LEAD STORY
Future of technology and retail explored at Mays conference »Retailing is dynamic, shifting as quickly as new technology creates new platforms, supply chains, and business models for selling everything from toilet paper to cars. Exploring such innovation in retail was the goal of the Thought Leadership Conference, held January 28 and 29 at Mays Business School.
Deanspeak
Learning beyond campus boundaries »
When one thinks of a business school, thoughts of applying accounting, finance, information systems, management, marketing, and supply chain to large, public corporations come to mind. However, this past fall, our sophomore students did something a little different: they applied their business skills to assist local organizations as part of a service-learning course.
Bottom Line Ethics
Coaches without chests »
I was sitting in Starbucks this morning, the day after Lane Kiffin announced that he was leaving after one year at Tennessee to become head football coach at USC. Just as I began to write this piece, Texas A&M women’s basketball coach Gary Blair walked through the front door.
Perspectives
Dances with Wolfes »
Mays accounting professor Christopher Wolfe shares how a movie rental led to the discovery of a new passion.
Executive Speakers
Too nice to manage? No way. »
How did a self-professed farm girl from Idaho become one of Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women? Of greater significance, how did she become one of only a small number of business leaders to be named to that list four years running?
Research Notes
Honeymoon to hangover in the workplace »
Why is it that the novelty of a new job wears off so quickly? Does the company need to keep employees as excited about their workplace on day 100 as on day one?
Donors Corner
Cocanougher Chair dedication to be held at Mays »
The Benton Cocanougher Chair in Business will be dedicated this Friday, October 23, at Mays Business School. The inaugural chair holder is Luis Gomez-Mejia, professor of management. The chair was funded by a gift from the school’s namesake, Lowry Mays ’57, who recently provided $7.5 million with matching funds to create a $12 million gift; this gift is dedicated to faculty support and will provide six faculty chairs and three eminent scholar chairs.