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McCombs Graduates Shine at Longhorn 100
Their businesses fill the top 10 and 46 slots overall in the Texas Exes awards
Breaking Ground on Mulva Hall
Key donors celebrate visionary campus development and honor Miriam and Jim Mulva
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Energy Production Drives U.S. Global Strength
Hutchison, geopolitical speakers agree that energy production is vital to the nation’s impact worldwide and security at home
Mobile App Value
Shuping Chen explains how mobile apps are now a dominant force in the digital economy, accounting for 88% of mobile device usage and permeating various facets of our lives, from social networking and entertainment to personal productivity, health care, and banking. The Economist magazine …
A Job Well Done
Thank you to everyone who participated in the April 4 research luncheon "Both Sides Now: Applying and Selecting for Research Positions in 2025." Participants discussed what it’s like to compete and succeed in the external job market.
Just-Accepted Journal Publications
Fourteen new papers by McCombs faculty members
Construct Rules
When we think of Big Ideas™, we often think of major theories, conceptual frameworks, equations, or propositions that have galvanized entire areas of research. For example, the two most influential papers in the history of micro and macro areas of management are the Resource-Based View of the firm …
Texas Business Shines at SXSW
Conference speakers highlight the strengths of McCombs, UT, and Texas as a whole
UT Will Host Annual SEED Challenge Final Pitch on April 10
The Austin community is invited to watch student-led impact ventures vie for $15,000
AI Impact: 2025 Business Outlook Series
Panelists share optimism about the post-election economy and predict AI’s influence
Hildebrand Leadership Fellows
Enhanced offerings will customize MBA leadership development journey
Promotions Planned for 11 Faculty Members
New positions become effective ahead of fall semester
Brouillette Warns of ‘Energy Emergency’
The KBH Energy Center co-hosts the former U.S. energy secretary for ‘Focus on Energy’ series
Finding Common Ground in the Classroom
Maryam Zoweil’s SXSW EDU session will help students and educators tackle politics in the classroom
Energy in the New Year
UT’s KBH Energy Center hosts conversation with leading energy policy experts
$20 Million Infusion for UT MBA Programs
UT alumna Mindy Hildebrand’s gift will elevate premier graduate programs through advanced leadership development and new scholarships
Austin Fintech Event Feb. 19
Texas McCombs will host panel on fintech during its annual Business Outlook
Faculty Awards
Kumar and Yu receive prestigious honors
A Job Well Done
Special thanks to participants in January research lunch
Dallas Real Estate Event Feb. 13
Texas McCombs will host panel on the energy transition during its annual Business Outlook
30 Years of Student Investing
As the McCombs MBA Fund celebrates a milestone, a new generation of investors make their pitch
Houston Energy Event Feb. 6
Texas McCombs hosts panel on the energy transition during its annual Business Outlook
Empowering Professionals
Texas Executive Education Partners With Ziplines Education To Accelerate Career Mobility With In-Demand Skills
Texas McCombs Honors Harkey Institute Donors
Campaign for entrepreneurial studies raises $13.5 million of $20 million goal.
Tips From Sports Insiders
McCombs’ Business of Sports Summit pooled the industry’s leading visionaries to inspire UT students
Redefining Wealth
Transformative Gift Names Langston Wealth Management Center at UT
Student Startup Tournament Turns 40
Grad Entrepreneurs Gear Up for Investment Competition Playoffs
McCombs EMBA No. 8 in U.S. Ranking
The Texas McCombs EMBA Program hits No. 8 in Poets & Quants’ latest ranking of executive programs
McCombs Entrepreneurship Again Hits No. 2 in Princeton Review Rank
Undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship both take high marks in the annual lists
McCombs To Host AI/Finance Event
Free, online conference will share practical, cutting-edge insights for deploying artificial intelligence in finance
Laying a Sound Foundation
Assistant Professor Sara Toynbee shares insights from her time teaching Accounting Concepts, a course for first-year integrated Master in Professional Accounting students.
Corralling Longhorns Into Their Dream Jobs
It was a lucky coin toss that brought Mitch Bramlett, BBA ’92, MPA ’92, to PwC more than 30 years ago. But it’s his passion for mentoring that has since brought dozens of other Texas McCombs accounting alumni to that Big Four firm.
MPA STEM Certified
Curriculum around analytics and technology earns accounting master’s degree special designation
Texas Executive MBA Hits No. 8 in U.S.
McCombs lands at No. 8 in the U.S. in the Financial Times’ 2024 Executive MBA Ranking
Texas McCombs BBA Ranks No. 6, Nation’s Leader in Top 10 Specialties
McCombs’ undergraduate program lands at No. 6, with 12 business specialties ranking in the top 10
AI With a Human Touch
New Executive Education course will help managers navigate artificial intelligence in the workplace
Texas McCombs MBA Hits Businessweek’s Top 20
Full-time MBA program rises to rank 19 nationwide and ranks 6th among public schools
KBH Energy Center Partners With Geosciences
Jack Balagia, former VP and general counsel for Exxon Mobil Corp., named executive director as UT’s energy hub grows
UT Energy Symposium Talks Present and Future
Experts will confer around inclusive energy solutions that support needs of today and tomorrow
Free On-Demand Headshots
McCombs students, faculty, and staff can use the Ford Career Center’s self-service photo booth to take professional-quality headshots in just a few minutes
Vote for McCombs Speakers for SXSW 2025
Faculty experts have the chance to represent McCombs at next year’s festival through the SXSW Panel Picker Every year, South…
McCombs Goes for Gold
Students and alumni make their mark at the Paris Olympic Games.
100,000 Citations on Google Scholar
McCombs finance professor among those with the highest research impact in the field
For the Love of Supercars
Winning! program to bring sleek, high-performance autos to campus Thursday and Friday Race car enthusiasts can get a close look…
Global Investment Leader
Global investment expert Edward Ho joins McCombs Center for Global Business Advisory Board The Center for Global Business at the…
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…
McCombs Hits Four Top 10 Lists
McCombs not only takes high marks for campus environment, marketing, and consulting, but rates family friendly in the Princeton Review’s…
OECD Network Asks Management Professor To Join Talks on Latin American Development
Professor Francisco Polidoro sees untapped opportunities in the region