McCombs TODAY

“A felony is forever. That’s not a legacy to leave to anybody.”
Harvin C. Moore III (right) gave a speech on ethics Nov. 4 to Urton Anderson and Janet Dukerich’s undergraduate studies class, Organizational Corruption and Organizational Control.
At first glance, Moore looks like the picture of success. He earned a law degree from UT Austin and [...]

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Mary Barth, professor of accounting at Stanford University, spoke recently at McCombs’ MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum. A former member of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB), she explained how the board evolved, its structure and goals and progress in adopting the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) around the world.
“We live in a global economy and need a [...]

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Lee Scott, chairman of the executive committee of the board of directors and former CEO of Wal-Mart, spoke with Dean Thomas Gilligan on campus Oct. 12 as part of the VIP Distinguished Speaker Series.
Dean Gilligan began by asking Scott about his very first job, which Scott said was scrubbing toilets at his dad’s service station [...]

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On Oct. 13, the MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum hosted Tom Linsmeier (left), a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Fifth-year MPA student Doug Bedell shared this dispatch from Linsmeier’s talk, which he says was “one of the most riveting” Lyceum talks yet:
Dr. Linsmeier’s speech passionately defended fair-value accounting, a subject that, as of late, has [...]

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Get the Flash Player to see this player. 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 Forums planned [...]

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Eric Israel, managing director of forensic and global sustainability services for KPMG, gave a presentation Oct. 6 on how sustainability relates to business value. His talk was part of the MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum.
According to Israel, sustainability plays a large role in a company’s value and its outlook for the future.
Israel listed the Carbon Disclosure [...]

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Ian Wolfman, chief marketing officer for imc2 (squared), spoke on campus Sept. 30 about media convergence and the use of digital media in a presentation titled “Marketing Evolved: Digital Reach and Human Touch in a New Marketing Era.” The talk was presented by the College of Communication’s Department of Advertising as part of its Hearst [...]

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Ever thought of pursuing a Ph.D. in Business? Find out more at an informal event for both graduate and undergraduate students.
Ph.D. Open House
Day: Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Time: 3–5 p.m.
Where: Legacy Events Room (CBA 3.202), McCombs Scho ol of Business
Learn about the McCombs Ph.D. programs—the exciting research opportunities, generous funding and promising career prospects. You’ll also [...]

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Eric Hirst, associate dean of the MBA program, launched the VIP Distinguished Speaker Series Sept. 29 in an interview with Stacy Smith, CFO, Intel. Smith has been with Intel since he earned his MBA from McCombs in 1988. Below are a few highlights from the interview.

Smith on Leadership.mp3 (1m24s, 1.4MB)
Smith recommends taking on the tough tasks to stand [...]

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The University Investors Association (UIA) and the Texas Analyst Association’s (TAA) are hosting a Financial Modeling Workshop Tuesday, Sept. 29. This is the first in a series of workshops to be offered throughout the semester. It will cover cash flow projections and a simple DCF valuation model, coupled with tips and shortcuts for Excel.
Seating is limited, [...]

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