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Celebrating the Life of Dean George William Gau
The ninth dean of the McCombs School of Business passed away on Dec. 23 George William Gau, the ninth dean…
11 Business Lessons We Learned in 2019
We gained plenty of insights in 2019: That creative workers need both incentives and breaks, why failure is necessary for…
Generous Champion
In Memoriam: Longtime Philanthropist Charline McCombs (1928–2019) Red and Charline McCombs Dean Jay Hartzell shared the news with the McCombs community…
McCombs Lands on Seven Top 10 Lists in Princeton Review’s 2020 Rankings
McCombs has the best campus environment of any business school in the nation and excels in marketing, finance, great professors,…
McCombs Launches Open Online Course on Happiness in the Workplace
McCombs’ new online course, Happier Employees and Return on Investment, is now open for enrollment. If you want a better…
Hall of Famers
Distinguished alumni and supporters honored with prestigious McCombs designation Left to right: Phillip Canfield, BBA ’89, Antonio Garza, BBA ’80,…
McCombs Holds Strong Position in Economist MBA Ranking
McCombs continues its top 20 status in The Economist’s ranking of MBAs worldwide The Texas McCombs MBA held steady at…
To Innovate, Think Like a Designer
Don’t let your innovation engine stall. Apply design thinking for improved results. By Sloan Wyatt Jeff Mulhausen of Upstream Thinking and…
Poised for the Future
Ray Nixon, BA ’74, MBA ’77, reflects on the perseverance of the American market — and the importance of equipping young leaders…
Three MS Programs Hit Top 5 Status, MBA in Top 20
Three master’s programs at McCombs hit high marks in the 2020 QS Global Masters Rankings while the McCombs Full-time MBA…
Texas MBA Ranked 18th for Value in Forbes 2019 Ranking
McCombs hit No. 18 in the nation for the MBA program’s return on investment The Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA Program…
Texas McCombs BBA No. 5 in 2020 U.S. News Rankings
McCombs’ undergraduate program rose to No. 5 and 10 business specialties ranked in the top 10 The McCombs School of…
Texas McCombs Accounting No. 1 for the 10th Year
McCombs has once again taken first place in Public Accounting Report’s undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral rankings. Undergraduate Ranking: No. 1 For…
Vote McCombs for SXSW 2020
The University of Texas at Austin hopes to send business faculty as featured speakers — on everything from cryptocurrency to using data…
5 Ways to Jump-Start Your Innovation Engine. Starting Today.
As companies of all sizes scramble to keep up in ever-increasingly competitive environments and in response to ever-increasing customer expectations,…
Diversity in Tech
Technology leaders gathered at McCombs to discuss how to make the industry more inclusive Left to right: Texas Tribune CEO…
Forecast for 2019: Partly Cloudy
McCombs Business Outlook events point to continued proliferation of disruptive technologies while state economic growth is expected to slow McCombs Business…
Maximizing Purpose — Not Just Profit
Whole Foods Market co-founder and CEO John Mackey discusses the role of business in bringing good By London Gibson Whole Foods…
McCombs Top 20 in U.S. News Graduate Rankings
The Texas McCombs MBA hit No. 19 for the full-time MBA and No. 8 for working professionals. Three of the…
Texas McCombs at SXSW 2019
A major startup pitch competition—and faculty and alumni experts on stage When SXSW kicks off tomorrow, Texas McCombs is taking the…
Student-Led Conference Explores Inclusion in the Workplace
Two Texas McCombs MBAs launched a conference focused on “diversity that works” Ashley Fox and DeAndrea Staes, MBA ’19 Ashley Fox and…
McCombs’ EMBA Hits New High in U.S. Ranking
The Texas McCombs EMBA landed at No. 8 in Poets & Quants’ latest ranking of executive MBA programs. The Texas…
Financial Times Gives Texas McCombs Top Rankings
McCombs again hit the top 20 among U.S. MBA programs, with faculty research taking No. 14 worldwide Texas McCombs achieved…
Texas McCombs Hits Six Top-10 Lists in Princeton Review’s 2019 Rankings
McCombs has the best campus environment of any business school in the nation and excels in best professors, marketing, and…
