Lifelong Learning
Students often rank study abroad as a top college experience, but there's a lot to know to have a successful adventure. Learn how to make the most of your trip before you go, while you're there and when you return.
Finding good economic news is about as difficult as convincing kids that the raisins you gave them for trick-or-treating are as good as candy. John Doggett shares some hair-raising GDP statistics about the changing world economy.
They wander the halls of the office, but no one knows who they are. Professor of Management and Communication Studies John Daly tells the haunting story of ghost people.
Anyone who has ever worked on a team of mismatched personalities knows what a nightmare it can be. But have no fear, psychometrics can be used to create the ideal team, or at least avoid a disaster.
In a world crawling with things that go bump in the night, fresh terrors lurk behind every corner—snakes, tarantulas, credit default swaps and unemployment statistics. Read on as fearless faculty explore the dread of deal-making, the macabre behind the money, the horror of high finance.
The McCombs Alumni Network is pleased to provide opportunities for alumni to continuously build their knowledge of global business issues through the McCombs Knowledge To Go (KTG) webinar series
Nicholas Jayanty of Reversal Films shares insights on threading the needle of art and commerce in the production of the rock documentary "Echotone," and the establishment of the Sustainable Cinema Initiative.
Ben Bentzin, lecturer in the McCombs department of marketing, spoke to gathered alumni at the 5th Annual Alumni Business Conference at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center at The University of Texas at Austin. His topic, lessons learned from the success of the Longhorn athletics program over the past two decades. These are just the highlight notes. The full video presentation will be posted later.
Economist and McCombs senior lecturer of finance Michael Brandl explains the concept of systemic risk, and how it is used as justification in helping financial institutions that are "too big to fail." Want more LINGO? Check out clips explaining "moral hazard" and "contagion."
Gary Hoover, entrepreneur-in-residence at McCombs’ Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, pinpoints eight keys to building a successful enterprise based on his 35+ year career experience, including three Fortune 500 companies and four of his own start-ups.
Our recommendations for panels at 2010's SXSW Interactive that look to have the most potential for business application.
