On September 17, 2009, Texas Executive Education hosted a faculty panel addressing Strategies for Growth in Trying Times. James Nolen, Sr. Distinguished Lecturer in Finance, said that for strategic investors with cash, buying other companies is a good strategy for growth during a recession. Private equity and venture capital is virtually dried up for new investments, and [...]
Is Now a Good Time for Mergers and Acquisitions?
October 2nd, 2009 · Filed under: Executive Education
Posted by Gayle Hight
Tags: · acquisitions, Add new tag, cash, discounts, Executive Education, Growth strategies, investors, limited partners, mergers, recession, secondary markets, strategic investments, Texas Executive Education, venture capital
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly Shares Views on Leadership
September 29th, 2009 · Filed under: alumni · bba · leadership
Posted by kylerosenblad
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By Cory Leahy
Southwest Airlines Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly, BBA ‘77, waxed philosophic about leadership and his experiences in the top spot at SWA during a conversation with Professor George Gau September 24. Ethical leadership was the theme of the event, the first of three McCombs Leadership [...]
Tags: · Add new tag, Colleen Barrett, corporate culture, customer service, Gary Kelly, George Gau, Herb Kelleher, leadership, low cost airline, LUV, mccombs, McCombs Leadership Forum, McCombs School of Business, Southwest Airlines, University of Texas at Austin
