McCombs not only takes high marks for marketing and consulting but rates family friendly in the Princeton Review’s 2023 rankings. — The McCombs School of Business ranks in the top 10 in three separate MBA categories in the Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools for 2023. The results are as follows: No. 7: Best MBA for Marketing For six years running, McCombs has held a top 10 position in the marketing…

Before speaking up at work, employees should consider whether they’re talking to the right person. — Based on the research of Ethan Burris Conventional wisdom says it pays to speak up at work: When an employee offers a novel idea for workplace improvements, and managers listen and act, both the organization and employee win. But new research from Texas McCombs finds much depends on whom those…

Lorie Logan lays out plan to back gradual rate hikes with no projected peak rate. — Lorie Logan, president of the Federal Reserve’s 11th District, asserted support for slower interest rate increases during her first major policy speech, delivered at Texas McCombs’ Rowling Hall on Wednesday. “My own view is that we will likely need to continue gradually raising the fed funds rate until we see…

Massive new global experiment shows people underestimate others’ COVID-19 vaccination status and could benefit from accurate data. — Based on the research of Avinash Collis A large international study found people are more willing to get a COVID-19 vaccination when they are told about how many other people in their community plan to get protected. Public health messaging that touts the accurate percentage of people who intend to…

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and CEO Lorie Logan will speak about U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy Jan. 18 at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. The public is invited to the event at Robert B. Rowling Hall, which includes a reception…

For the 13th year in a row, McCombs placed in the top 20 in the nation’s most comprehensive MBA ranking. — The McCombs School of Business rose two ranks to No. 18 in Poets & Quants’ 2022–23 ranking of 100 U.S. MBA programs. Among public schools, McCombs placed fifth. The top three spots in the annual ranking, respectively, went to Wharton, Chicago, and Stanford. The Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA Program has…

Social sharing leads to false expertise, attractive auditors get more jobs, and marketing expertise makes for entrepreneurial success. — Business faculty members at Texas McCombs lent their expertise to a wide variety of issues during the past year. As 2022 wraps up, we’re looking back at a dozen of the most important examples of research and ideas from the McCombs School of Business. I Share, Therefore I Know

Civic activist Shudde Bryson Fath, BBA ’37, was role model for leadership. — The McCombs community has lost its oldest graduate, but her life story will remain an inspiration for generations. Shudde Bryson Fath, BBA ’37, who died Dec. 9 at the age of 106, was a trailblazer at the business school, UT, Austin, and Texas for decades. …

Created in partnership with Emeritus, the new 9- to 12-month program provides senior energy executives with the strategic perspective, agile business leadership capabilities, and effective decision-making skills to successfully lead in a volatile business landscape. — Texas Executive Education at the McCombs School of Business is launching its inaugural Executive Program for Energy Leaders to provide energy executives with the tools, frameworks, and insights needed to advance their careers and make an impact in their organizations. …