McCombs TODAY

July 22 update: Forbes adds to the media coverage of Graebner’s research.
The New York Times, June 24, 2009
Are sellers at a disadvantage in corporate acquisitions? New research from McCombs Assistant Professor of Management Melissa Graebner (left) shows sellers in corporate acquisitions are more trusting than buyers, and that buyers’ may use their lack of trust [...]

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The New York Times technology blog Gadgetwise recently named McCombs-alumni owned SnapDat its App of the Week. SnapDat, owned by Chris James and Matt Knopf (above, at the 2009 Macworld Expo), both MBA ‘99, lets users create and share virtual business cards.
McCombs profiled James and Knopf, along with the Moximity app creator, Bryan Jones, MBA [...]

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With Prospects Grim, Colleges Aid Job Search
New York Times, Feb. 14, 2009
Companies that are actively recruiting are also helping students. PricewaterhouseCoopers is developing a workshop featuring Lindsey Pollak, author of “Getting From College to Career.” It will include video clips, worksheets and a question-and-answer session with students, taped on location at two universities. In [...]

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The New York Times
August 8, 2008

Michael Granof is a professor of accounting at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

State governments across the country are reeling from the effects of the current economic downturn. New York, facing a $26.2 billion deficit over the next three years, is particularly hard hit. [...]

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