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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…
Rowling Hall: The Vision
Through collaboration between university educators, architects, alumni, students, and business leaders, five core themes were identified that would set the…
Inspiring Thought
UT’s Landmarks Program on José Parlá’s Rowling Hall Mural By Jeremy M. Simon José Parlá at work on “Amistad América.” From…
Why Politicians Spend Billions on Wasteful Economic Development Incentives — and Love It
Richard Florida, the bestselling urban development author and senior editor at The Atlantic, talked with Professor Nathan Jensen about his…
MPA Alums Named Top CPA Exam Performers
Hyungmin Kim and Maureen Patricia Sweet Two McCombs School of Business alumni were recognized by the American Institute of CPAs as…
Best Paper Award for Marketing Professor
Raghunath Rao Associate Professor of Marketing Raghunath Rao won the Gerald E. Hills Best Paper Award from the American Marketing…
Stanford Stock Pitch Competition Won by BHP Students
A team of McCombs School of Business students won Stanford University’s inaugural stock pitch competition Angela Yang, Catherine Cheng, Eric…
New Approaches to Career Management for Working Professional MBAs
The Graduate Management Admission Council recently released a paper exploring the current state of part-time MBA programs in the U.S.,…
Endowment Appointments Announced for Business Faculty
Ashish Agarwal, Jaime Schmidt, PK Toh, and Prabhudev Konana Four McCombs School of Business faculty members have earned endowment appointments.…
NFL Snaps Up Two McCombs Alums
Connor Williams and Michael Dickson Two McCombs School of Business alumni are headed to the NFL. In the NFL draft this…
McCombs Undergrad Named Texas Parents’ Outstanding Award Winner
Micky Wolf at the Texas Parents Ambassadors Council luncheon Micky Wolf, BBA ’18, earned an Outstanding Student Award from the Texas…
10 Tips about Winning, Losing, and Values in the Workplace
Values matter in the workplace because they determine the framework through which people make sense of their place in an…
University Securities Investment Team Wins First Place at USC Value Investing Conference
USIT placed first in this month’s USC Value Investing Conference Eric Sun, Nick Marchenko, Dhruv Dhuper, Bryan Goh, and Joseph…
Professor Linda Golden Wins Distinguished Marketing Educator Award
McCombs School of Business professor recognized by the Academy of Marketing Science Linda Golden McCombs School of Business Professor Linda…
Disruptive Astronomer
In his role as vice president for research at The University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Daniel Jaffe has developed…
Innovation and Optimism Set Stage for Growth in 2018
With high oil prices and record low unemployment, the Texas economy rebounded last year and will shift into higher gear…
Robert B. Rowling Hall Advances the Future of Business Education at UT
The newest learning center on the UT Austin campus houses graduate programs of Texas McCombs, including the MBA and the…
3 Billion Rural Consumers — Can Marketers Profit From Them?
Texas McCombs Professor Vijay Mahajan has a powerful message for global marketers: “Rural does not mean poor” By Poornima Subramanian…
Lessons from Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy offers lessons about the qualities and responsibilities of an effective leader Statue of Martin Luther…
Nine Business Lessons We Learned in 2017
We learned plenty in 2017: How to build a stronger business network, what technology means for the future of accounting,…
A Day at the Office with Red: 90th Birthday Update
Red McCombs is still going full steam ahead as he celebrates his 90th birthday. As we celebrate this milestone, here…
Do Business School Rankings Still Matter?
They’re fickle, they’re flawed, they’re far too numerous… but we love them anyway. By Matt Turner OCTOBER 2002: BusinessWeek ranks the…
100 Years in the Business of Life
A century can barely contain all the accomplishments of these inspiring alumni By Matt Turner Shudde Bess Bryson Fath, BBA…
The Strategist Behind Dell Medical School’s Value-Based Health Care Vision
Elizabeth Teisberg is focused on establishing a comprehensive new kind of health care system that costs less and delivers more.…
Former Air Force Pilot Gains Wisdom in Ultimate Battle Against Cancer
Joel Neeb teaches executive leadership lessons learned in the military and on the death bed By Madison Hamilton Joel “Thor”…
Improvisation at Work
The benefits of bringing improv skills to the office By Jeremy M. Simon While working long, demanding hours as a…
9 Business Tips From Commencement
Take a look at the nine best business tips from a prestigious lineup of speakers including the CEO of Southwest…
Class of 2017: By the Numbers
The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin has a lot to celebrate this year. The…
Q&A: Business, Boycotts, and Backroom Politics
Consumer boycotts can cause politicians to back away from a business—at least publicly By Steve Brooks Flickr/Joe Brusky When the…
2017 Best & Brightest Business Students
Each year Poets & Quants dubs a select few as the “Best and Brightest” business students. This year, two undergraduate…
Your Health Coverage Will Change. Here’s How.
Texans fall into five groups. Each needs health care and will feel the effects if the ACA is repealed. What…
From Military Officer to CEO
Michael Sarraille, an MBA student and active duty military officer, started the VETTED Foundation to identify and prepare top military…
5 Management Lessons From the NFL
Daron Roberts, former coach and founding director of UT’s Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation, shares the lessons he’s learned…
Aristotle’s Advice for Entrepreneurs
When it comes to modern-day entrepreneurship, the ancient Greeks have something to say about why entrepreneurs often fail to close…
A Financial Economist’s Passion for Changing Lives
Joan Lamm-Tennant, a leader in the global insurance industry, is poised to use her expertise in risk management to make…
Lean Startup Essentials from Texas Venture Labs
Harlan Beverly, Assistant Director, Texas Venture Labs Harlan Beverly, MBA ‘04, a serial entrepreneur who co-founded gaming hardware company Bigfoot Networks…
A New Playbook for Innovation
Have the courage to be bad. You can’t be innovative in one area if you’re trying to be the best…
Leadership Lessons Drawn from the Past
To sharpen your focus, think historically. Abraham Lincoln’s second inauguration on March 4, 1865. Henry Kissinger once said, “The problem in…
Business Ethics Is Not an Oxymoron
Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. But many people use that reasoning to…
Ethics in the Workplace
Encouraging competition among co-workers can backfire on organizations, causing inter-office conflict By Jeremy Simon Workers looking to earn a bonus…
Professor Sheds Light on the Ethical Failings of the Human Brain
Why do ‘good people’ do bad things? Robert Prentice explains that when it comes to acting ethically, your ego is…