Special Issue 2026
Kathy and Patrick Terry Build a Texas Burger Chain with a Conscience
Kathy Terry, BBA’92, and Patrick Terry, B.S. ’80, set out to build a better burger restaurant.
Alumni Gatherings
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo; Bay Area for McCombs Alumni Reception; Executive Mentorship Dinner
Building What’s Next Together
As I stepped into the role of dean on July 1, I did so with a deep sense of excitement,…
Built Around the Work
Texas Executive Education and accounting firm Cherry Bekaert design training for real-world impact When Texas Executive Education at the McCombs…
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 and will return to the Shulkin Department of Accounting as a distinguished faculty member.
McCombs by the Numbers
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Energy Law Expert David Spence Wins 2025 Hamilton Book Award
A professor in the School of Law, Spence is the grand prize winner for his book “Climate of Contempt: How…
McCombs Student-Athlete Sarah Graves Becomes Fan Favorite
Sarah Graves became an unexpected storyline in the Longhorns’ run in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, with the senior guard…
McCombs Team Wins SEC MBA Case Competition
A Texas McCombs team took first place at the 13th annual Southeastern Conference MBA Case Competition hosted by Texas A&M…
An Entrepreneurial Green Thumb
Mba Student Fredrik Lindseth Is Working On Automated Indoor System To Help Gardeners Grow Vegetables And Herbs At Home In…
Alumni Notes
1980s Kerry Hall, BBA ’83, was named the 2025 Austinite of the Year by the Austin Chamber of Commerce. She…
Rodeo at Scale
We’re one of the largest events in the country — we had 2.6 million people this year — and what…
Teaching Through Connection
Award-winning professor engages students with empathy, rigor, and fun
Charting McCombs’ AI Future
As The World Reckons With AI, Instructors Are Finding Innovative Ways To Incorporate It Into Their Teaching By Omar L.…
New Chair Coming to Accounting
John McInnis will take over the post from Steven Kachelmeier ahead of the fall semester
Artistic Inspiration in Rowling Hall
Gift of contemporary art creates moments of discovery throughout McCombs’ graduate programs building
Texas McCombs Promotions
9 faculty members recommended for advancement
The Researcher
The Researcher Driving Change in Accounting Policy and Practice Jaime Schmidt, Professor of Accounting When Jaime Schmidt left her Kansas…
The Executive
The Executive Managing an Accounting Giant Through Change Jenny Koehler, MPA ’02, PWC US Chief Operating Officer of Advisory During…
Thank You, Dean Mills
Thank You, Dean Mills A 6-Year Sprint That Shaped McCombs: Through Record Fundraising, A Transformational Future Home, And A Personal…
The Student
The Student Why Gen Z is Choosing Accounting: The New Value Proposition Ben Breed, BBA ’25, MPA ’26 “What do…
The Changemaker
The Changemaker Why Investing in Accounting Education Matters Now Jonathan K. Shulkin, BBA ’97 When Jon Shulkin, BBA ’97, arrived…
The Teacher
The Teacher Preparing Accountants for an Uncertain Future Saad Siddiqui, Clinical Assistant Professor When Saad Siddiqui begins the first session…
Leading the Ledger Forward
Leading the Ledger Forward 6 Perspectives From The Top-Ranked Accounting Program Reveal A Profession Expanding Far Beyond The Numbers…
The Leader
The Leader From Scholar to Dean and Back, Lillian Mills, Outgoing Dean and Professor of Accounting, McCombs School of Business…
Business Outlook Series 2026
Experts Highlighted Future Trends in Real Estate, Energy and AI
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
An Olympian Task
McCombs Alumna and State Department Special Agent Becky McKnight Is Helping Keep Winter Olympians Safe
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
History Offers Warning on Dollar and Deficits
Economic fallout could be severe if the U.S. dollar falls from dominance as the world’s reserve currency
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
‘Integrity, Care, and Drive’ Honored
McCombs finance student earns UT Austin leadership scholarship by exemplifying resilience and compassion
McCombs Students Help Insure a Healthy Austin
Volunteers assist low-income residents with Affordable Care Act signups
Texas Exes Honor 5 McCombs Graduates
The quintet received the University’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumnus Award
Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle
Backtracks can create breakthroughs: NASA’s 1969-71 design process offers a road map for today’s breakthrough inventions, from rockets to new drugs
From Pallets to Clean Energy
Two MSTC alumni are turning organic waste such as wooden pallets into captured carbon, biofuel, and clean energy
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
Consumers Consider: Coincidence or Divine Intervention?
Belief in a higher power influences reactions to corporate crimes and punishments
Driving What’s Next in Sports
Business of Sports Summit underscores the power of sports to connect people.
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
Adjusted Earnings Don’t Fool Investors
When companies omit stock-based compensation to make earnings look better, investors fill in the missing numbers
Teaching Fellows Innovate, Inspire
Pioneers in the classroom, McCombs Teaching Fellows are shaping the future of business education
Being Smart about Smart Tech
Smart machines can make organizations less smart. Digital tools should complement group learning, not take its place
McCombs Launches Initiative To Fund More Undergraduate Research Assistants
Students gain practical research experience by working with faculty on real-world business problems