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April 9, 2026In Alliances, Information Firewalls Can Backfire
Innovation suffers when strategic partners restrict information flow -
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December 9, 2025For Knowledge Scouts, Broader Isn’t Better
Innovation scouts who work across multiple divisions struggle to launch products successfully -
December 4, 2025Lessons 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 -
December 2, 2025Among the Top 50 Professors
Exemplary teaching and high-impact research propel McCombs’ Insiya Hussain onto Poets & Quants’ annual list -
October 29, 2025New 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 -
August 28, 2025Not All Subsidiaries Are Treated Equally
Parent companies fine-tune ownership structures to match competitive needs -
January 29, 2025Q&A: How To Manage Feedback Overload
Planning for multiple feedback channels helps employees feel heard — and makes their feedback easier to act on. -
January 22, 2025Email or Text? Zoom or in Person?
We can get better at virtual communication, research shows -
December 11, 2024Year-End Roundup
Uber rides can decrease hate crimes, waits can be made less annoying, and AI can tackle big problems -
October 17, 2024To Manage Teams, a Bit of Negative Accentuates the Positive
Strategic timing of praise and criticism can boost members’ performance -
August 2, 2024For 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 at exotic supercars with such names as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche on Thursday and Friday at The University of Texas… -
July 15, 2024OECD Network Asks Management Professor To Join Talks on Latin American Development
Professor Francisco Polidoro sees untapped opportunities in the region -
June 7, 2024Investing in People
Making a $25 Million Gift, Rozanne and Billy Rosenthal Also Give Department of Management their Name For Rozanne Rosenthal, B.S. ’74, and Billy Rosenthal, BBA ’72, business and philanthropy are all about the people. The couple, who met at The… -
June 6, 2024Resilient Organizations Make Relationships a Priority
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June 4, 2024Startups Spur Other Companies To Innovate
Fledgling companies outdo established businesses when it comes to accelerating the development of new technologies. What They Studied To examine the interplay between startups and established companies, Francisco Polidoro Jr., professor of management, and his co-author looked at patents in… -
June 2, 2024Outdoor Living
How Two McCombs Entrepreneurs With a Love for Time Spent Outside Built a Company Kevin Long, MBA ’23, spent the first Thanksgiving of the COVID-19 pandemic around a backyard fire with family and friends. It was a safe way to… -
May 8, 2024When Choosing Co-Founders, Entrepreneurs Have a Gender Gap
Women use more flexible strategies than men do, balancing personal chemistry against credentials and experience Based on the research of Steven Gray, Jamie Strassman, and Kendall Yamamoto One of the most important decisions an entrepreneur can make when launching a… -
March 21, 2024At Work, Online Communications Leave Impressions
From emails to Zoom meetings, how to make positive first impressions on co-workers, customers, and clients Based on the research of Andrew Brodsky First impressions are often long lasting and can impact a professional career in profound and unintended ways. Today,… -
March 19, 2024Winning in Business
What auto racing can teach leaders about how to compete and win in today’s dynamic business world. The 22-story Circuit of the Americas Tower captures the racing energy of the country’s only permanent Formula One track. Texas Executive Education plans… -
March 7, 2024Prepare Workers To Weather Time Shocks
Building temporal resilience into jobs can help employees thrive when schedules turn upside down Based on the research of David Harrison When the COVID-19 lockdowns struck and masses of workers relocated to their homes, they experienced major disruptions in their spaces… -
January 30, 2024Startups’ Inventions Spur Other Companies To Innovate
Startups spark more innovations in emerging industries than established companies do Based on the research of Francisco Polidoro Jr. Startups are best known as innovation labs, disruptors that bring new products, services and technologies to market. But their reach goes… -
October 25, 2023Labor Dispute Disrupts Drivers but May Boost EVs
UAW strike could cripple the industry in the short term but reshape it in the long termBased on research by Edward AndersonSince the United Auto Workers made history Sept. 15 by striking against all three leading U.S. automakers, the nation’s eyes have… -
October 25, 2023How Do People Excuse Their Bad Actions?
