McCombs Alumni Network News

“Energized lectures” and discussions, led by master storyteller, business history enthusiast, and founder of Hoover’s Business Information service,
Gary Hoover
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, the Herb Kelleher Center
Upcoming Presentations:
5:30PM - complimentary appetizers and cash bar
6:00PM - lecture followed by discussion
Wednesday, December 2
Big Screen: How a handful of immigrants created the movie industry.
Wednesday, January 27
Flying High: The creation and development of [...]

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From The CleanTech Group at the McCombs School of Business

This short film explores the economic opportunity for Central Texas to leverage and build off its foundation in clean energy and technologies (CleanTech). Austin, Texas - a world-leader in semiconductor manufacturing, battery technology, and home to some of the largest Texas wind energy companies – is [...]

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Nearly 200 alumni returned to Austin last weekend for their 5-, 10- and 15- year reunion. Events kicked off on Friday night with a reception at the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center. On Saturday, the classes had the opportunity to explore the school through a tour led by Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving Sarah Dooley, [...]

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The LBJ School of Public Affairs, Office of Conferences and Training is pleased to announce that former Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff will be presenting a session on Ethical Leadership at the 2009 Ethics in Government conference which will be held in Austin on October 28, 2009.
Lieutenant Governor Ratliff was first elected to serve in the Texas [...]

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From the Austin Forum on Science and Technology for Society

Dr. Ray Orbach will be the inaugural speaker for the reintroduction of “The Austin Forum on Science and Technology for Society” on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the AT&T Conference Center Auditorium.
This event is free and open to the public.
Orbach is the new director of The University [...]

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The Undergraduate Business Council needs alumni volunteers to help make this fall’s case competition a success. In addition to company and professor judges, they are seeking alumni to serve as judges for the competition.  Alumni expertise and familiarity with case competitions is essential in ensuring student competitors at McCombs receive great feedback.
 
The competition is scheduled for Saturday, October 10th.  Rounds [...]

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Networking can be an essential part of your professional success, but many networking events do not afford you the opportunity to truly connect with new people. 
As a follow-up to the Genuine Networking class this past spring, Amy Wittmayer returns to lead a Facilitated Networking class.  Using a pre-class questionnaire, this workshop will help you connect [...]

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From the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center
You are invited to the Tejas Tailgate at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center. Join us this Saturday, September 19th, in your UT orange before we watch UT beat Texas Tech!
Come Early!
4:00pm – 7:00pm - Enjoy An amazing “All You Can Eat Buffet” at our pre-game tailgate [...]

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Please join the McCombs Alumni Relations & Annual Giving Office in congratulating the following in-coming Chapter Presidents. Chapter Presidents work closely with the Alumni Relations & Annual Giving Office to provide events and programs for local alumni to stay connected with other alumni and the Business School.
Also, we would like to thank the following out-going Chapter [...]

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From The Daily Texan Online
Guests at AT&T’s banquet celebrate the one year birthday of the Executive Education & Conference Center.
People entering the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center on the southwest corner of campus usually wear crisp business suits, but yesterday both professionals and students in flip-flops and shorts came to celebrate the first anniversary of [...]

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