Welcome to the Center for Global Business!
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and the largest in Texas. How large is Texas? It is America’s number one exporting state. If Texas were an independent country, its GDP would make it the 10th-largest economy in the world, about the same size as the Canadian economy. Twenty-two companies headquartered in the DFW region make the Fortune 500 list. They include AT&T, American Airlines, ExxonMobil, Southwest Airlines and Texas Instruments.
The DFW region is also a hotbed for international trade and investment. Many multinationals have operations here, including Ericsson, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Huawei, IKEA, Samsung, Siemens, Toyota and ZTE. The city of Richardson, in which our campus is located, has been designated as the International Business Capital of North Texas by the Texas legislature.
Blessed by our location, UT Dallas has become one of the best research universities in Texas. The Jindal School is not only the largest, but also the most highly ranked school within UT Dallas. Few universities in the United States offer as comprehensive a set of degree programs dedicated to global business as we do — at the undergraduate, master’s, and PhD levels. Our world-class faculty publish some of the most influential and widely cited research. Students flock to our programs. Businesses are eager to tap into our talent pool. UT Dallas is truly a center for global business.
As executive director, I look forward to welcoming you to our center and to working with you!
Mike Peng, PhD
O.P. Jindal Distinguished Chair of Global Strategy, UT Dallas
Executive Director, Center for Global Business
Dr. Mike Peng is the O.P. Jindal Distinguished Chair of Global Strategy at UT Dallas and the executive director of the Center for Global Business at the Jindal School of Management. Having written more than 140 articles, he is one of the most prolific and most influential scholars in global business. Both the United Nations and the World Bank have cited his work. He is also author of three best-selling textbooks, Global Strategy, Global Business and Global, which have been translated into Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish. His consulting clients include multinationals (such as AstraZeneca and Texas Instruments) and governments (such as the United Kingdom’s Government Office for Science and the United States’ National Science Foundation).
Hubert Zydorek is the director of the Center for Global Business and the director of the Bachelor of Science in Global Business program. He has more than 18 years of experience in international consulting, academic teaching and management of design, development and delivery of blended-learning solutions for international clients. Prior to joining UT Dallas, Zydorek worked for Xerox Learning Solutions, where he oversaw global learning projects for Ernst & Young’s Advisory Practice. He has lived and worked in China, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain; and he has led offshore teams from China, India, Malaysia, Mexico and the Philippines.
Tanya Haden is the Program Manager for the Center for Global Business and the Bachelor of Science in Global Business and Master of Science in International Management Studies programs. She has previous experience in corporate administration, international sales coordination, and educational program assistance. Tanya lived and worked in South Korea in the past; and prior to joining UT Dallas, her studies and work focused primarily on Asia.
Academic Programs
Develop a broad base of international experience, and focus on one of seven business concentrations.
The program attracts graduates of psychology, political science, engineering, or computer science who seek to expand their personal career roadmap.
Major or minor in Entrepreneurship, International Business, Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management.