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Jessica and Will Smith, Anne and Brien Smith, and Patrick and Kristin Smith celebrate Brien’s induction into Texas McCombs Hall of Fame Nov. 8, 2024.

MPA Alumnus Joins Hall of Fame

Brien Smith, BBA ’79, MPA ’81, earned McCombs' top honor last fall. He explains how his knowledge of accounting gave him an edge in his career and provided the stability he sought for his family.

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Dream Jobs

Four MPAs leverage their accounting savvy in a variety of innovative pursuits.

Hristiana Vidinova

Meet Hristiana Vidinova

The new assistant professor hails from Bulgaria, where she worked as a macroeconomist. She’s conducting research on bank stability and exploring why more women than men are in managerial positions in Bulgaria.

The Austin Community College District serves more than 74,000 students each year. Alumna Angela Hodge stewards more than $500 million in resources and oversees six departments for ACC.

‘Order Out of Chaos’

For Austin Community College Vice-Chancellor Angela Hodge, BBA '03, MPA '04, career satisfaction means using her accounting prowess to overcome unique business challenges.

Texas Accounting Chair Steve Kachelmeier

Reflections on Our Community

In the midst of completing faculty merit reviews, Department Chair Steven Kachelmeier pauses to express appreciation for the people who keep Texas Accounting No. 1. He highlights recent promotions, welcomes new faculty members, and extends heartfelt kudos for continued excellence in teaching and research.

Alumna Shannon Garavaglia’s students at Pitt and her research benefit from her experience as an academic fellow for the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

High-Impact Research

Her time at Texas McCombs sparked Pitt Assistant Professor of Accounting Shannon Garavaglia, Ph.D. '20, to focus her research on issues that hit at the crux of accounting regulation.

MPA Senior Academic Advisors (from left) Emily Stroman and Sheryll Cox play an integral role as part of a robust community that fosters students’ success in a challenging program.

MPA Advisors Offer Guidance, Friendship

MPA Senior Academic Advisors Sheryll Cox and Emily Stroman help students "connect value and purpose" to their program of coursework. They attest that watching students grow in confidence during the program is one of the best parts of their job.

Shuping Chen

Mobile App Value

Shuping Chen explains how mobile apps are now a dominant force in the digital economy, accounting for 88% of mobile device usage and permeating various facets of our lives, from social networking and entertainment to personal productivity, health care, and banking. The Economist magazine …

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A Job Well Done

Thank you to everyone who participated in the April 4 research luncheon "Both Sides Now: Applying and Selecting for Research Positions in 2025." Participants discussed what it’s like to compete and succeed in the external job market.

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Construct Rules

When we think of Big Ideas™, we often think of major theories, conceptual frameworks, equations, or propositions that have galvanized entire areas of research. For example, the two most influential papers in the history of micro and macro areas of management are the Resource-Based View of the firm …

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A Job Well Done

Thank you to all the faculty members and Ph.D. students who participated n the research McCombs Pingpong tournament (McCombs March Madness)

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