-year B.S./M.S. program, one of the first in the nation, will begin taking applications Aug. 1
Shaping Early-Career Success in the Age of AI
A UT Austin and KPMG study finds that uniquely human skills create value only when they are applied to direct and improve AI
Betting on Nuclear
Fresh off a breakthrough in advanced nuclear energy, Sanjay Mukhi, MBA ’23, reflects on the journey to criticality
Commentary: Keeping Humans in the Loop
The funds getting AI right are not the ones with all the hype
For Consumers, Distrust Outweighs Trust
One bad experience can sour expectations for similar interactions
Coming Home: Q&A With Dean Bradley R. Staats
McCombs’ new dean on listening first, learning always, and why he’s happy to be home
McCombs MBA Hits 3 Top-10 Lists
McCombs takes high marks for campus environment, marketing, and consulting in the Princeton Review’s 2027 rankings.
McCombs Reaffirms Excellence With AACSB Reaccreditation
The school remains among a select number worldwide accredited in both business and accounting
UT Receives Gift To Name Department of Accounting
Jonathan Shulkin’s gift to the McCombs School of Business will open broader career paths for country’s top students
Behind The World Cup
McCombs alumnus Will Acheampong is helping grow the game from the inside
Business Outlook Series 2026
Experts Highlighted Future Trends in Real Estate, Energy and AI
Meet the 2026 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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Artistic Inspiration in Rowling Hall
Gift of contemporary art creates moments of discovery throughout McCombs’ graduate programs building
Texas Exes Honor 5 McCombs Graduates
The quintet received the University’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumnus Award
UT Austin Stakes New Ground in Houston
With a modern office tower lease adjacent to CityCentre, UT’s McCombs School of Business invests $13 million in Houston market over the next 10 years
Drive To Fund More Undergraduate Research Assistants
Students gain practical research experience by working with faculty on real-world business problems
Agentic AI’s Promise and Perils
Creators, business leaders, and researchers convened at the 2025 CATT Summit to explore the hopes and cautions around emerging technologies
New Chair Coming to Accounting
John McInnis will take over the post from Steven Kachelmeier ahead of the fall semester
Foreign Funds Help Make Housing Unaffordable
International investment and local rules push prices up faster than supply
Driving What’s Next in Sports
Business of Sports Summit underscores the power of sports to connect people.
An Olympian Task
McCombs Alumna and State Department Special Agent Becky McKnight Is Helping Keep Winter Olympians Safe
New Researchers Drive Discovery
McCombs welcomes six new research faculty members whose scholarship ranges from employee resilience in the workplace to responsible use of digital payments
From Pallets to Clean Energy
Two MSTC alumni are turning organic waste such as wooden pallets into captured carbon, biofuel, and clean energy
Teaching Fellows Innovate, Inspire
Pioneers in the classroom, McCombs Teaching Fellows are shaping the future of business education
Texas McCombs Promotions
9 faculty members recommended for advancement
Teaching Through Connection
Award-winning professor engages students with empathy, rigor, and fun
McCombs’ Highest Honors
On Nov. 20, notable alumni, friends, and Texas McCombs staff members honored five new Hall of Fame inductees and three Rising Star award recipients
Display Video Reviews Late in Shopping
Experiential information, such as online video reviews, works best when shoppers are closer to buying decisions
‘Integrity, Care, and Drive’ Honored
McCombs finance student earns UT Austin leadership scholarship by exemplifying resilience and compassion
M.S. in Finance Program Hits No. 4 in U.S.
The Texas Master of Science in Finance takes top 10 status in both the Financial Times and Financial Engineer Times
Cultural Backgrounds Shape Financial Forecasts
Analysts with long-term outlooks outperform peers on long-horizon investments and stock picks
McCombs Honors Faculty Members
More than 15 professors and other instructors receive awards for their teaching, research, service
McCombs Longhorns Take London
Longhorns in London Event Gathers Alumni, Students, and Friends
‘Dare Greatly’
Business minor and entrepreneur urges students to set aside perfectionism in TEDxUTAustin speech
Gardening System Startup Takes Root
Student founders learn from judges’ feedback during spring investment competition
Pandemic Loan Fraud Pumped Housing Prices
Shady borrowers milking COVID-19 relief programs bought houses, inflated home prices, and hurt consumers
Audits Help Change a Chatbot’s Bad Behavior
A new framework shows why AI agents behave too selfishly or selflessly, allowing organizations to fine-tune them
Finance Club Wins Campuswide Honor
Students build finance skills, projects, and friendships through hands-on learning
For Whistleblowing, Bigger Rewards Can Backfire
Oversized payouts can reduce external reporting or delay fixing problems by discouraging internal communication
To Create Change, New Leaders Should Read the Room
Fresh ideas can succeed if employees see the need but backfire if they’re happy with the status quo
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A Fond Farewell
Staff and faculty host a surprise sendoff for beloved McCombs Dean Lillian Mills
McCombs Graduates Pack Longhorn 100
Their businesses filled the most slots at Texas Exes awards gala
KBH Energy Center Symposium to Focus on Forces Reshaping Energy
Top executives, leading researchers, and other experts will share varied perspectives on the changing energy industry during the 12th Annual Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center Symposium on Sept. 11, 2026
The GreenLink
Hildebrand MBA student part of winning team in prestigious land use design competition
Bradley Staats Appointed Dean of McCombs School of Business
He will begin his appointment on July 1, succeeding Lillian Mills, who has served as dean since 2020.
Eyes of Texas Award
New faculty member garners prestigious campus honor