10-month graduate programs renamed to highlight technical rigor and AI integration The McCombs School of Business announced today that two of its most technology-focused graduate programs are getting new names that acknowledge the central r…
When Moody’s altered a rating policy, it made some companies look less risky — and led them to take on more debt Based on the research of Cesare Fracassi On the surface, credit rating agencies simply score a company’s financial health. They…
Rather than scheming, companies respond to incentives built into the tax code Based on the research of Andrew Belnap Few tax issues generate more public frustration than big corporations paying little, or sometimes nothing, in federal incom…
Jon Shulkin, BBA ’97, wants to open students’ eyes to accounting’s new horizons With his landmark gift to the McCombs School of Business, alumnus Jon Shulkin, BBA ’97, aims to give back to the premier accounting program that shaped his futu…
Shulkin Department of Accounting Chair Steve Kachelmeier Dear friends of the department: The standard term for a department chair in the McCombs School of Business is four years. Thus, although it seems like just yesterday that I was writin…
With financial discipline in the recipe, Sarah Jones Garibaldi, BBA ’07, MPA ’08, scaled up her childhood dream While studying for her BBA andthen her MPA, Sarah Jones Garibaldistarted and worked on a bakingblog, “The Purple Mixer.” About a…
Jeremy Myers, BBA ’08, MPA ’09, finds gratifying career ‘in the weeds’ of nonprofit and governmental accounting Jeremy Myers was selected in 2025for Forbes’ list of America’s Top 200CPAs and in 2026 for Forbes’ list ofbest-in-state CPAs. As…
As Texas shifts CPA requirements, MPA scholarships help attract the best and brightest to the program Vivek Patel BBA ’25, MPA ’26, was able to dedicate more time to his studies and “engage fully in the program” after receiving an MPA schol…
What the best AI users do differently — and how to level up all your employees By Nick Hallman, Zach Kowaleski, Anu Puvvada, and Jaime J. Schmidt As organizations rapidly deploy generative AI tools, many struggle to determine whether those
Former graduate adviser John McInnis to take over as chair John McInnis Professor of accounting John McInnis, BBA/MPA ’02, has been named the new chair of the Jonathan K. Shulkin Department of Accounting and will take over the post Aug. 16.…
Patrick Hopkins marks first anniversary as business dean at Indiana University Patrick Hopkins of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business sees his role asdean as a way of giving back to the institution that’s been home for nearly 31
Artificial intelligence tools can boost individual achievement but hamper organizational learning Based on the research of Edward Anderson Using artificial intelligence tools can make individuals more productive at work. AI can enable faste…