McCombs School News Bytes: March 2003
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 Students Battle Piracy to Excel in International Competition Four McCombs students took home first runner-up honors after facing stiff competition from students from 20 top business schools at the USC Marshall International Case Competition. Read the press release at /news/pressreleases/usc.asp. Finance Professor Stephen Magee Talks Market Economics with Fidel Castro Dr. Stephen Magee was one of two University of Texas at Austin professors in Havana recently presenting papers at an academic conference on globalization. After the conference, Magee and Fidel Castro engaged in a lengthy debate on economic theory. Read more at /news/pressreleases/castro.asp. Dean George Gau Discusses MBA Plus Program with Business Week In a “Video Views” interview with Business Week editor Brian Hindo, Dean George Gau talked about the Plus Program and the McCombs MBA’s approach to cultivating “soft skills.” Go to http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/news/pressreleases/gau_bw.asp to access the five-minute video. To learn more about the McCombs MBA and the Plus Program, go to http://www.texasmba.bus.utexas.edu. McCombs School Introduces New Spurgeon Bell Fellows Recognition Level Named after the first dean of the Business School, the Spurgeon Bell Fellows recognition level honors donors who pledge multi-year gifts. Learn more about becoming a Fellow at http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/development/spurgeon.asp. Female Executive Says “Invisible Boundaries” for Women Can Be Opportunities C. Kim Goodwin, managing director of State Street Research and Management Company, spoke to a packed conference of MBA students and businesswomen regarding the “invisible boundaries” that she and other professional women have had to contend with while working in the male-dominated world of investment banking. Read what Ms. Goodwin, a McCombs MBA alumna and current Advisory Council member, had to say at http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/news/pressreleases/womenbus03.asp. Save the Date for Class of 1953 50-Year Reunion! The Class of 1953 is invited to a 50-Year Reunion on April 24-25. The McCombs School will host a reception and tour as part of the Texas Exes schedule of campus-wide activities. For information on the 50-Year Reunion campus-wide events, go to http://www.texasexes.org/events.php3?id=174. For information on McCombs School events planned during the reunion, see http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/alumni/reunion/1953.asp. Check out the Alumni Directory at https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MOR to make sure we have your correct address. Texas Executive Education Program in DFW Now Accepting Applications Starting last fall, the McCombs School entered the Dallas/Fort Worth market with the Texas Executive MBA at DFW. The program is accepting applications through June 15. If you are interested in pursuing a UT Austin MBA in the DFW area, please call (512) 232-6243 or visit http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/txemba. Deloitte Foundation Recognizes McCombs PhD Student The Deloitte Foundation has awarded $250,000 in fellowship grants to ten doctoral students in accounting across the country. Jennifer L. Brown, a McCombs PhD student, was one of the recipients. Read the press release at http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/news/pressreleases/deloitte.asp. Texas Executive Education Announces April Classes Financial Analysis & Measuring Business Performance (April 7-9) and Strategic Marketing: Customer Acquisition & Retention (April 30-May 2) are two of the great programs offered by Texas Executive Education this spring. Visit www.mccombs.utexas.edu/execed or call (800) 409-3932 for a complete program listing. McCombs School Wants Your Input Tell us what you think of Texas-The McCombs School of Business Magazine by answering the short survey at http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/magazine/. Also, weigh in on whether or not placing advertising in the magazine is a good idea at http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/ads/. Stay in Contact with the McCombs School
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