McCombs Alumni Network News

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 UT Austin @Texas Newsletter, Volume 8, Number 5
Supervisors in the McCombs School of Business have notified 16 people that their positions have been eliminated as a result of the current budgetary crisis, with a final employment date of Jan. 31 for the affected positions. Staff reductions at the school were announced Sept. 15 and [...]

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From ABC News
In response to families across the country searching for ways to reduce expenses, ABC News provides “10 Ways to Go Away Without Going Broke.” One of these ways highlights a venture by McCombs Enterprises, SmartyPig.
Be Social: Want to make it easy for Grandma and Uncle John to contribute to your vacation fund? [...]

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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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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
Andrew Whinston (right), McCombs professor in the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management was named a Distinguished Fellow at the annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Oct. 11-14 in San Diego. INFORMS is the largest professional society in the world for the field of operations [...]

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From McCombs Today
John Sibley Butler, McCombs management professor, director of the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship and director of the IC2 Institute, recently received the Special Achievement Award at the 2009 Tech Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Austin Business Journal.
In honoring Butler, the Austin Business Journal described his journey: “Butler returned from Vietnam with medals [...]

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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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