Fall 2023 Issue

Time to Mentor
Connect with McCombs to find a way to mentor that’s right for you Texas McCombs is known as a connector,…

Melba on the Rise
Keep Swimming Mentoring helped first-generation student Melba Tellez, M.S. ’18, stay afloat. Now she’s a beacon for other young women. by…

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…

Food as Medicine
Manasa Murthy, MBA ’19, is reimagining wellness at Texas retail giant H-E-B Manasa Murthy oversees H-E-B’s innovative venture into health care.…

Following Her Passion for Community Broadcasting Television
Dustin Dumas, MBA ’96, pivots from a finance career to new creative outlet Dustin Dumas, MBA ’96 Working in banking, finance,…

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…

Student Shoutouts
From the top of the Tower to global competitions, McCombs students make their mark Students gather to spend time with…

Creating a Legacy
Holly Goodrich, MBA ’04, shows how estate planning benefits students of tomorrow Holly Goodrich, MBA ’04, nourishes a steady loyalty…

What Would You Do with $20 Million in Seed Funding?
Entrepreneur John Winner, BBA ’11, hopes to lead an AI-driven revolution John Winner, BBA ’11 When John Winner, BBA ’11, was…

Entrepreneurial Journey
The Harkey Match invites alumni to inspire student innovators across campus. John D. Harkey, BBA ’83, and his wife, Peni Barfield John…

Enterprising Longhorns See Big Business in Little Hands
School spirit inspired Alex Bourdeau, BBA ’09, and Woody Apfel, BBA ’11, to launch line of college-themed baby apparel Samantha…

Career Success
Father-and-son duo Ron Kurtz, BBA ’64, and Jason Kurtz, BBA ’90, share their advice in new book Ron and Jason Kurtz…