McCombs TODAY

Marketing Professor Eli Cox spoke at the Texas Exes Alumni College on whether America is in moral decline. The short answer? Yes.
In this clip, he explains the economic concept of marginal utility - that the satisfying effect of acquiring goods and money diminishes over time. But for some individuals, no amount of money is enough, [...]

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The Alcalde, July/August 2009
Hiring is down. Anxiety is up. Tom Gilligan is calm.
When economic conditions plunge, a university’s business school feels the nausea most. UT’s McCombs School has been led by a newcomer to Texas this past year. If a mid-crisis transition like that sounds like it could be rough, realize Dean Gilligan’s used to [...]

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McCombs academic adviser Lovelys Powell was chosen by students to receive the Texas Exes James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising.
The award is given to five academic advisers across the university who have had an effective, positive influence on the educational experience of university students. The recipients will be honored at a ceremony to be [...]

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UT students chose Finance Lecturer Heidi Toprac to be the McCombs School’s recipient of the 2009 Texas Exes Teaching Award.
Each year the Texas Exes asks students to choose the best professors and teaching assistants on campus.
“These awards are a way for The Texas Exes to put a spotlight on excellence in the classroom and acknowledge [...]

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