McCombs Alumni Network News

The first step toward bettering the planet is to debunk the conventional wisdom that what’s good for the environment is not good for business, said Andrew Hutson of the Environmental Defense Fund. Read more.

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Paul Damien, IROM professor, has taken aim at self-help gurus such as Deepak Chopra, and the result is his recently published book, “Help! Debunking the Outrageous Claims of Self-Help Gurus.” With biting humor and sharp satire, Damien takes on Chopra and other gurus, while exposing their “secrets.” For more information, visit www.pauldamien.net.
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Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Sue E. Gove as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Gove will initially oversee finance, supply chain and distribution, human resources, information technology and loss prevention. Read more.

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Bazaarvoice announced that Mike Svatek has joined the company as its first vice president of product strategy. Svatek holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley and a BBA from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas, Austin. Read more.

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The University of Texas at Austin selected McCombs faculty member William W. Cooper and Sara Martinez Tucker, MBA ’79, to receive the prestigious Presidential Citation for 2008. The Presidential Citation was created in 1979 to recognize the extraordinary contributions of individuals who personify the university’s commitment to the task of transforming lives. Read more about [...]

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KVUE, Sept. 5, 2008
In an effort to close the competition gap and possibly reclaim its position as the computer leader worldwide, there are reports that Dell Computer will sell most or all of its manufacturing facilities. “Absolutely had to happen, no question about it,” said John Doggett, senior management lecturer at McCombs. Watch video.

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McCombs Today

Hispanic Business magazine named McCombs the top business school for Hispanic MBA students for 2008 in its annual rankings. “The University of Texas at Austin’s close proximity and long standing relationship with Latin America creates an ideal atmosphere at the McCombs School of Business for Latinos and Hispanic Americans, who annually make up six [...]

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By Tracy Mueller, McCombs School of Business“Working in New York City is intense, and I want people to have a group they can turn to when they need help,” says Jenn McClain, MBA ’05 and co-president of the New York Chapter of the McCombs MBA Alumni (MMA) Network. Whether that’s help finding an apartment or, [...]

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Texas Magazine
Designing and implementing a customized education program for a company is no small task. Read about the custom academy McCombs created for Royal Dutch Shell.

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Shari Carle was on the September cover of Business District. The Austin magazine featured Carle’s sustainability efforts with Dell during the past four years. Carle is currently the executive director of the Carle West Group. Read the article. Read related material.

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