As the fall semester approaches, faculty in the International Business program at UT are busy updating their syllabi and course content to incorporate the latest changes the global context in which business operates. This is a frequent exercise for IB faculty, but Dr. Deirdre Mendez, Director of the Center for…

The Texas McCombs Center for Global Business continues to grow! Spring 2023 is no exception. From another successful Global Readiness Week to the inaugural Alumni Celebration Dinner and the Global Change Maker Scholarship, CGB is flying high with no signs of slowing down. …

With summer right around the corner, and as we move toward the middle of 2023, it’s a great time to explore emerging trends in international business. Below we touch on just a few of them. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been all over the news…

This spring, the Center for Global Business awarded its first round of Global Change Maker Scholarships to students from across The University of Texas at Austin. …

The CGB is honored to have a fantastic Board of Advisors. Today, we spotlight board member Gavon “Austin” Renfroe. Austin Renfroe is a UT alumnus, Class of ’04, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Math. He went on to study law…

Having access to excellent leaders and managers — wherever they’re currently located — is critical to global companies. So sending excellent employees abroad and hiring from overseas are part of the competitive strategy. But you might not realize that there’s an industry behind helping global companies manage expatriate assignments.

Ray Brimble, CGB Benefactor and Proud Texan Last fall I announced it was my sincere honor to sponsor the Brimble Global Impact Initiative at the Center for Global Business in the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. …

On April 6, the Center for Global Business celebrated friendships and accomplishments at its first Celebration and Appreciation Dinner. Attendees included advisory board members and their guests, distinguished global alumni, and outstanding students. The dinner, held in the beautiful McCombs Legacy Room, was an opportunity for CGB to share its…

At our event last week, The Sweet Science of International Business, International Business alumni Christophe Van Riet shared his journey and what he’s learned from majoring in International Business at McCombs. …