McCombs School News Bytes: May 2001
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. U.S. News & World Report Ranks McCombs School MBA Program #18 in the Nation For the second consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranks the McCombs School among the nation’s top 20 graduate business schools. The school remains the top-ranked MBA program in the Southwest. Read the press release. Learn more about the graduate program. Texas MBA Team Wins MOOT CORP® 2002 and $100,000 Prize The McCombs MBA Team beat out 29 teams from the London Business School, Carnegie Mellon, and top MBA programs from around the world with a business plan for a revolutionary patent-pending device that detects cervical cancer. See press release. Accounting Professors William Cooper and Bill Kinney Receive Awards The American Accounting Association honored Dr. Bill Cooper as the first recipient of its Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award. For more information, see the Lifetime Contribution Award Web page. Dr. Cooper also received the University Co-op Career Research Excellence Award. See the press release. Dr. Bill Kinney will receive the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award for 2002 in May. See the AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award Web page. Center for Customer Insight Launches CI Ambassador and CI Alumni Programs To promote corporate participation, the Center for Customer Insight (CCI) in conjunction with the Office of Resource Development has launched a Customer Insight (CI) Ambassador Program for CI student interns. In addition, the Center has started an Alumni Program for CI graduates. Visit CCI for more information on the new programs, other CCI news, and to subscribe to the online newsletter, The Insider. Business Honors Program (BHP) Student Wins the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Alexandra Chirinos, a junior BHP student, was one of 64 scholars selected from among 590 candidates nominated by 287 colleges and universities. See the news article. Read the BHP newsletter. Come Celebrate the Career 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. While there, 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 May Programs Financial Analysis & Measuring Business Performance (May 15-17), Innovative Marketing: Customer Acquisition & Retention (May 20-22), and Enhancing Your Selling Skills for Success (May 29-31) are three 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. Stay in Contact with the McCombs School
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