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Upcoming Speakers |
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University Commencement |
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Antonio O. Garza Jr.,
United States ambassador to Mexico and former chairman of
the Texas Railroad Commission, 5/20.
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BBA and MBA
Recognition Ceremonies |
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Gary Kusin, former president and
CEO,
FedEx Kinko’s, 5/19.
More info |
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PPA/MPA Recognition Ceremony |
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Bill Archer,
senior policy advisor to Pricewaterhouse
Coopers LLP,
former member of the U.S. House of Representatives 5/19.
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Upcoming Events |
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Teaching and Research Awards Luncheon 5/15
Staff Recognition Ceremony 5/15
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Notifications Now Being Delivered to
Individuals Affected by Data Theft
The first wave of official notifications began May 8 to
individuals whose Social Security numbers were stolen in the
data theft at McCombs. Using the contact information currently
on file for these individuals, 48,000 e-mails were sent May 8
and 85,000 letters were sent May 10-11. Subsequent notifications
are being sent May 15-30 to individuals whose less sensitive
data was stolen, as well as to those within the affected groups
whose personal data was not exposed. All told, about 235,000
individuals are being notified of their status.
Find out
more at the Data Theft Information Center.
Keith Brown Selected as University
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Keith Brown, finance professor at the McCombs School of
Business, has been selected to join the Academy of Distinguished
Teachers—a select group of tenured professors at The University
of Texas at Austin that provides leadership and guidance to
improve the quality and depth of the undergraduate experience.
Learn more about the academy.
McCombs Faculty Honored for Teaching and
Research Accomplishments
Congratulations to the recipients of the McCombs 2005-2006
Teaching and Research Awards. On Monday, May 15, a faculty
luncheon will be held in the special events room (CBA 3.304) to
recognize these individuals and their accomplishments—the buffet
will open at 11:30 a.m., followed by a short program at 12:30
p.m.
Read the list of award winners.
Staff Excellence and Service Award
Recipients
Following the Teaching and Research Awards Luncheon, the McCombs
School will hold the Staff Recognition Ceremony, May 15 at 3:00
p.m. in the special events room. Recipients of the McCombs 2006
staff excellence awards and service awards will be recognized.
Entertainment, door prizes and refreshments will be provided.
Get the full story.
MBA Class of 2006 Breaks Leave A Legacy
Record
This year, in honor of David Lee Chen—a second-year MBA
student who passed away in January—the MBA Class of 2006
dedicated all donations to the Leave A Legacy Campaign to the
David Lee Chen Memorial Graduate Fellowship. The campaign was a
huge success—the MBA Class of 2006 raised
the most money with the smallest class in Leave A Legacy's
10-year history, a grand total of $129,070! The gift will result
in an annual scholarship of up to $7,500 awarded to a full-time,
second-year MBA student in good academic standing, who has
notably enriched the lives of his or her classmates and
substantially contributed to the McCombs community.
Learn more about the Leave A Legacy Campaign.
McCombs Team Wins National L’Oréal
Marketing Competition
Johannes Walker, marketing junior; Elizabeth Fenton,
finance senior; and Laura
Miller, advertising senior—collectively known as Team Dynamunique—won the National
L’Oréal Brandstorm competition May 5 in New York City,
defeating competitors from NYU, Wharton and the Universities of
Virginia and Michigan. Walker, Fenton, Miller and coach Herb
Miller, senior lecturer in the marketing department, will
head to Paris in June to compete in the international finals at L’Oréal’s headquarters. “Their work ethic was very
concentrated,” Herb Miller said. “This team made a commitment to
make it happen and they did.” Now in its 14th year, Brandstorm gives
undergraduate students from universities across the world the
opportunity to take on the role of brand manager for one of the
signature lines of L’Oréal.
Check out the team photo.
Carnegie Mellon Team Takes $100,000 Prize
at 2006 Global MOOT CORP®
A non-invasive diagnostic device claimed the top prize at the
23rd annual Global MOOT CORP® Competition at The University of
Texas at Austin May 5-6. NeuroLife Noninvasive Solutions,
created by a team of MBA students from Carnegie Mellon
University, beat out a wide range of business ideas that
included a martial arts TV channel, an environmentally friendly
rat-control device and a cattle inventory system, along with
other medical products in the areas of multiple sclerosis, viral
infections and skin cancer.
Get the full story.
Serial Entrepreneur Reveals the Art of
Bootstrapping
By Laura Griffin
Gary Hoover has been described as the world’s most creative
entrepreneur, not only for the business ideas he generates
and pursues, but also for his methods and teachings. Hoover—whose
April 19 talk was sponsored by the student organization Bootstrap—founded
several successful businesses, including Bookstop and Hoover’s
Inc. He is beginning work on a new project in the museum
and non-profit industries.
Get the full story.
Anadarko CEO Discusses Energy Crisis,
Offers Advice to Students
By Laura Griffin
On April 27, in the final installment of the spring 2006 VIP
Speaker Series, Jim Hackett, chairman, president and CEO of
Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, offered career
advice to students and used excerpts from great literature to
describe his leadership and business philosophies. “Finding
success depends on your willingness to take the risk and jump
into the flood,” Hackett said.
Get the full story.
In the News: MBAs' Significant
Others Share Experience at McCombs
The Financial Times, April 30, 2006
The Student and Significant Other Network (SAS) at the
McCombs School of Business is a group formed by spouses and
partners of recently relocated MBA students at McCombs. Groups
like SAS are sprouting up around the country to help couples
make friends and adjust to a new city by participating in events
ranging from game night to picnics to activities for families
with children. The groups provide a way for significant others
and families to share in the MBA experience.
Get the full story.
Learn more
about the Student and Significant Other Network at McCombs.
In the News: Lack of Female
Leaders Causes Unrest at Southern Methodist University
SMU Daily Campus, April 28, 2006
Students and professors at Southern Methodist
University are concerned about the dearth of female deans and
administrators (there has only been one female dean in SMU’s
history, the recently retired Carole Brandt). “Role models are
very important,” said Dr. Elsie Echeverri-Carroll, research
scientist and director of the economic development at the IC²
Institute. “If you take into consideration the surveys done from
the students’ perspective, you will find that diverse role
models are necessary at all levels.”
Get the full story.
In the News: Brandl Advises How
to Teach Children Financial Values
KXAN, May 10, 2006
Michael Brandl, senior finance lecturer at McCombs,
shared tips on teaching children to manage money during his
weekly segment on the KXAN morning news show. Brandl emphasized
the importance of valuing hard work and equating it with
creating income—that is, making children earn their weekly allowance.
Considering that most kids are not exposed to economics until
their senior year of high school, Brandl recommended starting
the dialog about money early. “We live in a global economy and
kids need to understand what they’re getting themselves into,”
Brandl said.
See
featured video: “Financial Expert Gives Advice.”
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