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September
2003
In this issue:
Alumni News
McCombs News
Press Mentions
As part of orientation for the Class of 2005, the MMA hosted an Alumni Luncheon at the business school. During the luncheon, the alums were seated at student tables where they had the opportunity to share their infinite wisdom and sage advice. We also highlighted an alumni panel that was moderated by Dave Gordon, MBA ‘00. This was a great opportunity for students to hear firsthand from alumni about their experiences in business school and the direct application of the degree. Many thanks to the panelists: Dianne Borges, Dominique Borda, David Mehok, and Eric Stumberg, as well as to all the alumni who attended!
We are currently compiling alumni updates and will have the Class Fall Newsletters ready to send out in the coming weeks. To read about the latest news from classmates, please make sure your email address is current.
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McCombs Matters...
Gary Kusin, president and CEO of Kinko’s, the world’s largest document solutions provider, kicks off the 2003-2004 MBA Executive Speaker Series on Friday, September 12. Get details at the speakers Web site.
Salbu Wins National
Award for Faculty Excellence
At the convention of
the Academy of Legal Studies in Business this August, the Academy
presented McCombs professor Steve Salbu with the 2003 Senior Faculty
Award of Excellence, a national distinction based on recommendations
from peers around the country. In citing Salbu, the academy noted
his combination of excellence in teaching, research, academic
service and mentorship.
President Bush
Selects Butler for Fulbright Panel
Last Wednesday,
September 3, the White House announced that McCombs professor John
Butler was expected to be named to the panel that selects Fulbright
scholars. Calling it "a big honor," Butler confirmed the nomination
for the Austin American-Statesman.
Moot Corp at Nasdaq
Moot Corp Director Gary Cadenhead and
the 2003 global winners opened the financial market on August 25, as
covered by CNN, CNNfn, CNBC, and Bloomberg. Read coverage from the
Austin Business Journal
or view photos of the opening at
the
Nasdaq Marketsite.
Press Mentions...
by Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman
Adam Weinroth (BBA 96, MBA 03) hopes the window of e-business opportunity stays open, and his chances are looking good. Web logs, or "blogs," have become a staple for teenagers and college students looking to air their thoughts in an anonymous-but-public fashion. Easyjournal.com, the brainchild of the McCombs graduate, boasts 70,000 registered blog users and 1.1 million visitors a month.
See the Austin American-Statesman article.
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U.S. News Ranks Undergrad Program #5
For 2003-2004, U.S. News & World Report ranked McCombs as the #5 undergraduate business program in the country, tied with the Stern School at New York University. The school earned rankings in all 12 of U.S. News' specialty areas. You can see the complete current rankings at the school's updated
Rankings Page or purchase the premium U.S. News online edition.
See U.S. News rankings site (requires log-in).
McCombs MBA Rates Highly for Latin Americans
McCombs ranked #13 among global MBA programs for Latin Americans according to the 2003 ranking issue of America Economia. MIT's Sloan School, Harvard and Wharton topped the list. McCombs was the highest ranked public business school.
See the complete America Economia rankings.
McCombs Retains #1 Ranking for Hispanic MBAs
According to the editors of Hispanic Business, "The McCombs School of Business offers a welcoming environment for people from all backgrounds," but the MBA is especially noted as a great place for Hispanics and Latinos. For the third year in a row, McCombs topped the magazine's list of best places for Hispanics to earn an MBA, edging out Yale and Stanford.
See the complete Hispanic Business rankings.
Students at McCombs are "every bit as talented as people you find at Harvard and Wharton, but they're easier to please and work their asses off," according to one recruiter cited in Business 2.0's "Buyer's Guide to 25 of the best business schools anywhere."
See the Business 2.0 guide (requires log-in).
Opinion, from
Robert Prentice
Business professors need to send the message
that business law is mandatory, not merely advisory. Read transcript
of Prentice's
op-ed broadcast on NPR's Marketplace.
Poindexter Made Bad Bet on Futures
Fortune's Peter Lewis turned to Andrew Whinston for
the low-down on Admiral John Poindexter's ill-fated attempt to use
futures markets in the war on terror.
See the Fortune.com column.
McCombs MBA Alumna Named President
of United States Energy Savings
Debbie Wernet (McCombs MBA
78), former president of Shell Trading Gas and Power Company, was
named president of U.S. Energy Savings, a subsidiary of the Energy
Savings Income Fund. The Ontario and Manitoba-based Fund has plans
to expand into newly deregulated U.S. markets. According to Rebecca
McDonald, CEO of the Fund, Wernet is “among the most respected
senior executives in the North American gas and electricity
markets.”
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