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McCombs School in the News
March 2004

McCombs Marketing Undergrads Aid U.S. Department of State
KXAN News, March 23, 2004
KXAN's R.J. DeSilva visted campus March 22 to profile the marketing efforts of McCombs undergraduates, who have been helping the U.S. Department of State recruit for the foreign service. With security concerns making it difficult to recruit foreign service officers, the government turned to students at The University of Texas at Austin to help develop new ways of attracting young officers. DeSilva interviewed representatives of the foreign service and McCombs students taking part in the project, including BBA Alex Nguyen, who led the team's public relations.
Watch video clip of the KXAN segment (requires Windows Media Player)

Plus Global Tours Draw International Attention
Economic Times of India, Express India, United Press-Shanghai, March 9-20, 2004
From Bangalore to Shanghai, McCombs MBAs are attracting attention with their 2004 Plus Global study tours. The exploration of India's business process outsourcing (BPO) sector led by Dr. Prabhudev Konana has especially piqued the curiosity of the Indian business press, which is as focused on outsourcing as the American press, but from a different perspective.

Moot Corp Gears Up for 2004 Global Contest
The Nation (Thailand), Hawaii Business, et al., March 11-22, 2004
Around the globe, Moot Corp participants are gearing up to vie later this spring for the international competition's $100,000 prize—the largest guaranteed award of any student business plan contest in the world. This month, regional newspapers are tracking the potential entrants as teams from Colorado to Thailand try to make it to Austin May 5-8 for "the Superbowl of World Business-Plan Competition."

Legendary Investor Hicks Announces Plans for Retirement
Financial Times, The New York Times, Dallas Morning News et al., March 9, 2004
In a statement released yesterday, investor Tom Hicks announced that he will resign in March 2005 from the chairmanship of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, the private equity group he founded 15 years ago. “He's been a trailblazer,” George Gau, dean of the McCombs School of Business, told James Politi of the Financial Times. “This is someone with a great record in finding firms that need to be restructured, made profitable and resold for a profit.”
See complete story at FT.com (requires free registration)

Dell Dropping CEO Title Just “Best Practices,” Says Prentice
News 8 Austin, News 24 Houston, News 9 San Antonio, March 4-5, 2004
In July, Michael Dell will step aside as chief executive of the Round Rock-based computer company he founded. Current Dell president and chief operating officer Kevin Rollins will succeed Dell as CEO. Business experts say this will give Dell a different perspective in terms of overseeing the company's direction. “It’s just a reorganization, trying to stay on top of best corporate practices - nothing for employees to fret about,” said Robert Prentice, Professor of Business Law at McCombs School of Business.
See complete story at News8austin.com

 

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