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Alumni News
First MOOT CORP Alumni Reunion a Big Success
The first MOOT CORP Alumni Reunion brought out grads from the
first MOOT CORP class to the current offering in New Venture Creation.
The more than 100 alumni who caught up with each other on campus
Feb. 11 also got to watch this close of this year Texas MOOT CORP Finals,
with Bigfoot Networks receiving the big check as
winner. Gary Cadenhead, MOOT CORP Director for the past 13 years, thanked
the alumni for their continued involvement and expressed appreciation for the many alumni who serve as judges, mentor students, and champion the
program
to their employers who provide financial support. It is this
strong partnership that has allowed the MOOT CORP Program to grow
and flourish. For more information on Moot Corp,
contact Ann Whitt.
MBAs Learn Business India Style
Mumbai Newsline, March 9, 2005
Thirty MBA students from McCombs explored the financial,
healthcare and IT sectors of India on their recent Plus Global
study tour to Mumbai led by Prabhudev Konana. The students were
impressed, several noting they may consider working in India.
Read the Mumbai Newsline story.
McCombs Student Drives in Success for uShip
E-Commerce News, March 14, 2005
What started off as a way to get an heirloom dresser across the
country has grown to a million-dollar business for Matt Chasen, a
graduate of the McCombs MBA program and founder of uShip. To lower
shipping costs for consumers, Chasen brainstormed about how he
could match excess truck capacity with people’s oversized
deliveries. “I didn’t need to reinvent the wheel,” he said. But he
may have re-invented consumer shipping.
Read the E-Commerce News story.
On Campus
New Program Aims to Improve Diversity in
Business
Austin Business Journal, Feb. 24, 2005
In response to American companies’ need for more diverse managers,
the McCombs School has added a new program for undergraduate
seniors. Jump Start should expand the pool of students considering
an MBA.
Read story from the Austin Business Journal.
Alumni With Internship Leads Invited to MBA Careers Now Fair
The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business
cordially invites you to attend the 1st Annual MBA Careers Now
Fair. The purpose of this event is to allow you the opportunity to
come to campus to meet and interview students for outstanding
internships and just-in-time career opportunities. The target
audience will be MBA students seeking full-time intern positions.
This event takes place April 15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Ford
Career Center. This event is designed to be personal in nature and
will allow you to spend time with students in small numbers in the
Ford Career Center Interview Suites. Space is limited. To RSVP,
please e-mail Ruby Olmanson by April 1. In your e-mail, please let
us know how many rooms you would like, what positions you will be
hiring for including job descriptions, and any special needs for
lunch.
Send E-mail RSVP to
Ruby Olmanson.
Co-Founder of America Online Serves Wisdom With Humorr
March was Marc Seriff month at McCombs with the co-founder of
America Online addressing MBAs during Plus and BBAs during the
PepsiCo Leadershape Institute. At both events, Seriff's straight
talk about failure was inspiring—and amusing.
Consumers Feel Guilty Over the Good, Says Raghunathan
By Laura Holtz
Imagine two small cookies. They look exactly the same, except you
know one is healthier than the other. Which one do you think will
taste better? Raj Raghunathan, an assistant professor of marketing
at McCombs, offered his answer during the most recent installment
of the Faculty Research Presentation Speaker Series.
Get the full story.
In the News
China Beats India, Say Konana & Doggett
Frontline, March 12, 2005
Both China and India have touted science, technology and exports
as a basis for growth. But in the latest cover story of Frontline,
the national magazine of India, two professors at McCombs,
Prabhudev Konana and John Doggett, make the case that China's
development model is more robust and balanced than India's, which
relies too heavily on the information technology sector.
Read the Frontline story.
New Stores Make Austin Grocery Shopping Among
‘Best in World’
Austin American-Statesman, Feb. 28, 2005
The new Whole Foods in downtown Austin and Central Market’s
expanded flagship store on North Lamar Boulevard are about 80,000
square feet larger than the typical American grocery store. Both
offer piles of produce, pyramids of imported cheese, wine-tasting
areas, tea bars and shelves lined with take-home food. According
to Leigh McAlister, a professor of marketing at McCombs and
co-author of “Grocery Revolution,” these two stores raise Austin’s
profile as a food mecca.
Read Austin American-Statesman story (free registration required).
Experts Discuss Future of Oil Prices
Midland Reporter-Telegram, Feb. 20, 2005
At a conference addressing energy prices, Ehud Ronn, director of
the Center for Energy Finance Education and Research at McCombs,
said that markets indicate that oil prices may continue to rise.
The conference—hosted by the center along with Texas Executive
Education and ConocoPhillips—featured investment bankers,
academics and executives from oil and gas companies and merchant
energy firms exploring the latest engineering, economic and
financial data.
Read Midland Reporter-Telegram story at MyWestTexas.com.
Business in China Causes ‘Biflation’ in USA
The Dallas Morning News, March 13, 2005
Although China is heralded for benefiting Americans by producing
low-cost consumer goods, consumption practices in China may
actually cause other commodity prices to rise, experts say,
resulting in “biflation.” Michael Brandl, a lecturer in finance at
McCombs, explained the phenomenon and the related dangers of
another Asian asset bubble.
Read the Dallas Morning News story (requires free registration).
Recent Stories
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UT
Austin Has Annual Economic Impact of $7.4 billion on State
McCombs Web site, Feb. 28, 2005
- Opinion:
Online Government Hasn't Caught Up
Dallas Morning News, Feb. 26, 2005 (free registration
required)
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Undergraduates Compete to Save Regional Malls
McCombs Web site, Feb. 21, 2005
- In the News:
UT Austin MBA Program Launches with Double Class Load
Houston Business Journal, Feb. 18, 2005
- In the News:
Barron’s Profiles McCombs Victory in MBA Marketing Summit
Barron's, Feb. 14, 2005
- In the News:
Ousting CEOs Often Boosts Stock Price
USA Today, Feb. 10, 2005
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