Lillian Mills
(512) 471-1251
lillian.mills@mccombs.utexas.edu
Becki Henry
(512) 471-5316
becki.henry@mccombs.utexas.edu
Becki Henry
(512) 471-5316
becki.henry@mccombs.utexas.edu
Mary Ann Maltz
(512) 475-8179
maryann.maltz@mccombs.utexas. edu
Jim Franklin
(512) 471-6559
jim.franklin@mccombs.utexas.edu
Margaret Barry
(512) 471-5313
margaret.barry@mccombs.utexas.edu
In his commencement speech for the Masters of Professional Accounting ceremony May 20, Gary Kelly, BBA ’77, chairman, president and CEO of Southwest Airlines, described five characteristics he believes leaders must exhibit: 1. Leaders must care. “Leadership is about people. Period. Great leadership is about inspiring people, serving people, caring for people, caring about people. You have to tell them you care.” More.
As Accounting Department Chair, I was charged with helping to ensure that the accounting program retained its accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The University of Texas McCombs School of Business is one of the only 5% of business schools worldwide that has achieved AACSB accreditation. Of these 607 schools, only 175 accounting programs are accredited. More.
Fred Phillips, Ph.D. ’96, was honored with Canada’s annual 3M National Teaching Fellowship in February. Sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and 3M Canada, the fellowship honors Canadian university professors who exhibit “the highest ideals of teaching excellence and scholarship,” according to the award’s website. More.
