Texas McCombs News
Texas Business Shines at SXSW
Conference speakers highlight the strengths of McCombs, UT, and Texas as a whole
Stellar Ranks for Hildebrand MBA at Texas McCombs
Full-time degree continues its 9-year high and leads nation in number of top-20 business specialties in U.S. News & World Report ranking
UT Will Host Annual SEED Challenge Final Pitch on April 10
The Austin community is invited to watch student-led impact ventures vie for $15,000
AI Impact: 2025 Business Outlook Series
Panelists share optimism about the post-election economy and predict AI’s influence
MBA Team Wins Biz Quiz
McCombs students use their knowledge of global business events to come out on top
1st in Digital Marketing Contest
4 MBA Marketing Fellows create winning plan for meat supplier
Who’s to Blame When AI Makes a Medical Error?
In a JAMA Health Forum brief released today, Associate Professor of Management Shefali Patil warns assistive AI may pose a new burden for physicians
Tops in Sports Analytics
MSM students awarded championship at national competition
Hildebrand Leadership Fellows
Enhanced offerings will customize MBA leadership development journey
Brouillette Warns of ‘Energy Emergency’
The KBH Energy Center co-hosts the former U.S. energy secretary for ‘Focus on Energy’ series
‘Ultimate WordPress Handbook’
McCombs marketing faculty member captures more than 15 years of WordPress experience in comprehensive new guide
Energy in the New Year
UT’s KBH Energy Center hosts conversation with leading energy policy experts
McCombs MBA Takes Historic High in Financial Times
McCombs hit No. 17 among U.S. MBA programs
McCombs Is Top 10 in the World for Faculty Research
Faculty research hits historic high in Financial Times MBA ranking
$20 Million Infusion for UT MBA Programs
UT alumna Mindy Hildebrand’s gift will elevate premier graduate programs through advanced leadership development and new scholarships
Austin Fintech Event Feb. 19
Texas McCombs will host panel on fintech during its annual Business Outlook
Dallas Real Estate Event Feb. 13
Texas McCombs will host panel on the energy transition during its annual Business Outlook
30 Years of Student Investing
As the McCombs MBA Fund celebrates a milestone, a new generation of investors make their pitch
Houston Energy Event Feb. 6
Texas McCombs hosts panel on the energy transition during its annual Business Outlook
Keith C. Brown Endowed Scholarship
Texas McCombs alumna Danielle DiMartino Booth, MBA ’96, invests in accessibility for undergraduates
Empowering Professionals
Texas Executive Education Partners With Ziplines Education To Accelerate Career Mobility With In-Demand Skills
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
Texas MBA Takes Sweet 16 in Poets & Quants Ranking
McCombs’ Full-Time MBA takes historic high in the nation’s most comprehensive MBA ranking
1st in Real Estate Challenge
MBA Students Outperform 18 Other Teams in Solving Real-World Problems
Redefining Wealth
Transformative Gift Names Langston Wealth Management Center at UT
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
Highest Honor
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 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
MPA STEM Certified
Curriculum around analytics and technology earns accounting master’s degree special designation
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
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
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
UT Tower Fellow’s Project Highlights Southern Women’s Suffrage Movement
Ellen Temple’s documentary film, “Citizens at Last,” shines a light on how women won the right to vote in Texas
AI With a Human Touch
New Executive Education course will help managers navigate artificial intelligence in the workplace
Texas McCombs MBA Hits Businessweek’s Top 20
Full-time MBA program rises to rank 19 nationwide and ranks 6th among public schools
‘Good Complexity’ Can Make Hospital Networks More Cybersecure
By standardizing data, large health care systems can reduce vulnerability to hackers
KBH Energy Center Partners With Geosciences
Jack Balagia, former VP and general counsel for Exxon Mobil Corp., named executive director as UT’s energy hub grows
A New Tack for Slack: Motivate Workers
Managers can boost everyone’s productivity by praising successful workers in company-wide messaging