From the Fall 2025 Issue of McCombs Magazine

Feature Stories

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    Meet the Knowledge Creators

    Meet the Knowledge Creators Ph.D. researchers are in demand as businesses seek speedy adaptation to new technologies  by Judie Kinonen After first being thrust into the remote work era, then facing the Great Resignation, and now scrambling to effectively — and ethically — use AI, more businesses are seeking the expertise of professionals with doctoral […]

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    The Empathy Advantage

    The Empathy Advantage To Fill A Niche In The Beauty Aisles, Live Tinted Founder Deepica Mutyala, BBA ’11, Built a Mission-First Company Culture By Suzi Morales    Photograph By Dustin Snipes Deepica Mutyala, BBA ’11, was just 16 when she got the idea that she could change the beauty industry. She began doodling names for […]

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    Leading with Authenticity

    Leading with Authenticity BeatBox Beverage founders Justin Fenchel, MBA ’13, and Aimy Steadman, MBA ’13, went from B School to boxed wine stardom, with a focus on developing workers and keeping them By Alice Popovici    Photograph By Josh Huskin As McCombs students, Justin Fenchel, MBA ’13, and Aimy Steadman, B.S. ’08, MBA ’13, were regulars […]

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    Having Serious Fun

    Having Serious Fun Clayton Spencer, BBA ’03, Built Poncho Outdoors to Reflect His Passion for Wild Places — and a Culture of Camaraderie By Todd Savage    Photograph By Josh Huskin After graduating from Texas McCombs in 2003, Clayton Spencer left Austin with a BBA in one hand and a fishing pole in the other […]

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    Young Workers New Leaders

    Young Workers New Leaders Gen Z and Millennials are Changing Their Workplaces, and Their Leaders are Responding By mary Ann Roser    Illustration By Neil Jamieson You Probably Have Heard: Today’s companies are teeming with younger workers. The two youngest groups, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) and Gen Z (born from 1997 to 2012), […]