McCombs School News Bytes: September 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.
McCombs School Announces 2003 Hall of Fame Inductees The McCombs School will induct Ernest H. Cockrell (BES 67, MBA 70), Kenneth M. Jastrow, II (BBA 69, MBA 71), and Charles W. Tate (BBA 68) into its prestigious Hall of Fame during a ceremony on November 14. Learn more about the inductees and the McCombs Hall of Fame or nominate a worthy individual for next year’s award. Register Now for the McCombs School Annual BBQ! You are invited to the 2003 McCombs School of Business Annual Alumni/Parents’ Day Barbecue on Saturday, November 1, two hours before the UT vs. Nebraska football game. Register online. McCombs School Welcomes BBA Class of 2007 A record number of 5,355 candidates applied this year hoping to be among the 724 freshmen who will enter the McCombs School in the fall of 2003. See our 2003 freshman class demographics. Salbu Wins National Award for Faculty Excellence At the convention of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business this August, the Academy presented McCombs associate dean and professor Steve Salbu with the 2003 Senior Faculty Award of Excellence, a national distinction based on recommendations from peers around the country. In citing Salbu, the academy noted his combination of excellence in teaching, research, academic service, and mentorship. Read more. Copy This: Kinko’s CEO on Changing Corporate Culture “Napoleon once said that if you want to know what’s going on in the front lines, go look. So I did,” said Gary Kusin, describing his strategy for turning around Kinko’s in 2001. The President and CEO of Kinko’s kicked off this year’s MBA Executive Speaker Series last Friday. Get the full story. Business School Raises $6,000 for Alex Dierking When is a 1,000 percent markup celebrated? When it goes for a good cause. On September 9, a $20 Tiffany’s Treats gift certificate brought in $200 at a bake sale for Alex Dierking, the seven-year-old son of McCombs management professor Doug Dierking. The bake sale raised more than $6,000 for Alex, who has been battling an aggressive form of leukemia since May and recently underwent a bone marrow transplant. Read more. October Executive Education Classes Help You Increase Sales and Negotiation Skills Discover the latest techniques to bolster sales effectiveness by enrolling in Executive Education’s Enhancing Your Selling Skills for Success (October 13-15). Learn a systematic approach to negotiation and identify specific strategies for success during negotiation challenges in Practical Negotiation Skills (October 22-24). Visit Executive Education or call (800) 409-3932 for more information. Tell Us About Yourself Please send your class notes—promotion, new job/business
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