UT Austin Stakes New Ground in Houston
With a modern office tower lease adjacent to CityCentre, UT’s McCombs School of Business invests $13 million in Houston market over the next 10 years
News
Drive To Fund More Undergraduate Research Assistants
Students gain practical research experience by working with faculty on real-world business problems
Alumni Gatherings
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo; Bay Area for McCombs Alumni Reception; Executive Mentorship Dinner
Built Around the Work
Texas Executive Education and accounting firm Cherry Bekaert design training for real-world impact When Texas Executive Education at the McCombs…
Agentic AI’s Promise and Perils
Creators, business leaders, and researchers convened at the 2025 CATT Summit to explore the hopes and cautions around emerging technologies
Alumni Notes
1980s Kerry Hall, BBA ’83, was named the 2025 Austinite of the Year by the Austin Chamber of Commerce. She…
New Chair Coming to Accounting
John McInnis will take over the post from Steven Kachelmeier ahead of the fall semester
Foreign Funds Help Make Housing Unaffordable
International investment and local rules push prices up faster than supply
Driving What’s Next in Sports
Business of Sports Summit underscores the power of sports to connect people.
An Olympian Task
McCombs Alumna and State Department Special Agent Becky McKnight Is Helping Keep Winter Olympians Safe
Kathy and Patrick Terry Build a Texas Burger Chain With a Conscience
Kathy Terry, BBA’92, and Patrick Terry, B.S. ’80, set out to build a better burger restaurant.
McCombs by the Numbers
New 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
From Pallets to Clean Energy
Two MSTC alumni are turning organic waste such as wooden pallets into captured carbon, biofuel, and clean energy
Teaching Fellows Innovate, Inspire
Pioneers in the classroom, McCombs Teaching Fellows are shaping the future of business education
Texas McCombs Promotions
9 faculty members recommended for advancement
Teaching Through Connection
Award-winning professor engages students with empathy, rigor, and fun
Energy Law Expert David Spence Wins 2025 Hamilton Book Award
A professor in the School of Law, Spence is the grand prize winner for his book “Climate of Contempt: How…
McCombs Team Wins SEC MBA Case Competition
A Texas McCombs team took first place at the 13th annual Southeastern Conference MBA Case Competition hosted by Texas A&M…
McCombs’ Highest Honors
On Nov. 20, notable alumni, friends, and Texas McCombs staff members honored five new Hall of Fame inductees and three Rising Star award recipients
McCombs Student-Athlete Sarah Graves Becomes Fan Favorite
Sarah Graves became an unexpected storyline in the Longhorns’ run in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, with the senior guard…
Display Video Reviews Late in Shopping
Experiential information, such as online video reviews, works best when shoppers are closer to buying decisions
‘Integrity, Care, and Drive’ Honored
McCombs finance student earns UT Austin leadership scholarship by exemplifying resilience and compassion
M.S. in Finance Program Hits No. 4 in U.S.
The Texas Master of Science in Finance takes top 10 status in both the Financial Times and Financial Engineer Times
An Entrepreneurial Green Thumb
MBA student working on an automated system to help gardeners grow food at home In 2013, Fredrik Lindseth, MBA ’26,…
Cultural Backgrounds Shape Financial Forecasts
Analysts with long-term outlooks outperform peers on long-horizon investments and stock picks
McCombs Honors Faculty Members
More than 15 professors and other instructors receive awards for their teaching, research, service
From Waste to Opportunity
UT graduate turns coconut husks into a sustainable business
Rodeo at Scale
“We’re one of the largest events in the country — we had 2.6 million people this year — and what…
McCombs Longhorns Take London
Longhorns in London Event Gathers Alumni, Students, and Friends
‘Dare Greatly’
Business minor and entrepreneur urges students to set aside perfectionism in TEDxUTAustin speech
Gardening System Startup Takes Root
Student founders learn from judges’ feedback during spring investment competition
Pandemic Loan Fraud Pumped Housing Prices
Shady borrowers milking COVID-19 relief programs bought houses, inflated home prices, and hurt consumers
Audits Help Change a Chatbot’s Bad Behavior
A new framework shows why AI agents behave too selfishly or selflessly, allowing organizations to fine-tune them
Finance Club Wins Campuswide Honor
Students build finance skills, projects, and friendships through hands-on learning
For Whistleblowing, Bigger Rewards Can Backfire
Oversized payouts can reduce external reporting or delay fixing problems by discouraging internal communication
To Create Change, New Leaders Should Read the Room
Fresh ideas can succeed if employees see the need but backfire if they’re happy with the status quo
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A Fond Farewell
Staff and faculty host a surprise sendoff for beloved McCombs Dean Lillian Mills
McCombs Graduates Pack Longhorn 100
Their businesses filled the most slots at Texas Exes awards gala
KBH Energy Center Symposium to Focus on Forces Reshaping Energy
Top executives, leading researchers, and other experts will share varied perspectives on the changing energy industry during the 12th Annual Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center Symposium on Sept. 11, 2026
The GreenLink
Hildebrand MBA student part of winning team in prestigious land use design competition
Research Funding Opportunities
We are pleased to announce the continued success of the McCombs Undergraduate Research Assistant Program.
A Special Thank-You!
Thank you to all the faculty members and Ph.D. students who participated in the Research Lunch with Dean Lillian Mills and the finale of the McCombs March Madness on April 3.
Awards
This month we are honoring Rowenna Crabbe.
When Learning From Prices Leads to Mistakes
Economic agents often rely on prices as signals that aggregate dispersed information
Bradley Staats Appointed Dean of McCombs School of Business
He will begin his appointment on July 1, succeeding Lillian Mills, who has served as dean since 2020.
Eyes of Texas Award
New faculty member garners prestigious campus honor
Fund Honors McCombs, Liberal Arts Senior Lost in Mass Shooting
Family and University establish endowed scholarship to mark legacy of Savitha Shan