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Dipak Jain Named as Jindal School’s Inaugural Eminent PhD Alumnus

Dipak Jain Named as Jindal School’s Inaugural Eminent PhD Alumnus

A dog-eared letter dated April 7, 1982, is so important to Dr. Dipak C. Jain, PhD’86, MS’86, that he has kept it for forty-plus years.

Jindal School’s Finance Lab Workshop offers Insights from Alumni and Resources

Jindal School’s Finance Lab Workshop offers Insights from Alumni and Resources

New and returning finance and managerial economics students at the Naveen Jindal School of Management began their spring semester with a Finance Lab Kickoff Event that featured insights from alumni guest speakers and an introduction to lab resources tailored to their professional development.  Liping Ma opened the kickoff event with an introduction of the emcees, […]

Jindal School PhD and MBA Graduate Wins Prestigious Fellow Award

Jindal School PhD and MBA Graduate Wins Prestigious Fellow Award

A graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management was recently named as one of six recipients of the INFORMS Information Systems Society Distinguished Fellow Award.

JSOM Alumnus Named Board Chair of Healthcare Organization that Serves 2 Million Patients

JSOM Alumnus Named Board Chair of Healthcare Organization that Serves 2 Million Patients

A 2011 graduate of the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Alliance for Physician Leadership MBA program has been named chairman of the board of directors of U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. (USAP). With more than 4,500 clinicians located in eight states, USAP is one of the nation’s largest physician-owned practice groups, serving more than 2 million […]

UTD CometX Accelerator Participants Pitch to Investors at 2023 Demo Day

UTD CometX Accelerator Participants Pitch to Investors at 2023 Demo Day

Demo Day helped participants showcase the progress the startups have made during the 6 weeks of the CometX Summer Accelerator program An event held recently at The University of Texas at Dallas was the culmination of a six-week CometX Summer Accelerator program from the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Held Aug. 22 at the Blackstone LaunchPad, […]

Jindal School Faculty and Students Gather in Shanghai

Jindal School Faculty and Students Gather in Shanghai

The Naveen Jindal School of Management, in collaboration with the Shanghai Alumni Association of The University of Texas at Dallas, held a gathering at the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Silver Star Hotel located in downtown Shanghai, China. The July 8 event welcomed all alumni residing in the vicinity, aiming to enhance the bond between the school […]

Jindal School Alumnus Named Head Coach of UT Dallas Men’s Basketball Team

Jindal School Alumnus Named Head Coach of UT Dallas Men’s Basketball Team

Jared Fleming has long had an eye for numbers.  Jared Fleming He graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2009 with a BS in Business Administration from the Naveen Jindal School of Management and then earned an MS in Finance, also from the Jindal School, the following year. Those fields of study came […]

JSOM Alum Wins Elijah Watt Sells Award for Top Performance on 2022 CPA Exam

JSOM Alum Wins Elijah Watt Sells Award for Top Performance on 2022 CPA Exam

An accounting alumnus from the Naveen Jindal School of Management has won a highly competitive award that recognizes only the top echelon of performers in a rigorous assessment exam. Justin Briggs, BS’21, MS’22 Justin Briggs, BS’21, MS’22, was one of 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award, an honor bestowed annually by the […]

Jindal School Event Shows Appreciation for Donors

Jindal School Event Shows Appreciation for Donors

It was an evening of sweet indulgences for 50 guests at the recent donor appreciation event recognizing supporters of the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Attendees were treated to a tour of the unique Sweet Tooth Hotel Flagship in downtown Dallas, an eclectic and colorful art museum that is the brainchild of JSOM alumna Jencey […]

IITNT Conference Benefits JSOM, UT Dallas Community

IITNT Conference Benefits JSOM, UT Dallas Community

One of the advantages of attending The University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management is the multitude of opportunities students are afforded to build and expand their professional networks beyond the campus limits and into the greater community. One such opportunity was presented recently when the Indian Institute of Technology Alumni Association […]

Jindal School Business-Analytics Alumnus Awarded Patent

Jindal School Business-Analytics Alumnus Awarded Patent

A graduate of the Naveen Jindal School of Management recently received a patent for work on his company’s AI platform. Sameer Ranjan Sameer Ranjan, MS’20, was awarded a patent for a program on MayaMaya.us, a platform that helps students and others learn which career areas fit their interests and personalities, providing specific advice and actions […]

JSOM Alumna Named First Commissioned Cyber Warfare Officer

JSOM Alumna Named First Commissioned Cyber Warfare Officer

Jessica Thompson, who graduated with both an MBA and MS in Information Technology & Management in 2021, was recently appointed to the United States Space Force.

UT Dallas Alumna Tops Off College Career with Competition Win

UT Dallas Alumna Tops Off College Career with Competition Win

Sarah Romanko An alumna from The University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management capped her college career by winning a gold medal at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships. Sarah Romanko, BS’22, took first place in the Job Interview Category of the College/Postsecondary Career Competition Events. Romanko graduated summa cum laude this May with […]

Jindal School Alumna Among DBJ’s 40 Under 40 2022 Honorees

Jindal School Alumna Among DBJ’s 40 Under 40 2022 Honorees

Dental-Practice Owner Learned Business-Integrity Lessons from Jindal School Sara Mahmood The Dallas Business Journal has named an alumna of the Naveen Jindal School of Management among its 40 Under 40 2022 honorees. Sara Mahmood, BS’11, MS’16, was selected for the award at age 32 for being the founder and owner of brush365, a dental practice […]

JSOM Alumna Wins DBJ’s 2022 Leaders in Diversity Award

JSOM Alumna Wins DBJ’s 2022 Leaders in Diversity Award

The Dallas Business Journal has selected Naveen Jindal School of Management alumna Lisa M. Ong, MS’14, as one of its 2022 Leaders in Diversity Awards honorees.

Celanese CEO Shares Her Leadership Experiences at Scholarship Breakfast

Celanese CEO Shares Her Leadership Experiences at Scholarship Breakfast

Celanese CEO Lori Ryerkerk spoke about top leadership skills and her leadership experiences at JSOM’s major annual fundraiser, which raised more than $100,000 for scholarship this year and topped $1 million in total giving.

Pitch Competition Showcases Burgeoning Startup Scene in North Texas

Pitch Competition Showcases Burgeoning Startup Scene in North Texas

Entrepreneurs vied for more than $400,000 in prize money at the annual UT Dallas Big Idea Competition. Guest speakers Anurag Jain and Ross Perot Jr. were on hand as winners were announced in student, alumni and research commercialization categories.

Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholars Began With Bright Ideas in the Food Biz

Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholars Began With Bright Ideas in the Food Biz

A Jindal School MBA student and a recent graduate of the Erik Jonsson School will be the 2021 UT Dallas recipients of Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Scholar Awards meant to encourage their entrepreneurial efforts.

Two Alums Recognized for Professional and Community Excellence

Two Alums Recognized for Professional and Community Excellence

Professional achievements and community service are reflected in the 40 Under 40 Awards alumni Rebecca (Webb) Buell, MS’11, and Dan Bowman, MBA’09, received. Both say JSOM gave them skills and resources they needed to move forward in their careers.

Jindal School Earns Top Learning and Networking Scores in New Bloomberg Rankings

Jindal School Earns Top Learning and Networking Scores in New Bloomberg Rankings

The Jindal School moved ahead four places in new Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-School MBA rankings. The school placed first in learning and fourth in networking among the 84 programs included in U.S. regional rankings.

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