Herb 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…
Southwest Airlines Co-Founder Herb Kelleher’s ‘14 Ways to Be a Leader’
In a powerful commencement address in 2004, the Southwest Airlines co-founder held forth with wit and wisdom on the disciplines…
10 Tips for Business Success in 2019
Research tips from Texas McCombs will improve your workday and sharpen your focus. Last year’s business insights can lead to this…
McCombs Students Pitch Solutions at Fintech Entrepreneurship Practicum
New hands-on learning course in the new Entrepreneurship Minor concludes with showcase day. Rocket Dollar CEO Henry Yoshida (right) consults with…
Texas McCombs Hits Top 20 Worldwide
McCombs lands at No. 19 in the inaugural Times Higher Education / Wall Street Journal MBA ranking. The Texas McCombs Full-Time…
Global Reach
Dean Jay Hartzell establishes new bonds with alumni and friends in Asia The UT Austin delegation to Asia, including Dean Jay…
DisrupTexas 2018 Awards $55,000 to Undergraduate Startups
5 Texas startup teams took home cash and prizes in McCombs’ second annual pitch competition (left to right) Flo Recruit…
Houston Chief Recovery Officer Marvin Odum Faces Long Haul in Hurricane Relief Efforts
The former Shell Oil CEO discusses how a business background helped him navigate complex government systems. By London Gibson Marvin…
Business Outlook 2019: Dallas
SOLD OUT. Register for the waitlist. Join Dean Jay Hartzell hosting a conversation with top C-level execs in energy and…
Business Outlook 2019: San Antonio
Join Dean Jay Hartzell hosting a conversation with top C-level execs. The third of four statewide events: Austin, (Jan. 18);…
Business Outlook 2019: Houston
Join Dean Jay Hartzell hosting a conversation with top C-level execs in energy and transportation. The second of four statewide…
Business Outlook 2019: Austin
Join Dean Eric Hirst hosting a conversation with top C-level execs in health care and technology. The first of four…
Texas McCombs Reaches Historic High in Global MBA Ranking
McCombs cracks the top 25 in The Economist’s ranking of MBAs worldwide The Texas McCombs MBA jumped 10 spots to…
MSBA Hits No. 3 in World, MSM No. 7
Four master’s programs at McCombs hit high marks in the 2019 QS Global Masters Rankings and Global MBA Rankings The…
The Origins of AI
The hidden figures of artificial intelligence, as explained by Associate Professor James Scott, co-author of a new book tracing the…
McCombs Accounting No. 1 for the Ninth Year
McCombs has once again taken first place in Public Accounting Report’s undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral rankings Undergraduate Ranking: No. 1 For…
Texas McCombs BBA No. 6 in 2019 U.S. News Rankings
Undergraduate program continues its top-10 status, with nine business specialties ranked in the top 10 Texas McCombs 2019 The McCombs School of…
McCombs Names 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees and Alumni Rising Stars
New Hall of Famers (left to right): Richard Folger, Rex W. Tillerson, and Theodore T. Wang The McCombs School of Business…
Final Management Lessons From Jim Fredrickson
Management Professor Jim Fredrickson earned over 20 teaching awards during his decades on the McCombs School’s faculty. Shortly before his…
A Look Back at Patents, With Retired Professor John Allison
Professor John Allison John Allison, professor of Business, Government, and Society, recently retired from a decades-long career at the McCombs School…
Passing of Management Professor Jim Fredrickson
Dear McCombs Community, It is with great sadness that I share with you that our dear friend and respected colleague,…
Vote McCombs for SXSW 2019
The University of Texas at Austin hopes to send business faculty and alumni experts as featured speakers — on everything from Blockchain…
Professor John Griffin Named VP of Western Finance Association
Finance Professor John Griffin McCombs School of Business Professor John Griffin has been named vice president of the Western Finance Association,…
Professor Leigh McAlister Earns Marketing Science Fellow Award
Leigh McAlister holds her award McCombs School of Business Professor Leigh McAlister earned the INFORMS Society for Marketing Science Fellow Award…