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Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott on Hard Work, Integrity and Doing Things Differently

October 27th, 2009 · Filed under: Events · Top Stories

Posted by Amber Walkowiak

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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 [...]

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Gilligan Offers Insight on Global Economic Growth

September 23rd, 2009 · Filed under: Events · Faculty News

Posted by Amber Walkowiak

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McCombs Dean Thomas Gilligan kicked off the 2009-2010 University Lecture Series with a classic economics lesson about global economic growth.
Speaking to a crowd of more than 1,000 students and other members of the university community at Bass Concert Hall in the Texas Performing Arts Center Monday evening, [...]

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Dean Gilligan to Speak on Global Economic Growth

September 11th, 2009 · Filed under: Events · Faculty News

Posted by Amber Walkowiak

Dean Tom Gilligan will speak on economic growth as part of the University Lecture Series hosted by UT’s School of Undergraduate Studies.
His speech, titled Emerging Global Economic Growth, will take place Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Bass Concert Hall.
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Throughout history, poverty and economic stagnation have defined the human condition. Even today, more [...]

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Dean Gilligan Kicks off Strategic Planning for McCombs

December 9th, 2008 · Filed under: Alumni News · Faculty News · Staff News · Student News

Posted by Tracy Mueller

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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