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30 Years of Student Investing
As the McCombs MBA Fund celebrates a milestone, a new generation of investors make their pitch
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1st in Real Estate Challenge
MBA Students Outperform 18 Other Teams in Solving Real-World Problems
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Student Startup Tournament Turns 40
Grad Entrepreneurs Gear Up for Investment Competition Playoffs
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Rainwater Reinvention
How McCombs students developed an innovative low-maintenance rainwater catchment system to assist people living in remote rainforest communities
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McCombs Goes for Gold
Students and alumni make their mark at the Paris Olympic Games.
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Winning in Business
A New Executive Education Course Teaches Executives About Adapting to a Fast-Changing Workplace by Mary Ann Roser An unlikely classroom…
Letter from the Dean
Stepping into the Future I remember watching the moon landing on TV in 1969, and this “Star Trek” fan was…
The Banana Cure
How 2 Texas Student-Entrepreneurs are Harnessing the Therapeutic Properties of a One-of-Kind First-Aid Treatment by Alice Popovici Sean Finney was…
Harmonizers Hum A Capella Hit the Road
Four McCombs students who are members of UT’s premier competitive South Asian fusion a cappella group, Hum A Capella, qualified…
Gen-Z Takeover Sparks Social Media Surge
This spring, Texas McCombs launched a unique initiative by enlisting student ambassadors for the first time to contribute to the…
Students Named Finalists for Outstanding Student Award
Two McCombs students — Scott Fonseka and Amelia Nickerson — were among the finalists in the Outstanding Student Award, a…
McCombs Wins National Women’s Case Competition
A trio of Texas McCombs students took the top prize for UT at this year’s National Women’s Case Competition. Finance…
Felix’s Famous Cookies: From Family Recipe to Nationwide Philanthropy
Since founding his company with his mother, freshman Felix Castillo has made giving back a central goal of the business.…
Texas Business of Sports Summit Lets Pros, Students Share Ideas
Students and professionals gathered in October to exchange ideas and build connections during the daylong Texas Business of Sports Summit.…
Time to Mentor
Connect with McCombs to find a way to mentor that’s right for you Texas McCombs is known as a connector,…
Startup City Limits Spotlights Student Innovation
The inaugural conference celebrates entrepreneurship in the Longhorn community
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Startup City Limits at UT To Celebrate Entrepreneurship on Friday
New event calls students and alumni to connect around innovation Startup City Limits 2024, the inaugural entrepreneurial showcase and conference…
Takeaways from SXSW 2024
Each spring, the world comes to Austin. A first-time attendee recaps her experience at Austin’s landmark festival and conference The…
Texas McCombs @ SXSW 2024
McCombs alumni and affiliates are taking the stage to showcase their talents, creativity, and expertise at South by Southwest. Be…
Family Legacy
New gift for accounting and auditing programs thanks to two generations of McCombs alumni (left to right) McCombs alums C. Aubrey…
Empowering the Next Generation
Empowering the Next Generation From virtual programs to on-campus initiatives, these alumni, faculty, and students make a difference through mentorship.…
Voices of McCombs
In 19 conversations with 37 people from the McCombs community, the award-winning oral history platform StoryCorps reveals the human side…
New Undergrad HQ in the Works
Brainstorming begins for Mulva Hall, a future center of business education, faculty research, and academic programs at the gateway to campus…
Student Shoutouts
From the top of the Tower to global competitions, McCombs students make their mark Students gather to spend time with…
MBA Students Lead Global Sustainability Summit
Students from 26 peer schools met to track environmental concerns and potential solutions at an annual conference hosted this year…
Sports Industry Gamechangers
Texas McCombs, Accenture summit convenes superstars in the business of sports to network with students from across campus Ben Howell,…
Global CEO and Thought Leader to Speak at MBA Commencement
Lanaya Irvin, MBA ’08, who spent more than a decade in banking and markets at Bank of America Merrill, addresses…
Learning Opportunity
A pair of MPA students appointed to a prestigious program by the Financial Accounting Standards Board Two Texas McCombs MPA…
Game Changer
McCombs launches Business of Sports minor to prepare new industry leaders By Alberta Phillips | Illustrations by The Sporting Press…
Embracing Change in Challenging Times
Letter from Dean Lillian Mills of the McCombs School of Business Dean Lillian Mills On June 1 I became the new…
Boom Town
Pandemic changes in Austin bode well for students and faculty Austin was already a hot spot for business, but during…
Scoring Tax Season Wins
McCombs students volunteer to help low-income families file taxes and reclaim millions for Austin economy This is the time of year…
He’s Not Horsing Around
Amid virtual classes, iMPA student returned to his equestrian roots By Matthew Higginbotham Keith Asmussen, iMPA ’22, is a business…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Serious Business
Sam Ehlinger, BBA ’21, UT’s star quarterback, balances the demands of football with the rigors of McCombs. By Todd Savage Making…
Vote McCombs for SXSW 2020
The University of Texas at Austin hopes to send business faculty as featured speakers — on everything from cryptocurrency to using data…
Business Honors Background
The recently re-christened Canfield Business Honors Program took decades of development to reach where it is today By London Gibson…
Seat at the Table
MBA students spearhead workplace diversity conference Ashley Fox (left) and DeAndrea Staes (right), both MBA ’19, organized McCombs’ first diversity…
Back in Class
New Tower Fellows Program offers seasoned professionals a school year to study anything Monica Samuels, J.D. ’87, the author of…
Texas McCombs at SXSW 2019
A major startup pitch competition—and faculty and alumni experts on stage When SXSW kicks off tomorrow, Texas McCombs is taking the…
Student-Led Conference Explores Inclusion in the Workplace
Two Texas McCombs MBAs launched a conference focused on “diversity that works” Ashley Fox and DeAndrea Staes, MBA ’19 Ashley Fox and…