McCombs TODAY

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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Today officially marks the beginning of the 2009-10 school year at McCombs (although many of you have already been on campus for a few weeks). Summer offers a nice change of pace, but campus really comes alive when students return and the fall semester gets underway.
So welcome back, students! And to those of you who [...]

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From Associate Dean for Graduate Programs Eric Hirst:
It’s hot now, but come October we may have a little respite from the heat. That’s good news because the Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG Challenge will be held on the weekend of Oct. 24-25. There is a 5K run on the 24th. On the 25th, there will be 10, [...]

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Jaehong Park, a graduate student in Information, Risk, and Operations Management, earned UT’s William S. Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student Academic Employee Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant.
The Graduate School and the University Co-op presented the award as part of the Excellence in Graduate Education reception May 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Congratulations, Jaehong - keep up [...]

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McCombs staff - help a grad student with 10 minutes of research, and get free food!
Ph.D. candidate Morgan Ward is asking for staff volunteers to participate in a marketing study Tuesday, May 19. Stop by the sixth floor behavioral lab between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and participate in a 10-15 minute study about how [...]

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The rigor of a PhD program at a top business school demands tenacity and a well-developed sense of preparedness, in addition to strong academic skills. Doctoral students may pick up these attributes in industry or academia, but for second-year McCombs School of Business finance student Nick Crain, they came by way of a fast attack [...]

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Moot Corp is the oldest and most prestigious student business-plan competition in the United States. In the first-ever reunion of past Texas Moot Corp winners, the founders of seven companies will share their stories and insights into the start-up process. This panel discussion, followed by a question and answer session, will cover topics such as [...]

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Check out the highlights of the McCombs School and life in Austin in this new video clip. Dean Gilligan kicks things off, describing our students as “scary smart.” In a good way, of course.

Visit our YouTube channel for more videos on McCombs

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Beverly and Will O’Hara have pledged $16 million to the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin to help meet a wide-range of goals, including strengthening the top-ranked Accounting Department and the nationally renowned Business Honors Program.
The donation is the largest individual gift to the school since Red McCombs donated $50 [...]

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Join the McCombs School of Business for a night of cultural performances, great food, games and fun! International Night is Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7-9:30 p.m. in the Frank Erwin Center.
Enjoy food and fun from Brazil, China, India, Peru, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and African-American Culture!
Performances include Korean folk dancers, Brazilian Capoeria [...]

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