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Morrice Selected to Succeed Shively as Chair of IROM Department
 Doug
Morrice will become chair of the Department of Information,
Risk, and Operations Management Sept. 1, 2007. Morrice joined the McCombs faculty in 1990 and, during his career
at McCombs, has built a strong reputation as an accomplished
teacher, scholar and service contributor. Morrice has also
served in several administrative roles, including graduate
adviser and as the director of the Supply Chain Management
Consortium. Please congratulate Professor Morrice on this
appointment, and thank Tom Shively for his five years of service
to McCombs as the outgoing IROM chair.
Wheeler Named to Newly Created COO Position for Executive Education
 Bob
Wheeler has been selected to be the chief operating officer for Executive Education.
Wheeler will continue his responsibilities as the director of
the Texas Evening MBA through the end of the academic year.
Wheeler, as chief operating officer, will have day to day
responsibilities for the internal operations of Executive
Education and work closely with the program directors and
offices in helping meet their needs. Prior to his role as
director of the Texas Evening MBA, Wheeler served as the
assistant dean and director of the MBA Program at Penn State.
 Hughes to Replace Carner as Director of
Business Foundations Program
Regina Hughes, senior finance lecturer, has been
announced as the new director of the Business Foundations
Program. As of June 1, Hughes will replace
William Carner, senior marketing lecturer, who is leaving McCombs.
Spring is Here—Celebrate during the Hermes
Spring Fling
McCombs will be transformed into a spring festival Thursday from 3 to 5
p.m. Find out who Hermes is, enjoy food and free Blue Bell ice
cream, try your hand at fun games and pick up
a free Hermes T-shirt. Win great prizes from The Driskill,
Jeffrey’s Restaurant, Southwest Airlines and more! Austin musicians Carolyn Wonderland and
Shelley King will perform. Festivities will be held in the
Atrium, the 3rd floor Special Events Room, the Hall of Honors
and the 21st Street Plaza.
Learn more about the event.
Continental CEO Discusses Airline Business
Post 9/11, Going Green
By Chantelle Wallace
 For
four straight years,
Continental Airlines has claimed the title of Fortune magazine’s “Most Admired Global Airline.” But it's
not just the continued free services, such as meals and pillows,
that helps the Houston-based carrier achieve this title.
“Everything works at Continental because of our people,” said
the company’s chairman and CEO Larry Kellner at his April 12 VIP
Distinguished Speaker Series talk. “Business strategy isn’t as
important as employees.”
Get the full story.
Brandl’s
“Macro Updates” Circles
the Globe
Since 2003, Michael Brandl, senior finance lecturer, has
published the e-mail newsletter “Macro Updates.” Brandl
started the newsletter to keep former students in the know on major economic issues
after they leave McCombs. In four years, it has grown in
popularity and is now sent to more than 800 subscribers, with e-mail addresses
as far away as Europe, Russia, China, India and Latin America. Recently, Brandl
added a video component to Macro Updates, hosted by
second-year MBA student Amanda Yates.
Watch a video version of Macro Updates on the
Japanese economy.
Sign up or learn more about Macro Updates.
McCombs Students Earn High Marks at
National Speech Tournament
The University of Texas at Austin Speech Team earned a fifth
national title in Impromptu Speaking at the 2007 American
Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament.
Business honors senior Jill Collum was recognized as The
University of Texas at Austin’s 25th American Forensic
Association National Champion, winning Impromptu Speaking. This
was the third consecutive year a University of Texas at Austin
student has won the championship in that category. Additionally,
two McCombs School students — Collum
and business honors senior Rina Shah—were
recognized as American Forensic Association All-Americans, an
honor bestowed on only 17 students this year. International
business senior Ashley Hatcher was a National Finalist in
Extemporaneous Speaking and National Quarter-Finalist in
Impromptu Speaking. Sandip Gupta, marketing senior,
was also a National Finalist in Impromptu Speaking.
In
the News:
Waterloo Records Celebrates 25 Years
KUT Radio, April 13, 2007
Since opening its doors in 1982, Waterloo records has
been a part of the musical landscape in Austin, and the
store celebrated its 25th anniversary April 15 with a big bash at its
downtown location at 6th and Lamar. Jim Nolen, senior
finance lecturer, said one reason Waterloo has been able to
thrive while national chains have faltered in Austin is Waterloo has always highlighted Texas music. “There’s a culture in Austin to buy locally,”
he said.
Listen
to the story.
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