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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From McCombs Today
On Oct. 13, the MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum hosted Tom Linsmeier (left), a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Fifth-year MPA student Doug Bedell shared this dispatch from Linsmeier’s talk, which he says was “one of the most riveting” Lyceum talks yet:
Dr. Linsmeier’s speech passionately defended fair-value accounting, a subject that, as of [...]

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Did you know that 70% of all jobs are found through networking? (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Smart professionals know that networking is a proven way not only to find a job, but also to thrive in a job and bring in new business. Learn how to take the stress out of networking and get [...]

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Carol Ross is a certified career coach, social entrepreneur, and founder of My Alumni Link, a business that helps universities build vibrant alumni communities. A former Bell Labs engineer, she first learned the power of networking after being laid off in 1996. Within a month of her layoff, she had landed another job, with better [...]

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ArrowStream, a leading provider of supply chain solutions for the foodservice industry, announced that John Harvey will join the company November 10 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  He will be responsible for all financial aspects of the company.
Harvey will replace Mary Healy, ArrowStream’s current CFO, who announced her retirement earlier this year.
Harvey brings a wealth [...]

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Visit the McCombs Job Board to search, post and apply for these and other jobs.

Real Estate/Financial Analyst, Thackeray Partners – Dallas, TX
Business Research Manager: Energy Efficiency, Energy Market Innovations (EMI) – Seattle, WA
Cost Accounting Manager, Energy Alloys – Houston, TX
Business Development Consultant, Gallup – Irvine, San Francisco, New York City, Washington DC, Omaha, Chicago 
General Manager, [...]

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From Career Coach and Consultant Carol Ross
If relationships make the world go round, then effective networking is the axis on which the world spins. If you haven’t brushed up on your networking skills, take some time now, to create longer lasting, deeper relationships that can get you to where you want to go, in good [...]

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Thanks to the over 6,000 alumni who participated in McCombs’ contact information update campaign, RECONNECT!. Congratulations to the following winners of our prize giveaways:  

$50 Co-op Gift Card: Shiryl Thompson, BBA ’76 & MBA ’78
Round of Golf at the UT Golf Club: Matthew Karl Brandt, MBA ’05
Football Signed by Coach Mack Brown: Jonathan Rohner, BBA ’05
Three-year Texas Exes Membership: [...]

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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 BusinessWeek
Giving truly great presentations requires skill, work, and practice. Giving catastrophic presentations is far easier. So if you want to take the easy way out and look like a rank amateur, here are 15 surefire tips to guarantee that you leave a really, really bad impression.
1. Misspell words. Failing to check the spelling on [...]

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