McCombs TODAY

Eric Hirst, associate dean of the MBA program, launched the VIP Distinguished Speaker Series Sept. 29 in an interview with Stacy Smith, CFO, Intel. Smith has been with Intel since he earned his MBA from McCombs in 1988. Below are a few highlights from the interview.

Smith on Leadership.mp3 (1m24s, 1.4MB)
Smith recommends taking on the tough tasks to stand [...]

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Todd Maclin, head of commercial banking for JPMorgan Chase & Co, addressed current issues and controversies in the financial services industry Thursday, April 16 during a talk titled “Financial Leadership in Crisis Management Mode” at the McCombs School of Business.
Maclin, BBA ‘78, who serves on the McCombs Advisory Council, spoke as part of the Undergraduate [...]

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Who: Randall L. Stephenson
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
AT&T Inc.
When: Tuesday, April 7, 2009. 5-6 p.m.
Where: AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center, Amphitheatre Room 204
Stephenson will discuss the role connectivity plays in commercial success and economic growth. He will focus on the importance of investing in America’s technology and people, especially when it comes to [...]

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Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher, whose colorful personality and departure from traditional airline and corporate doctrine made him one of America’s most high-profile CEOs, imparted both wisdom and a sense of humor to an audience of more than 400 students during the VIP Distinguished Speaker Series Feb. 5 at the McCombs School of Business.
Kelleher, who [...]

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Cynthia Cooper, best known as the internal auditor who exposed a massive accounting fraud at WorldCom, spoke about ethics to students at the VIP Distinguished Speaker Series Oct. 16.
Cooper suggested that a lot of people think ethics are too complicated. She said the Golden Rule is a good starting point. “There is a true north, [...]

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