McCombs Alumni Network News

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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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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From Dean Tom Gilligan
I am delighted to announce that Robert Prentice has agreed to serve as Director of the Business Honors Program (BHP) beginning with the 2010-11 academic year. Robert currently heads our LEB program and plays a substantial leadership role in the development and implementation of the McCombs School’s Strategic Plan. He will take [...]

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From the San Antonio Express-News By David Hendricks
San Antonio billionaire B.J. “Red” McCombs had a good week.
McCombs, 81, was awarded the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars award for corporate citizenship during a Thursday night dinner. The evening before, he discussed his economic and political views, along with his life, for San Antonio alumni of [...]

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From Dean Tom Gilligan
We start the year at a time of great paradox. We have just witnessed one of the most historic presidential inaugurations in United States history and, regardless of one’s political beliefs, there is a sense of optimism and promise that we all hope will be realized. On the other hand, many of [...]

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From McCombs TODAY

Fresh from a 20-year appointment at the University of Southern California, Dean Thomas Gilligan dives into Texas during a semester marked by unprecedented economic events. His mission: learn fast, listen well and DREAM BIG.
Tom Gilligan must be taking his vitamins. His first semester as dean of the McCombs School of Business has seen [...]

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From McCombs Today
Management faculty member John Burrows will be the new director of the Texas Executive MBA program, beginning in the 2009-10 school year.  The current director, Dave Jemison will begin phased retirement at the university after the 2008-09 academic year.
“John brings to his new responsibilities an excellent understanding of our experienced and diverse student [...]

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McCombs Today
McCombs School of Business Dean Tom Gilligan (left above) hosted a lively discussion on the current economic crisis threatening America’s financial stability as well as the global economy. Just as Congress moved to pass a $700 billion taxpayer-funded rescue bill, finance faculty Laura Starks (center), Stephen Magee, Sheridan Titman, Jay Hartzell, Michael Brandl (foreground) [...]

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