Why humans use complex mental strategies to balance their moral bank accounts. A Q&A with Texas McCombs faculty members Robert Prentice and Adrian WardBased on the research of Robert Prentice and Adrian WardMost people don’t set out to be crooks. But at… -
October 23, 2023Driven to Lead
Executives take the driver’s seat in first-of-its-kind partnership between Texas McCombs and Circuit of The Americas. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton leads Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. around Circuit of The Americas at the Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix held… -
October 11, 2023Mentoring Goals
Texas McCombs researcher says mentorship is about making the most of human potential.McCombs Assistant Professor of Management Paul Green Jr. knows firsthand the value of mentors. A longtime mentor “totally and absolutely” shaped his career path, encouraging and guiding him… -
June 6, 2023Andrew Brodsky Selected Top 40 Under 40 MBA Professor
Annual Poets & Quants list celebrates teaching excellence, research on workplace communication by assistant professor of management Assistant Professor of Management Andrew Brodsky has been honored as one of the nation’s best 40 Under 40 professors for 2023 by Poets… -
April 6, 2023A $1 Million Boost to UT’s Venture Culture
San Antonio entrepreneur and investor Billy Freed and family donate to support students’ business efforts at Texas McCombs William “Billy” Freed, BBA ’81 Adding fuel to The University of Texas at Austin’s startup engine, alumnus William “Billy” Freed, BBA ’81, and… -
February 22, 2023Acquisitions Can Nix Existing Partnerships
When one company buys another, alliances sometimes become collateral damage Based on the research of Ram Ranganathan Business alliances are valuable because they help companies supplement critical skills, enter new markets, and gain competitive advantages. In the pharmaceutical industry, strategic… -
September 12, 2022Texas McCombs BBA Ranked No. 7, Nation’s Leader in Top 10 Specialties
McCombs’ undergraduate program lands at No. 7, and all 13 business specialties ranked in the top 10 The McCombs School of Business landed at No. 7 in the 2022–23 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s undergraduate business program rankings…. -
May 23, 2022Knowledge-Diverse Work Teams Benefit From Fluid Hierarchies
Shifting member influence benefits diverse teams’ problem solving, but not among homogeneous groups, according to new research Based on the research of Steven Gray Some groups of co-workers have much in common: similar academic degrees, work histories, and job skills…. -
March 9, 2022Game Changer
McCombs launches Business of Sports minor to prepare new industry leaders By Alberta Phillips | Illustrations by The Sporting Press Alamin Momin, an engineering major at The University of Texas at Austin, enjoys planning and developing products to solve problems,… -
February 15, 2022Want to Stress-Proof Your Office? Let Workers Show Their True Colors
Workplace friendships suffered during the pandemic, but trust mitigated the damage, according to new research Based on the research of Steven Gray and David Harrison How can workers maintain their workplace relationships when there’s no workplace? Employees were forced to confront… -
January 6, 2022New Business of Sports Institute Brings Big Names and Ideas to Summit
Author, sports analyst, and McCombs faculty member Kirk Goldsberry is the new executive director of the McCombs Business of Sports Institute, which hosted the Texas Business of Sports Summit in September 2021. By Alberta Phillips The Texas McCombs Business of… -
January 29, 2021COVID-19 Under a Business Microscope
As the globe continues to tackle a historic health threat, Texas McCombs researchers are studying business, drug approvals, and more With the coronavirus outbreak’s exponential spread claiming millions of lives globally — and hundreds of thousands in the United States — scientists have turned… -
January 13, 2021Trailblazers
Insights, challenges, and encouragement from Black entrepreneurs who charted their own paths after their time at McCombs By Alberta Phillips Illustration by Matthew Cooper John Sibley Butler comes from a long line of African American entrepreneurs. Virtually every Butler dating to… -
October 20, 2020The Real You
McCombs alum and NFL veteran Sam Acho shares stories from his new book on bringing your authentic self to work Sam Acho Sam Acho was bursting with memories and anecdotes in mid-October as he celebrated the debut of his first… -
September 29, 2020Why You’re Unlikely to Hear About a Company’s Bad Behavior
Oil spill repeat offenders are less likely to receive attention, new research shows Based on the research of Francisco Polidoro Jr. Research shows that companies benefit from having a good reputation. But what about when a company is known for… -
September 18, 2020To Gain Business Skills, Embrace a Learning Mindset
Staying home offers an opportunity for online education, say business professors Feeling isolated at home? When it comes to learning, you’ve got some of the world’s best education at your fingertips. Despite the many challenges and threats from the coronavirus,… -
June 29, 2020McCombs Hits Historic Highs in Supply Chain Management
McCombs lands in top 5 for supply chain education at both undergrad and grad levels in a major industry ranking The McCombs School of Business rose to No. 4 at the undergraduate level and No. 5 for graduate programs in… -
May 14, 2020Cheer-Ups
Tips for managers of remote workers during stressful times By Kristie J. Loescher Writing about stress in the middle of a pandemic feels a little like trying to give diet advice in a doughnut factory. However, the stress inherent in… -
March 9, 2020Multitasking on the Job
Employees who like to juggle projects have advantages in the workplace Illustration by Vidhya Nagarajan By Steve Brooks Lisa Simon, MBA ’14, treasures the occasional day when she can stay at home and work on a single project. But her office… -
December 3, 2019The New Laws of Startup Attraction
Tech startups are drawn to cities with small but frequent funding opportunities and plenty of social networking Based on the research of Rajiv Garg For cities looking to attract technology startups, the connections they offer matter more than big money…. -
August 15, 2019Police Become Less Proactive with Increased Public Scrutiny
Officers aren’t as likely to go ‘above and beyond’ when they feel misunderstood, new research shows Police officers who perceive negative public opinion toward their profession are less likely to get out of their patrol cars to help someone when… -
May 23, 2019Wild Journey
Sixth-generation Texan Jay Kleberg, MBA ’13, son of a storied Texas ranch family, turns his love of the land into a grand adventure By Todd Savage Growing up on the King Ranch instilled in Jay Kleberg a lifelong appreciation for… -
January 9, 2019Working Together is Easier if You Can Distinguish Perspective-Taking From Empathy
New research offers pointers on seeing a co-worker’s point of view — knowing when to read their thoughts and when to read their feelings.Based on the research of Natalie Longmire and David HarrisonAs workplaces become increasingly diverse, employees may find that they often… -
January 4, 2019Herb Kelleher: An Entrepreneur for all Seasons
The values and brilliance of the legendary co-founder of Southwest Airlines are so appealing that they nearly jump off the page in an interview from 2002. Kelleher passed away at the age of 87 on Jan. 3, 2019.Herb KelleherInterview by J.B. BirdWhen…