McCombs Magazine
Alumni Profile: Heeding a Call for Libations
Quentin Cantu and Brian Murphy, both MBA ’18, founded Ranch Riders Spirits By Gretchen Sanders Brian Murphy and Quentin Cantu,…
Masters of Adaptability
Students in McCombs’ four Master of Science programs make the most of difficult times in a year like no other…
Pandemic Pivots
How McCombs students, faculty, and alumni changed during uncertain times By Sharon Jayson and Matt W. Turner | Illustrations by…
World Traveler
Kelly Steckelberg, MPA ’91, has always looked for opportunities to learn something new. Here’s how the CFO managed Zoom’s whirlwind…
Poised Pioneer
First African-American BBA graduate recalls tougher times By Selah Maya Zighelboim Peggy Drake Holland, BBA ’63, says she stepped onto the…
Paying It Forward
McCombs alumni establish endowments for the school John C. Goff, BBA ’77, shared with Mark Roberts, the new executive director of…
A Season of Transformation
Letter from the dean of the McCombs School of Business In a year as unprecedented as this one, we at the…
Rising to the Challenge
The former dean and McCombs alum is UT Austin’s new president UT Austin president Jay Hartzell Jay Hartzell, who spent nearly…
Student Startups
Enterprising undergraduates solve problems across campus and around the globe Students at the McCombs School of Business aren’t waiting to…
The McCombs Legacy
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the transformational gift that inspired generations of Longhorns With their $50 million donation…
A Sense of Belonging
To meet the demands of corporate hiring — and to meet the current moment — McCombs works to cultivate a more representative student body…
Entrepreneurial Thinking
K.K. Salem, lead donor of a newly named center, on the free market and making the world better By Mary Ann…
Weighing in, in Heavy Times
How McCombs faculty members have advanced and elevated the national conversation around COVID-19 By Judie Kinonen and Mary Ann Roser With…
A Learning Revolution
The McCombs response: Necessity closes school’s classrooms and gives birth to innovations By Matt W. Turner Illustration by Michael Driver When…
Trailblazers
Insights, challenges, and encouragement from Black entrepreneurs who charted their own paths after their time at McCombs By Alberta Phillips…
Passion and Purpose
Kevin Curry, BBA ’04, found his direction and destiny with his health and nutrition brand, FitMenCook By Alberta Phillips Photographs…
Leadership Lessons
McCombs alumni share insights about how participation in athletics helped prepare them for successful business careers Whitney Allison, BBA ’10 Cycling,…
The Accountant of the Future
Data analytics and artificial intelligence are redefining the profession and McCombs is keeping pace. By Judie Kinonen Nichole Jordan, BBA ’95,…
Working Professionals
McCombs’ flexible MBA options draw job enhancers, switchers, and explorers By Mary Ann Roser Opposite right, clockwise from upper left:…
Talent Pipeline
College path cleared for students in a partnership between Ernst & Young and the McCombs Department of Accounting By Judie…
Generation Gap
Speaker and researcher Jason Dorsey evangelizes to companies about the importance of understanding millennials and Gen Z By Megan Menchaca…
Brand Ambassador
Emily Reagan, MBA ’99, takes the helm of the school’s marketing efforts as first chief marketing officer A former chair…
Serious Business
Sam Ehlinger, BBA ’21, UT’s star quarterback, balances the demands of football with the rigors of McCombs. By Todd Savage Making…
Investing in Philanthropy
New MBA course teaches students to evaluate nonprofit success By Jeremy M. Simon UT doctoral student Durrell Jamerson-Barnes (upper left),…
Business Honors Background
The recently re-christened Canfield Business Honors Program took decades of development to reach where it is today By London Gibson…
Path to Philanthropy
Phil Canfield, BBA ’89, and his wife, Mary Beth, invest in the future of Business Honors with a $20 million…
Charting a Course on the Courts
Kirk Goldsberry, NBA analyst and San Antonio Spurs researcher, joins McCombs to show students how analytics is changing the game…
Wild Journey
Sixth-generation Texan Jay Kleberg, MBA ’13, son of a storied Texas ranch family, turns his love of the land into…
Head in the Cloud
Emil Sayegh, MSTC ’96, discusses the past, present, and future of cloud computing By London Gibson Emil Sayegh got into…
Seat at the Table
MBA students spearhead workplace diversity conference Ashley Fox (left) and DeAndrea Staes (right), both MBA ’19, organized McCombs’ first diversity…
Investing in Private Equity Education
How the Hicks, Muse, Tate, and Furst Center for Private Equity Finance ushered in a new era at McCombs. By Judie…
McCombs Alum Leads UT System Shake-Up
New University of Texas System Board of Regents chair, Kevin Eltife, BBA ’81, prioritizes working with the Legislature. by London…
Alumni Profile: Repurposing Coworking
Siri Chakka, MBA ’17, and Silva Gentchev, MBA ’17, founded a company that helps travelers and freelancers work away from…
Alumni Profile: Diversity Champion
James Page Jr., MBA ’07, appointed vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion at Vanderbilt University James Page, Vice Chancellor…
Alumni Profile: Hook ’Em Makes It Big
Jacqueline O’Reilly, BBA ’05, becomes vice president of marketing at la Madeleine Jacqueline O’Reilly, vice president of marketing for la…
Alumni Profile: Leading the Charge
Tracy Norris, MBA ’15, is appointed first female Adjutant General of Texas Tracy Norris, Adjutant General of Texas After completing her…
Partly Cloudy for Business in 2019
Disruptive technologies will continue to proliferate, while state economic growth is expected to slow By Judie Kinonen Speakers at the…
Back in Class
New Tower Fellows Program offers seasoned professionals a school year to study anything Monica Samuels, J.D. ’87, the author of…
Native Pride
Emeritus accounting professor inducted into Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame By David Canright Bill Kinney says his identification as a member…
Alumni Profile: Entrepreneurship in East Africa
Laura Richards, MBA 18, saw many in the social sector lacked business skills, so she founded an entrepreneurship program for…
Alumni Profile: Different Dream
Anish Malpani, BBA ’12, dropped his corporate job in New York City to work for a nonprofit fighting poverty in…
Alumni Profile: Fearless Innovator
Lisa Seacat DeLuca, MSTC ’10, is the most prolific female inventor in IBM history By Patricio Cantú Lisa Seacat DeLuca,…
Alumni Profile: Dual Degrees
Twins Kory and Kyle Davison, both BBA ’18, shared everything growing up — Now, they share their employer and alma mater. By Jenna…
Alumni Profile: Mixing Business and Film
Independent filmmaker and Business Honors graduate Mark Stolaroff’s critically acclaimed film “DriverX” opens in select theaters nationwide Nov. 30. By London…
Fresh Focus
Stacey Rudnick takes the helm of McCombs’ Center for Leadership and Ethics Stacey Rudnick, longtime director of McCombs MBA Career…
Bringing Everyone into the Conversation
An interview with Raji Srinivasan, McCombs’ first associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion This summer, Dean Jay Hartzell created a…
Serving the City
44 MBA students are volunteering their skills and insights on behalf of local Austin nonprofits By Jeremy M. Simon Angela…
Blockchain Innovation
McCombs takes a global role in research and development of groundbreaking new crypto-technology By Steve Brooks When the doors to…