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James Mulva, CEO and Chairman of ConocoPhillips, was the guest of former McCombs Dean George Gau at the McCombs Leadership Forum on Oct. 8. Mulva, BBA ‘68, MBA ‘69, spoke about his 36-year career in the energy industry and his passion for it. He stressed the importance of work [...]

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A team of McCombs undergraduate students were selected to be one of three finalists for the Net Impact Resource Challenge.
Bijal Mehta, Elaine Hsu and Zoe Gabbard were the only undergraduate students to enter, and they beat out more than 30 MBA teams for a spot in the finals. The Resource Challenge is a mini-case competition [...]

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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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Financial Executive, June 2009
Paula Ivey, McCombs marketing lecturer, was recently featured in Financial Executive magazine, in a story titled, “Is Corporate Green Getting a Yellow Light?”
Excerpt: “Some companies with a long history of socially responsible programs appear undeterred by the recession. Despite a dramatic fall in income last year, REI, the outdoor gear company headquartered [...]

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The McCombs Green Team Invites Faculty and Staff to celebrate Earth Day 2009!
Join us Wednesday, April 22 , 9-10:30 a.m. in the Faculty/Staff lounge for organic muffins and other treats courtesy of Wheatsville Co-op in celebration of Earth Day.
Bring a plate, get a bag! Help us aim for a ‘zero-waste’ event by bringing your own [...]

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Yesterday UT released the findings of a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory of the university’s Main and J. J. Pickle Research Campuses. The inventory identified and quantified the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions from university operations and the university community as a whole. Emissions under the direct control of the university were calculated for 2006 [...]

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The 2nd annual UT Sustainable Business Summit drew hundreds of students and local business leaders to the McCombs School to showcase and discuss innovative new green business strategies during a series of panels and networking events Jan. 29-30.
Those in attendance said the current economic recession and individuals’ increasing consciousness of world environmental problems has made [...]

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Hundreds of business leaders and students are expected to attend the second annual UT Sustainable Business Summit at the McCombs School of Business Jan. 29-30, 2009 to learn about innovative sustainable business strategies. With the current global economic recession, organizers say it is especially important this year to understand and utilize green business practices to [...]

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Jan. 29-30, 2009, the McCombs School of Business will host the 2nd annual UT Sustainable Business Summit. This year’s summit will showcase innovative companies that are using sustainable business strategies to boost the bottom line. The event is expected to attract hundreds of national and local business leaders, faculty and students. Register by Dec. 19 [...]

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The 2nd annual Green Means Go 5K was a huge success, raising $4,000 for sustainability efforts at McCombs. The money will help expand the school’s recycling program by purchasing more of the large hallway bins for the UTC. Last year’s race raised $3,000, which was used for a light sensor project that was recently completed.
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