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McCombs Holds Strong Position in Economist MBA Ranking
McCombs continues its top 20 status in The Economist’s ranking of MBAs worldwide The Texas McCombs MBA held steady at…
Poised for the Future
Ray Nixon, BA ’74, MBA ’77, reflects on the perseverance of the American market — and the importance of equipping young leaders…
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…
Seat at the Table
MBA students spearhead workplace diversity conference Ashley Fox (left) and DeAndrea Staes (right), both MBA ’19, organized McCombs’ first diversity…
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…
The Personnel Component
How people analytics can help your company get ahead. By London Gibson Sekou Bermiss of Texas McCombs says it’s important for…
Forecast for 2019: Partly Cloudy
McCombs Business Outlook events point to continued proliferation of disruptive technologies while state economic growth is expected to slow McCombs Business…
Maximizing Purpose — Not Just Profit
Whole Foods Market co-founder and CEO John Mackey discusses the role of business in bringing good By London Gibson Whole Foods…
Will You See the Doctor Now?
Two landmark studies use patient no-show probability to create a scheduling model that minimizes patient wait time while maximizing profit…
How to Manage the Innovation Butterfly
All actions have unintended consequences and risks. This so-called ‘butterfly effect’ requires specific strategies for innovators. By Renee Hopkins Does…
Texas McCombs BBA No. 6 in 2019 U.S. News Rankings
Undergraduate program continues its top-10 status, with nine business specialties ranked in the top 10 Texas McCombs 2019 The McCombs School of…
Your Co-Workers Are Computers
AI is changing how work gets done, with researchers forecasting both more efficiency and increased monitoring By Jeremy M. Simon…
Final Management Lessons From Jim Fredrickson
Management Professor Jim Fredrickson earned over 20 teaching awards during his decades on the McCombs School’s faculty. Shortly before his…
A Look Back at Patents, With Retired Professor John Allison
Professor John Allison John Allison, professor of Business, Government, and Society, recently retired from a decades-long career at the McCombs School…
More or Less: Why Timing is Key to Your Team’s Creative Success
For creative teams, knowing when to stop brainstorming is crucial By Jeremy M. Simon Senior marketing lecturer Stephen Walls steps…
Professor Leigh McAlister Earns Marketing Science Fellow Award
Leigh McAlister holds her award McCombs School of Business Professor Leigh McAlister earned the INFORMS Society for Marketing Science Fellow Award…
Rowling Hall: The Vision
Through collaboration between university educators, architects, alumni, students, and business leaders, five core themes were identified that would set the…
Inspiring Thought
UT’s Landmarks Program on José Parlá’s Rowling Hall Mural By Jeremy M. Simon José Parlá at work on “Amistad América.” From…
MPA Alums Named Top CPA Exam Performers
Hyungmin Kim and Maureen Patricia Sweet Two McCombs School of Business alumni were recognized by the American Institute of CPAs as…
Stanford Stock Pitch Competition Won by BHP Students
A team of McCombs School of Business students won Stanford University’s inaugural stock pitch competition Angela Yang, Catherine Cheng, Eric…
Endowment Appointments Announced for Business Faculty
Ashish Agarwal, Jaime Schmidt, PK Toh, and Prabhudev Konana Four McCombs School of Business faculty members have earned endowment appointments.…
McCombs Undergrad Named Texas Parents’ Outstanding Award Winner
Micky Wolf at the Texas Parents Ambassadors Council luncheon Micky Wolf, BBA ’18, earned an Outstanding Student Award from the Texas…
Trump’s New Tax Plan Seeks to Avoid Hidden Costs of Amnesty
Research shows that one-time tax amnesties encourage more tax avoidance in the future. Will the new U.S. tax law change…
Successful Sales Pitch
Students came asking for help, and John Goff, leader of one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate companies, responded…
Nine Business Lessons We Learned in 2017
We learned plenty in 2017: How to build a stronger business network, what technology means for the future of accounting,…
Creating a Worldwide Community
McCombs launches new digital platform for cultivating international connections By Molly Dannenmaier Linda Gerber’s energy is infectious. And her networking…
A Day at the Office with Red: 90th Birthday Update
Red McCombs is still going full steam ahead as he celebrates his 90th birthday. As we celebrate this milestone, here…
Do Business School Rankings Still Matter?
They’re fickle, they’re flawed, they’re far too numerous… but we love them anyway. By Matt Turner OCTOBER 2002: BusinessWeek ranks the…
100 Years in the Business of Life
A century can barely contain all the accomplishments of these inspiring alumni By Matt Turner Shudde Bess Bryson Fath, BBA…
How To Build a Better Team
Relationships and communication within a team may be more important than defined job roles and skill sets By Rob Heidrick…
How Smart Managers Make Diversity Work
Leaders need more variety in their work teams. Here’s how to design — or fix — diverse teams for maximum productivity. Diversity is often…
The Myth of the Obsolete Accountant
There’s a persistent rumor that in the not-so-distant future, technology will replace accountants. Nothing could be further from the truth. By…
CEO Stories
Six McCombs BBA Alumni Share Secrets From the C-Suite. By Chuck Salter Gary Kelly thought he was ready. He’d been…
Looking for a Trustworthy CEO? Hire a Military Vet
For companies hoping to avoid hassles with the IRS, financial restatements, or class-action lawsuits, consider a military background for your…
If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?
McCombs professor Raj Raghunathan explains why happiness is elusive and what you can do today to make changes that count. By…
Want to Be a Better Negotiator? Understand Your Adversary
If you go into a negotiation just hoping to do your best, you won’t By Jeremy Simon You may not…
Can You Read a Group? This New Test Will Tell
Most managers can gauge an employee’s emotions one-on-one, but can they do it with a group? By Steve Brooks Observe a…
A New Playbook for Innovation
Have the courage to be bad. You can’t be innovative in one area if you’re trying to be the best…
Business Ethics Is Not an Oxymoron
Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. But many people use that reasoning to…
Brilliant Ideas Still Need to Be Sold
How to shape opinion, inspire action, and achieve results. By Erin Geisler History is replete with examples of brilliant ideas that…