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The University of Texas at Austin
McCombs Weekly Vol. 8, No. 08 Oct. 25, 2006   
McCombs School of Business
 
  Upcoming Speakers
  VIP Distinguished Speaker Series
  Peter Coors Peter H. Coors,
Chairman, Coors Brewing Co.; Vice Chairman, Molson Coors Brewing Co., 10/26 More info
  Sustainability and Business Speaker Series
  Sonal Shah Sonal Shah,
Vice President, Goldman Sachs; Founder, Indicorps, 11/3 More info
  Lyceum Speaker Series
  Phil Smith Phil Smith,
Managing Partner, KPMG, 11/1 More info
  Upcoming Events
 

National MBA Real Estate Challenge, 11/2-11/3

McCombs Advisory Council Meeting, 11/3

McCombs Hall of Fame Ceremony, 11/3

MBA Reunion, Class of 1996 and 2001, 11/3-11/5

New Logo Download Site Available, New Approval Process Required for Logo Usage
Revised McCombs School logos and formats with trademark symbols are now available on the McCombs School Web site. Please visit the site to see samples of correct and incorrect logo usage. To use a McCombs or University logo on a promotional item, such as a T-shirt or cap, you must contact the McCombs Communications Office for initial approval. Questions? E-mail Logo Request on the Outlook directory. 
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Economist Cartoonist Draws on Life Experience to Impart Humor
By Chantelle Wallace
Each day Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher faces what he describes as the most intimidating thing known to man—a blank piece of paper. The famed Economist cartoonist spoke Oct. 23 of his 28-year career with the magazine he called “the preeminent news publication on the planet.” “I view the political cartoon as a column,” Kallaugher said. “My job isn’t to make you laugh, it’s to make you think. Humor is a vehicle for the message.”
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Tetlock's Research Featured on UT Austin Home Page
Assistant Finance Professor Paul Tetlock made headlines again. His research is featured in this week’s UT Austin banner story, “Dollars and Sentiments: Press Coverage of Changing Investor Moods May Foreshadow Shifts in Stock Market.”
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IBM and Mercury Panelists Say Collaboration Key
to Technology Innovation
By Paul Tilton
Are you a techie? A marketer? An aspiring manager? How about all of the above? If you picked ‘D,’ you could be a technology company’s dream come true. Today, both undergraduates and MBAs are beginning to understand their future success within technology companies may depend on the ability to operate effectively at the intersection of technology and business. In addition, the environments they will be working in are becoming more collaborative and innovative than ever before.
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Forensic Accountant Golden Talks Fraud with McCombs Students
By Rob Meyer
Thomas Golden, a forensic accounting expert at PricewaterhouseCoopers, shared tales of fraud and deceit with an overflow audience of McCombs accounting students Oct. 18 as part of the Fall 2006 Lyceum Speakers Series. “Most of these white-collar criminals have no intention of causing anyone harm,” said Golden, whose investigations have taken him across the nation as well as to Ecuador, Indonesia, Brazil, Venezuela, India and the United Arab Emirates. “Most of these crooks are truly sorry and most appear to be otherwise good people—which really complicates the job of the auditor.”
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In the News: Golf Course Provides Venue for Business Deals and Character Assessment
Washington Times, Oct. 21, 2006
Skills on the putting green may be on par with expertise in the boardroom. An increasing number of business schools offer classes aimed at improving their students’ golf-course acumen. The University of Texas at Austin's Kinesiology Department offers the Golf for Business and Life Program, a Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) instructional golf program. The classes are taught by PGA professionals and funded by 1999 Ryder Cup winners and UT Austin alumni Ben Crenshaw and Justin Leonard, BBA ’94. The university has 15 sections of the class with up to 50 students in each section, said Bob Childress, UT Austin campus relations and special projects coordinator.
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