Steady, Knowable Investing
Jeff Rosenbaum, BBA ’00, shares his insights on the future of energy and powerful investing
News
Year-End Roundup
Uber rides can decrease hate crimes, waits can be made less annoying, and AI can tackle big problems
Driving Conversation
How Jefferson Fisher, BBA ’11, became the communications whisperer for 10 million people from the front seat of his SUV
What Is Your Next Move?
Whether you’re looking for a promotion, moving to a new job, or reinventing your career, take that next step
Finding A Lifesaving Purpose
Bianca Rhodes, BBA ’81, Found A Career In Finance, But Talent And Business Savvy Landed Her On The Front Lines Of The Aerospace Industry
3 McCombs Graduates Among Winners of Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award
Mark Twain Prize Co-Creator, Retired Banking CEO, UT Professor of Finance Selected for Their Commitment to the University
Tips From Sports Insiders
McCombs’ Business of Sports Summit pooled the industry’s leading visionaries to inspire UT students
Supersized Companies Are an Economic Drag
As businesses get bigger, financial concentration slows U.S. investments and economic growth
McCombs by Your Side
Letter from the Dean
McCombs Made Podcast: Gay Gaddis
Gay Gaddis is an artist, business owner, and UT alumna. In this podcast, she talks about her upbringing and how she became the successful woman she is today.
Tax Giveaways Create More Jobs When Someone’s Watching
States that subject business subsidies to internal disclosure see more employment and spend less per job
Texas MBA Takes Sweet 16 in Poets & Quants Ranking
McCombs’ Full-Time MBA takes historic high in the nation’s most comprehensive MBA ranking
Who Are Gig Workers, Really?
A clearer picture of microentrepreneurs in the gig economy can lead to better business strategies and government policies
1st in Real Estate Challenge
MBA Students Outperform 18 Other Teams in Solving Real-World Problems
Transformative Gift Names Langston Wealth Management Center
Transformative Gift Names Langston Wealth Management Center at UT
To Catch Financial Rats, a Better Mousetrap
New tool helps reveal companies that might be using accounting tricks to cover up problems
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
Infrastructure, Enforcement Key to Ridding Food Waste From Landfills
Of 9 states with food-waste laws, only Massachusetts has figured out the formula
Protecting Tax Whistleblowers Pays Off
A New York law that shields and rewards whistleblowers led to less tax dodging from corporations
Distinguished Graduates Join Hall of Fame
McCombs Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees and Rising Stars
McCombs To Host AI/Finance Event
Free, online conference will share practical, cutting-edge insights for deploying artificial intelligence in finance
McCombs Made Podcast: Bill Cunningham
In this episode, former University president Bill Cunningham about his time at UT, the many influential leaders he met as president of the university, and what he wants his legacy to be.
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.
MPA Bridge Program Now Available to UT Students in All Majors
For undergraduates at UT, the fast track to an advanced degree in accounting has never been more accessible When Patrick…
Celebrating the Class of 2024: Ready to ‘Dive In’
MPA grads are inspired toward courage and resilience Resilience and gratitude were themes of this year’s 76th Master in Professional…
Retirees Reflect, Anticipate
Three faculty members close their academic careers while looking forward to a new chapter Professors Lisa Koonce, Michael Clement, and…
Audit Student, Audit Intern, Audit Director
Relationship-building skills helped alumna Kayla Marsh advance at Forvis Mazars Kayla Marsh, MPA ’12, grew up playing sports and threw…
Department News
BBA Faculty Honor Roll recipients are chosen by the students of the Undergraduate Business Council based on outstanding prior semester…
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.
Optimistic Outlook
Department Chair Steven Kachelmeier highlights some of the department's recent achievements and predicts another remarkable year for the nation's top program.
To Kick-Start a Kick-Starter, Give to Yourself
A significant self-donation early in a campaign can help a crowdfunding effort draw more donors and more money
McCombs No. 7 Worldwide for Faculty Research
Faculty research hits historic high in Financial Times EMBA Ranking
Lifetime Achievement Award
Accounting Chair Steven Kachelmeier Garners Coveted Award for Scholarship
Make Supply Chains More Resilient to Disasters
A simpler model for locating new facilities can help cut losses from hurricanes and other disruptions
MPA STEM Certified
Curriculum around analytics and technology earns accounting master’s degree special designation
To Manage Teams, a Bit of Negative Accentuates the Positive
Strategic timing of praise and criticism can boost members’ performance
Marginalized Entrepreneurs Forge Their Own Paths
Founders of startups use a variety of strategies to overcome systemic obstacles of sex, race, and ability
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
Romance Fraud
UT finance professor teams up with world regulatory agencies in a fight against “pig butchering,” a multibillion-dollar global scam industry
Want To Be Acquired? Advertise
Companies that do more advertising attract more potential buyers and higher prices
McCombs Made Podcast: Kelly Steckelberg
In this episode, McCombs Alumna and Zoom CFO Kelly Steckelberg dicusses how philanthropy plays a role in her life, how the lesson she learned at McCombs shaped her, and what she wants her legacy to be.
To Limit Losses, Focus on Links Between Big Banks
Regulating large institutions with overlapping assets is a more efficient way to make the whole financial system safer
To Detect Evasive CEOs, Use AI
Dodgy answers in earnings calls can be predictive of a company’s near-term financial performance
Rainwater Reinvention
How McCombs students developed an innovative low-maintenance rainwater catchment system to assist people living in remote rainforest communities
McCombs MBA Programs Take High Ranks
McCombs’ full-time MBA continues to hit high marks in the 2025 QS World University rankings
McCombs M.S. Programs Take High Ranks
Three master’s programs at McCombs continue to hit high marks in the 2025 QS World University rankings