In this webinar, Professor Chan drew on the latest research based on psychology and economics to answer important questions related to employee promotions at the workplace: How do managers decide whom to promote? How can employees increase their chances of being promoted? What happens when employees are passed over for promotion? And more.

Eric Chan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting. He received his Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh, and B.S. degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to pursuing his Ph.D., he worked as a senior auditor for Ernst & Young in Washington, D.C. Professor Chan currently teaches the Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting in the Canfield Business Honors Program and the Behavioral Research in Accounting doctoral seminar. His research focuses on using experimental methods to examine issues related to incentive contracting, performance measurement and evaluation, and managerial decision-making.

View the webinar recording here and download the slides here.

In this webinar, Dr. Bardhan discussed the latest research on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in healthcare. In particular, he discussed new advances in AI, such as deep learning and reinforcement learning models, and their impact on the development of personalized medicine solutions for value-based healthcare.

He also discussed the role of generative AI and large language models (such as ChatGPT) and how they can improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. He concluded with a discussion of common sources of biases in AI models and potential remedies to address disparities in healthcare access and diagnosis.

A recording of this webinar is viewable by request by emailing alumni@mccombs.utexas.edu. If you have any questions for Professor Bardhan about his presentation or research, you can email him at Indranil.Bardhan@mccombs.utexas.edu.

In the first-half of 2023, the Fed continued to raise the Fed funds rate, yet the economy hasn’t entered recession. Stocks have had a great rally. Things certainly haven’t turned out how market strategists predicted. This webinar is an opportunity to get caught up with all of the craziness, including everything that’s going on with stocks, interest rates, the Fed, and much more.

A recording of this webinar can be viewed here and the presentation slides can be downloaded here.

Sandy Leeds is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the Department of Finance at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and former President of The MBA Investment Fund, L.L.C. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate level courses, including Corporate Finance, Advanced Corporate Finance, Investments, and Portfolio Management / Security Analysis. He is a member of the Texas State Bar and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Prior to joining the faculty, Sandy managed money for a private management firm. He was one of four portfolio managers responsible for approximately $1.6 billion of assets. He spent the majority of his time analyzing publicly traded companies. He also has extensive experience implementing option strategies. In addition to money management experience, Sandy also has significant legal experience. He has conducted approximately 100 jury trials and 100 bench trials. He has participated in the regulation of the securities industry, conducting the hearing against most of the principals involved in the Sterling Foster case (a $75 million fraud). He has also advised attorneys on financial related litigation involving options, hedge funds, and other matters.

Sandy Leeds is an experienced executive education teacher. At the McCombs School of Business, he teaches in the Executive MBA program in Houston, as well as in international general management programs. He has received numerous teaching awards, including the Joe D. Beasley Teaching Award (a school-wide award for teaching in the graduate program), the CBA Foundation Advisory Council Award for Teaching Innovation (also a school-side award) and the “Outstanding MBA Professor Award” (selected by the students in multiple years in the full-time MBA program, the Evening MBA program and the Dallas MBA program). In 2015, he was selected to be part of the Provost’s Teaching Fellow Program.

Outside of the University, Sandy gives several presentations each year about the economy.​ In the local community, he serves as Vice-Chair of the Girls’ School of Austin Board of Trustees. In addition, he recently finished a three year term on the Investment Committee of The Austin Community Foundation (helping to manage $100 million in assets).

Knowledge To Go: Women, Customer Orientation, and Superior Financial Performance, oh my! with PhD Alumni Chandra Srivastava and Saim Kashmiri (Apr. 28, 2023)

In this talk, Dr. Chandra Srivastava and Dr. Saim Kashmiri discussed the latest research on how including women in roles of leadership impacts an organization’s strategy and financial performance. Spoiler alert… female leaders encourage a greater customer orientation among the entire leadership group, which leads to superior financial performance, but these effects vary across contexts and are most helpful to firms that operate in relatively stable and unregulated industries. They also shared some tips on how you can use these findings in your own organization.

Chandra and Saim received their PhDs in Marketing from The University of Texas at Austin in 2019 and 2012, respectively, under the advisement of Dr. Vijay Mahajan. Both conduct research examining how a company’s leadership team and structure impacts marketing and firm outcomes and are published in top journals such as the Journal of Marketing and International Journal of Research in Marketing. Chandra is currently on a leave of absence from academia to be the Chief Marketing Officer at Calque, a fintech startup, and worked in corporate reputation and crisis management serving Fortune 50 firms prior to joining academia. Saim in an Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Mississippi and holds an MBA degree from LUMS (Pakistan) and an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from M.I.T. Prior to joining academia, Saim had six years of brand management experience in Global Fortune 500 companies, namely Shell Oil, Procter & Gamble, and Nestlé.

You can view the recording of this talk here.

Please note: Alumni Network webinars must be viewed live to receive CPE credit. Watching the recording does not qualify for CPE credit.

Knowledge To Go: Tactics for Communicating Your Ideas at Work with Insiya Hussain (Apr. 7, 2023)

Have you ever had a good idea at work but struggled to get people on board? Or felt uncertain about how to advocate for yourself personally?

Navigating the workplace comes with natural communication challenges. Employees at lower rungs of the hierarchy often don’t have the power and status to unilaterally implement change. Moreover, busy managers, difficult coworkers, and the potential for conflict can create an uphill climb to selling ideas persuasively.

In this “Knowledge To Go” webinar, Professor Hussain shares ten actionable tips for how to communicate ideas for maximum impact and effectiveness. Using evidence from research and practice, the session highlights concrete techniques for framing ideas, overcoming resistance, and negotiating for mutual gain.

*This talk was recorded and distributed only to those who initially registered for the webinar, and is unavailable for public viewing.

Insiya Hussain is an Assistant Professor of Management at the McCombs School of Business. Her research focuses on the challenges and opportunities that employees encounter when speaking up to share ideas and opinions, advocate social issues, and negotiate for personal rewards.

Professor Hussain’s research has been published in top-tier academic outlets such as Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Applied Psychology. Her insights have also been featured in media and practitioner outlets such as ABC KVUE-TV, Harvard Business Review, and Fortune. She has engaged in research and consulting across a variety of sectors, for firms ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Prior to joining academia, Professor Hussain worked at J.P. Morgan’s investment bank and as a Project Manager at technology companies. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Maryland.