Long before Randall Kempner became a Senior Advisor to the Energy and Environment Program at the Aspen Institute, he was an MBA student at the McCombs School of Business. That’s where he first met Ray Brimble, and how he first connected with the Center for Global Business. Ray would ultimately…

Last week, attendees of CGB’s event Global Marketing and PR: Innovation and Evolution in Dynamic Times had the opportunity to hear from industry experts Gretel Perera and Ana Villegas on how careers in marketing and PR are transforming and what professionals must do to stay ahead of the game. Gretel…

Just a few short weeks ago, the Center for Global Business hosted its second annual Global Readiness Week (GRW). The goal of this three day event was to encourage and inspire students to take charge of their futures and get ready for a world in which business has no borders.

A message to students embarking on their international business journey, from Ray Brimble, Chairman Emeritus, The Center for Global Business, McCombs School of Business, and The University of Texas at Austin. It is said about journeys that “the person who returns, is never the same person who left.” And when…

The Center for Global Business is proud to announce that it is now accepting applications for Global Change Maker Scholarships of up to $5,000 to support students in the pursuit of international experience. It’s no secret that experiential learning is an important way for students to gain valuable skills and…

Vladimira Uhlirova’s life is a fascinating journey. Starting out growing up in communist Czechoslovakia, to becoming an International Business major at McCombs, to becoming a professional tennis player, all of it can be attributed to her relentless perseverance and hard work. Vladimira was born in Czechoslovakia in 1978 during the…

The lives of the students at The University of Texas at Austin were forever changed when the COVID pandemic began. The school had to undergo many adjustments to meet the needs of the crisis, quickly learning how to do classes remotely while still maintaining the quality of education. In the…

Every semester a group of students at The University of Texas can explore other cultures by studying abroad. UT ranks third in the nation for the number of students studying abroad due mainly to the variety of possible programs that allow students to pursue their education internationally. Nearly all of…

Gift to McCombs Center for Global Business at UT Positions Students for World’s Challenges Cutting-edge international coursework and global experience will become more accessible for students at The University of Texas at Austin thanks to a $2.5 million gift to the Center for Global Business from Raymond Brimble, founder and…