LEAD STORY
Accounting professor taking helm of Mays graduate programs »Mary Lea McAnally, a Mays accounting professor since 2002, is eager to take on the position of associate dean for graduate programs. She already has been working on transitioning to her new leadership role with predecessor David Blackwell, who has accepted the deanship at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics.
Deanspeak
Steve Jobs’ legacy »
Since his untimely death on October 5, 2011, much has been written about Steve Jobs and the legacy he created as an innovator and leader. His impact on our lives has led many to compare him to Henry Ford and refer to him as the “Michelangelo” of our times. In fact, a Google search using the terms “Steve Jobs Michelangelo” reveals over 1 million results!
Bottom Line Ethics
You’ll be a man »
As I walked out of Kyle Field following the season’s last painful field goal, I could hear the interview beginning with Mike Sherman over the stadium speaker system. I had trouble understanding a lot of what he was saying, but the pain in his voice was clear. It was the same pain I could see in the faces of the mass of Aggies who were shuffling slowly down the ramp, periodically stopping for the human traffic jam at the bottom. Even the Longhorn celebration was muted in the mob.
Perspectives
WSJ Biz Quiz victory an exciting graduation gift »
I never thought that I would be competing in a fast-paced, “Jeopardy”-style competition in my last semester at Texas A&M. I recently participated in the annual Wall Street Journal Biz Quiz competition and it was one of the most intense, exciting and nerve-wracking experiences I have ever had.
Executive Speakers
Leading in volatility »
“I may not be good with talking about myself, but if there’s two things you can get John Hollowell to talk about for hours, it’s about how proud I am to be an Aggie, and how proud I am to work at Shell,” John Hollowell ’79 told Mays Business School students in a recent lecture and small-group discussion.
Research Notes
Workplace healthcare is a growing trend to offset rising costs and improve employee health »In an era of soaring medical costs, providing healthcare to employees at or near their workplace is gaining new momentum, according to an article in the Winter 2012 issue of MIT Sloan Management Review.
Donors Corner
Hanus ’76 a catalyst for support of Mays accounting program »
Richard Hanus ’76 honored his late father by creating a scholarship to benefit the accounting department at Mays Business School. The Houston resident donated $25,000 toward establishing the Lawrence Hanus Memorial Scholarship in Accounting at Mays.