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Archives for October, 2009

University Lecture Series – Dean Thomas Gilligan

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McCombs Dean Thomas Gilligan kicked off the 2009-2010 University Lecture Series with a classic economics lesson about global economic growth. Speaking to a crowd of more than 1,000 students and other members of the university community at Bass Concert Hall in the Texas Performing Arts Center Monday evening, Gilligan explored trends in prosperity and poverty [...]

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Staying the Course: The Role of Investment Style Consistency in the Performance of Mutual Funds

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Keith Brown, professor of Finance at the McCombs School of Business, presented his research on the investment performance of mutual fund managers. Brown and his fellow researchers found that while a mutual fund’s investment style (small cap vs. large cap and value vs.growth continuum) influences the returns it generates, little is known about how a [...]

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Strategies for Growth: Succeeding in Uncertain Times Industry Panel

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On September 17, 2009, Texas Executive Education presented an industry panel on Strategies for Growth in Trying Times. John Hanks – VP, National Instruments; Tiffany Dávila-Dunne – EVP, BBVA Compass; and John Berra – Chairman, Emerson Process Management, discussed the strategies they use to navigate turbulent economic times. All three companies adhered to their corporate [...]

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Moot Corp 2009 – Novophage

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