UPDATE: This workshop was originally scheduled for Sept. 1, but the date has been changed to Oct. 2. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience caused by this date change. If you’ve already signed up, you will be contacted regarding your ability to attend on the new date.
Texas Executive Education hosts the Disney Institute’s “Disney Keys [...]
Executive Education Workshop Gives Inside Look at Disney’s Business Magic
July 24th, 2009 · Filed under: Events · Executive Education
Posted by Tracy Mueller
Tags: · continuing education, customer service, Disney business principles, Disney Institute, leadership, loyalty, Management, Texas Executive Education, workshop
How Businesses Can Survive “Interesting Times”
February 23rd, 2009 · Filed under: Faculty News · McCombs in the Media · Top Stories
Posted by Tracy Mueller
By Rob Adams
The Chinese might have been prescient about the current world situation when they coined the phrase “may you live in interesting times.” However, most entrepreneurs and business owners are finding these times a little too interesting for comfort, and they are looking for insight on how to manage their businesses through the choppy [...]
Tags: · cash flow, entrepreneurship, Management, Moot Corp, recession, Rob Adams, surviving the recession
Whitson in Science: Loss of Control Behind Superstitions, Rituals, Conspiracy Theories
October 2nd, 2008 · Filed under: Faculty News · McCombs in the Media · Research · Top Stories
Posted by Rob Meyer
Individuals who lack control seek to find and impose order in the world through superstition, rituals and conspiratorial explanations, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin and published in Science.
Read coverage of research in Newsweek.
Read a discussion in the New York Times.
The research was done by lead author Jennifer Whitson, an [...]
Tags: · Jennifer Whitson, Management, McCombs School, Science magazine
Top Companies, Faculty Showcase Executive Education at AT&T Open House
September 19th, 2008 · Filed under: Events · Executive Education
Posted by Tracy Mueller
Texas Executive Education hosted an open house at the new AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center Sept. 9. The event showcased the depth of Texas Executive Education’s capabilities and resources to an enthusiastic audience of current and future clients.
A forum on best practices in talent management kicked off the event.
Tags: · AIG, AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Doug Dierking, Ehud Ronn, Essilor of America, Executive Education, Hans Wierda, John Daly, Management, Mark Finger, Matthew Jones, Michael Brandl, National Instruments, open house, Patricia miller, Royal Dutch Shell, Shell Project Academy, Vijay Mahajan
Doggett: Dell Makes Right Decision on Plants
September 8th, 2008 · Filed under: McCombs in the Media
Posted by Rob Meyer
KVUE, Sept. 5, 2008
In an effort to close the competition gap and possibly reclaim its position as the computer leader worldwide, there are reports that Dell Computer will sell most or all of its manufacturing facilities. “Absolutely had to happen, no question about it,” said John Doggett, senior management lecturer at McCombs. Watch video.
Tags: · Dell, John Doggett, Management

