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

October 8th, 2009 · Filed under: Research · finance

Posted by Gayle Hight

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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 [...]

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

October 7th, 2009 · Filed under: Research · finance

Posted by Gayle Hight

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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 [...]

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Strategies for Growth: Succeeding in Uncertain Times Industry Panel

October 2nd, 2009 · Filed under: Executive Education · Marketing · leadership

Posted by Gayle Hight

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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 [...]

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Recession is a Good Time to Look for New Opportunities

October 2nd, 2009 · Filed under: Executive Education · Marketing

Posted by Gayle Hight

On September 17, 2009, Texas Executive Education hosted a faculty panel addressing Strategies for Growth in Trying Times. Raji Srinivasan, Associate Professor of Marketing, suggested that recession generally leads to dramatic shifts in the market share of companies. Firms who are positioned to survive these turbulent times should consider questioning all operations to look for [...]

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Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly Shares Views on Leadership

September 29th, 2009 · Filed under: alumni · bba · leadership

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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 [...]

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