Texas McCombs

The official account for the McCombs School of Business @UTAustin

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

Nothing beats mooov-in day energy. Today I got to welcome our newest Longhorns and their families to campus. Excited for what this year holds. Welcome home, Horns. 🤘

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

Great evening kicking off the year with our Working Professional and Executive MBA students 🤘

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

Last quiet Monday morning in GSB/CBA @UTexasMcCombs. One week until classes start for undergrads. 🤘

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

A year of research and input from students, alumni, faculty members, and industry advisers led to new names for two of our graduate programs, starting with the Class of 2028. Read more here:

https://t.co/pxRtey2wHI

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

New research from McCombs' David Harrison finds new leaders can drive real change, but only if employees already believe change is needed. Otherwise, that same style is more likely to backfire. https://t.co/VrfThiKyk0

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

New research from McCombs' Raghunath Rao finds used car buyers pay up to $170 extra for cars just under mileage thresholds like 50,000 or 100,000 miles, thanks to left-digit bias. The effect is twice as strong at dealerships as in private sales. https://t.co/zOUyHpVVWi

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

Accounting professor Sara Toynbee built an AI tool to measure business complexity. The most complex financial reports took stocks 7.9% longer to fully price in: https://t.co/PmnKVtoo2B

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

Today marks the end of my first month as dean of McCombs. I've spent it meeting, listening, and learning from this community.

Texas' core purpose is beautifully simple: "To transform lives for the benefit of society."

Grateful for the welcome, excited for what's next. 🤘

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

Proud moment for McCombs. 🤘 Anitesh Barua presented our research with KPMG on why early-career employees thrive alongside AI at the KPMG Tech & Innovation Conference this week. Recently featured in Harvard Business Review. https://t.co/qQy1VzKDSy

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

McCombs ranks in the top 10 in three categories in Princeton Review's Best Business Schools for 2027: No. 7 Best Campus Environment, No. 8 Best MBA for Marketing and No. 9 Best MBA for Consulting 🤘 https://t.co/IeL5CJ3th5

[Texas Engineering @CockrellSchool]

What happens when engineering meets @UTexasMcCombs?

Beginning Fall 2027, students can earn a B.S. in Engineering and an M.S. in Business while gaining the technical expertise, business strategy, and real-world experience needed to lead across industries.
https://t.co/ortN4zXQzI

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

Proud to partner with the Cockrell School of Engineering on a new program pairing engineering rigor with business strategy. #WhatStartsHere 🤘https://t.co/tXI3IvzJ4z

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

In a study of 523 early-career pros, only 50.1% outperformed AI working alone. McCombs and KPMG found the difference came down to how people directed and refined AI's work, not what they knew going in https://t.co/jumRirknBM

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

First look at our new MBA facility in Houston! Located at 990 Town & Country, the 6th floor will feature offices, study rooms, a conference room and classrooms, plus a dedicated event space. Can’t wait to welcome students here 🤘

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

New research on 95 pharmaceutical companies found that internal "firewalls" meant to protect secrets from rival partners actually hurt invention quality by over 1% and future innovation by more than 1.5% https://t.co/mIg9l1w2Wh

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

Before the first official class, our MS students hit the ground running. Last week's I-Week orientation covered communications and networking training to prep incoming students for summer classes ahead. Welcome to McCombs! 🤘

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

Alejandra Valles (BBA '25) is proof that the skills our students build here extend far beyond the classroom. As a Financial Analyst II with Texas HHS, she's applying financial acumen to help connect Texans with critical health and community resources. https://t.co/ex4aohdtrg

[Texas McCombs @UTexasMcCombs]

Dean of McCombs Bradley R. Staats shares his thoughts on leadership, his hopes for building on McCombs’ strong foundation, and his excitement about coming home: https://t.co/NMgxhuQrMj

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

Smarter sprinklers. Less wasted water. 💧

A startup founded by a @UTexasMcCombs alumnus is tackling one of landscaping's biggest headaches.

While most irrigation systems haven't changed in decades, Pinpoint Irrigation is developing robotic technology that reduces water waste and lowers costs: https://t.co/I2BmhFW6XF

[Brad Staats @brstaats]

The Forty Acres has always had my heart. Proud to be home. Hook ’em 🤘