McCombs Alumni Network News

From Consultant, Coach and Speaker, Jonathan Sprinkles, BBA ’99
I almost lost it today.
Have you ever been so mad, you’re ready to go off on anyone, regardless of the consequences? That was me today.
Actually, this was the capstone in a couple weeks of really frustrating occurrences.

I left my phone charger at home (again) and only had my car [...]

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The McCombs School of Business inducted three alumni into the Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 6: James R. Huffines, BBA ’73 (below left), Joel V. Staff, BBA ’67 (below middle) and Elizabeth Henke Yant, BBA ’77, MPA ’78 (below right). The highest honor bestowed by the school, the Hall of Fame Award recognizes individuals who [...]

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“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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McCombs VIP Speaker Series - Michael  S. Dell, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Dell
When: November 11, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Where: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Ballroom
Click here to RSVP.
Each semester Dean Tom Gilligan hosts an informal conversation with 3-4 keynote “C-Level” speakers from major U.S. corporations. Guest speakers discuss their background, career, corporation, and give advice to [...]

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From McCombs Today
“A felony is forever. That’s not a legacy to leave to anybody.”
Harvin C. Moore III (right) gave a speech on ethics Nov. 4 to Urton Anderson and Janet Dukerich’s undergraduate studies class, Organizational Corruption and Organizational Control.
At first glance, Moore looks like the picture of success. He earned a law degree from UT [...]

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From McCombs Today
Some of the best business students from around the world convened in Austin October 27-31 for the 16th McCombs International Business Competition (MIBC), one of the top annual undergraduate business competitions in the world. In total, 20 schools from North America, Asia and Europe competed in this year’s MIBC, which was sponsored by [...]

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Local Dallas entrepreneur and McCombs graduate Imran Karim, founder of Trophy Skin, has advanced to the online voting round of the Inc magazine/Alibaba.com business plan competition. Five finalists, chosen by the public via online voting, will go on to the final event in San Francisco on Nov. 18 as guests of Alibaba.com to compete for $100,000 in business grants.
Trophy Skin [...]

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The McCombs Alumni Network Dallas MBA Chapter invites Dallas BBA, MPA, MBA and Ph.D. alumni and guests to the Faculty Speakers Series featuring Dr. Ehud Ronn.
Dr. Ronn will provide an overview of the financial markets’ forward-looking metrics: what they are, how they are obtained and the message they are conveying by focusing his talk on:

Measuring [...]

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From McCombs Today
The McCombs School of Business has a commitment to honor and ethics. It is apparent to me, judging from comments and inquiries I have received recently, that our students, faculty, staff and alumni believe strongly in these principles as well.
We derive this high standard from the university of which we are a part. [...]

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From McCombs Today
A team of McCombs undergraduate students were selected to be one of three finalists for the Net Impact Resource Challenge.
Bijal Mehta, Elaine Hsu and Zoe Gabbard were the only undergraduate students to enter, and they beat out more than 30 MBA teams for a spot in the finals. The Resource Challenge is a [...]

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