McCombs TODAY

McCombs Alumni Share Stories of Loss and Renewal in New Orleans
Three years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged much of New Orleans, many of the more than 200 McCombs alumni working in the city say they’re committed to revitalizing the city’s business and cultural landscape. Texas magazine caught up with several of them, and we continue their [...]

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(Originally published in Texas, the McCombs School of Business alumni magazine)
In an effort to start a regular conversation with readers, Texas posed a question in our monthly e-newsletter McCombs Monthly. We received lots of thoughtful answers, many of which are printed here. Add your answers here, and keep an eye out for future questions!
“Accepting responsibility [...]

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For a future story, the editors of Exchange, the McCombs MBA alumni magazine, are looking for MBA alumni who have served in the military. If you have served in the reserves, a service academy, active duty or ROTC before or after earning your MBA at McCombs, and you’d like to be part of the story, [...]

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Thinking of starting a venture? Want a jump start on getting going or raising venture capital? Continue the tradition of great UT Austin MBA lead start-ups that trace their fundraising directly to the Texas Moot Corp Competition. Intent to Compete forms due Dec. 19.
The Texas Moot Corp Competition is open to all graduate level University [...]

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Jan. 29-30, 2009, the McCombs School of Business will host the 2nd annual UT Sustainable Business Summit. This year’s summit will showcase innovative companies that are using sustainable business strategies to boost the bottom line. The event is expected to attract hundreds of national and local business leaders, faculty and students. Register by Dec. 19 [...]

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The Hindu
December 2, 2008
Prabhudev Konana is a professor in the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management.
The world is in an economic crisis. Free market capitalism is now synonymous with the free-falling stock market. Some on the Left trumpet that this is the end of American capitalism. They thrash free-market capitalism as a vulgar passion [...]

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Congratulations to BBA student Ashley Joseph for winning the 2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest. Ashley won for her photo, “Venetian View,” (left). Check out the study abroad gallery for the other top vote-getters and more beautiful photos.

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The 2nd annual Green Means Go 5K was a huge success, raising $4,000 for sustainability efforts at McCombs. The money will help expand the school’s recycling program by purchasing more of the large hallway bins for the UTC. Last year’s race raised $3,000, which was used for a light sensor project that was recently completed.
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Dean Tom Gilligan is meeting with faculty, students, staff and advisory council members to outline a strategic plan for the future of the McCombs School. The plan will be founded on Gilligan’s four top priorities for the school (see below).
In a letter to faculty and staff, Gilligan said, “McCombs is a strong academic institution that, [...]

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Finance Professor Ramesh Rao’s article “Marketing Initiatives, Expected Cash Flows, and Shareholders’ Wealth,” was named a finalist for the Journal of Marketing’s Maynard Award (i.e., one of the top 3 articles published in the Journal of Marketing during the year). The paper creates a theoretical framework for showing the value of marketing.
The Journal of Marketing [...]

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