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McCombs School News Bytes: March/April 2002
This newsletter is written to keep you--our alumni--connected with the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Each month we will include a series of brief topics with links leading to additional information about alumni, faculty, students, centers, activities, and programs. We welcome your comments and suggestions for future editions. McCombs School Tops Hispanic Business Ranking Again in 2002 For the second consecutive year, Hispanic Business magazine ranks the McCombs School as the number one MBA program in the country for Hispanics, beating schools like Yale, Stanford, UCLA, UNC, and Berkeley. Read the press release... Learn more about diversity initiatives at the McCombs School. Newspaper Article Features Dr. William Cooper and “His Beautiful Mind” Besides receiving numerous awards in his field, 87 year-old Bill Cooper is considered a heavyweight in economics. His esteemed career includes teaching John Nash, Nobel Prize winner played by Russell Crowe in “A Beautiful Mind”. See article... McCombs School Enters Dallas-Fort Worth Executive MBA Market The McCombs School is currently accepting applications for a new Texas Executive MBA program to be held in Dallas/Fort Worth. The new program will mirror UT Austin’s popular Option II MBA, which Business Week ranks as the #12 executive education program in the nation. Learn more at the press release. It’s Not What You Think, It’s Customer Insight! The Center for Customer Insight (CCI) hosted a spring colloquium on Monday, February 25. The colloquium featured guest speaker Robert Buderi, Editor-at-Large for Technology Review magazine. Mr. Buderi addressed the importance of research in corporate America today. CCI hosts open-forum colloquiums and speaker series throughout the year that are open to the public. Visit the Center for Customer Insight for more information on CCI’s upcoming events, speakers, research, and more. Excellence Fund named in Honor of Dr. Court Huber An anonymous donor has donated $100,000 to establish the C. Court Huber Teaching Excellence Fund for Executive Education. The fund will be doubled with a match from the Red McCombs matching gift fund. See the press release. Come Celebrate the Retirement of Eleanor Jordan During Dinner on June 7 Professor Eleanor Jordan is retiring, and MIS alumni are celebrating her creation of the MIS BBA Program. To learn more or to register for the events online go to the MIS Bridge Events page. Check out the MIS Bridge, a new site designed to provide content, services, and an interactive learning community for all stakeholders in the MIS BBA Program. Texas Executive Education Announces Spring 2002 Executive Development Programs Practical Negotiation Skills (April 22-24) and Advocacy: Selling Yourself & Your Ideas (April 24-26) are two of the great programs offered by Texas Executive Education this spring. Visit Executive Education or call (800) 409-3932 for a complete program listing. Early registration discounts available. Save the Date for Class of 1952 50-Year Reunion! The Class of 1952 is invited to a 50-Year Reunion on April 11-12. Activities will be held at the McCombs School as well as campus-wide. Go to information on the 50-Year Reunion campus-wide events. See information on McCombs School events planned during the reunion. Check out the Alumni Directory at to make sure we have your correct address. Undergraduate Business Council to Host Parents’ Day The Undergraduate Business Council will host Parents’ Day on April 20. The day will consist of breakfast, lunch, and various programs through the day, as well as a keynote speech by former Corporate Vice President of Xerox Shelby Carter. See more information and registration. Stay in Contact with the McCombs School
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