Teamwork and Mentorship Help Jindal School Students Win Real Estate Case Competition
In addition to regular coursework that provides the academic foundation for business knowledge, students at the Naveen Jindal School of Management often participate in extracurricular activities to further develop their career readiness. Competitions are a popular activity, as they simulate real-world pressures and allow students to sharpen their skills, network with business professionals and enhance […]
Episode 123: Medicare Advantage: The Collision of Medicare and Managed Care
Attorneys-at-law Lawrence Laddaga and Dale Turner of the law firm Laddaga-Garrett, P.A, join host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about Medicare Advantage plans in Medicare. They discuss its history, its problems and its future.
Jindal School Shines at INFORMS Annual Meeting: Faculty Members, Alumnus and Student Win Awards
At its annual meeting in Seattle Oct. 20-23, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) presented this year’s Community Awards, several of which went to faculty members, a student and an alumnus from the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Dr. Varghese Jacob, Lars Magnus Ericsson Chair and vice dean at the Jindal […]
Panel Discussion at Jindal School Offers Insights into Sustainability Careers
Every job can be a green job. So said a panel of 12 sustainability business leaders who zeroed in on this approach as the key takeaway from the Green Careers Panel Discussion presented by the Naveen Jindal School of Management Oct. 28. Geeta Menon The discussion was moderated by Geeta Menon, founder of One Earth One […]
Event Offers Undergraduates Insights into Jindal School’s Fast-Track Program
Fast-track is not just a colorful term for accelerating a process toward a particular goal or milestone; it is a structured pathway at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, one that is designed to help ambitious undergraduate students shorten the time and reduce the cost needed to earn a master’s degree. The Jindal School will […]
Cybersecurity Day Gives Jindal School Students Insights into Profession
As organizations face increasing threats from cybercriminals, the need for cybersecurity strategies becomes even more critical, thus prompting the Naveen Jindal School of Management to create more academic programs that can equip its students to solve these types of problems. During one of the breakout sessions, students listened to Peeyush Patel, who gave them advice […]
Episode 122: Medical-Legal Partnerships
Dr. Quinton Nottingham with Virginia Tech University joins host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about medical-legal partnerships. Their discussion explores what MLPs are, their operational frameworks and the ways these patient-centered partnerships can address social determinants of health to improve health outcomes.
Corporate Governance Conference at Jindal School focuses on AI, Succession Plans and Entrepreneurial Reinvention
The intersection of artificial intelligence, leadership and ethical governance took center stage at the 22nd Annual Corporate Governance Conference, presented by the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. The event — its theme was “Intelligence” — was held Oct. 16 in the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center. Speakers explored how […]
Scholarship Breakfast Highlights Alumnus’ Success Story and Endowment Announcement
A packed house attended the Jindal School’s 2024 Scholarship Breakfast. The event is the school’s largest fundraiser. As the key fundraiser for the Naveen Jindal School of Management, the 2024 edition of the annual Scholarship Breakfast, held Oct. 9, highlighted the profound impact of scholarships on student success and featured an announcement of a new […]
Jindal School Alumnus Creates Innovative Solution for Chronic-Pain Management
Leon Jacobson Photo by Gregory Cortez – @OHHHWAVY A company co-founded and led by an alumnus of the Naveen Jindal School of Management was recently selected from thousands of startups worldwide to become one of just 11 companies in the Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator Class of 2024. The selection comes with $120,000 of […]
Episode 121: Physicians with Business Acumen
Dr. Britt Berrett returns to discuss the critical importance of physicians having business acumen in an increasingly complex healthcare industry.
Jindal School Researchers Win ‘Best Paper’ Award for Study about Cross-Border Acquisitions
A faculty member and two PhD alumni from The University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management have won a Best Paper award from the International Management Division of the Academy of Management. The paper has also been accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of the Strategic Management Society’s Global Strategy Journal. […]
Key Promotions Made in Strategic Move to Advance Jindal School Graduate Programs
Hasan Pirkul The recent retirement of Dr. Monica Powell, graduate dean of the Naveen Jindal School of Management since 2009 and the senior associate dean since 2015, created both challenges and opportunities for Dr. Hasan Pirkul, Caruth Chair and Jindal School dean, to maintain the high level of service that the school has always provided […]
Productivity in Operations Management Area Reflects Jindal School’s Rise in Research Productivity Rankings
For the past six years, the Naveen Jindal School of Management has maintained a top 5 ranking in the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ and has been at No. 2 for the past two years. Those rankings — placing the school near the top of the world’s most productive business schools that conduct […]
Student Conference at the Jindal School Provides Tools for Academic and Career Success
The Naveen Jindal School of Management recently presented its inaugural Undergraduate Student Conference. Held Aug. 30 in the Executive Dining Room, the event brought a select group of sophomores, juniors and seniors together to give them an opportunity to experience a conference — for many, it was their first one — while also providing them […]
Jindal School Programs’ New Names Reflect Their Customizable Options
The Global Leadership Programs in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Executive Education Area recently changed names to better reflect the numerous changes and benefits that the program has been offering for several years. The Global Leadership MBA (GLEMBA) has been rebranded as the Customized Online MBA. The program’s other graduate offerings — the Master’s […]
Senior Associate Dean Monica Powell Retires After Nearly Two Decades at the Jindal School
A 6′ teddy bear was one of the gifts Monica Powell received from Dean Pirkul at her retirement ceremony Sept. 3. Dr. Monica Powell, senior associate dean and graduate dean in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, retired recently after 17 years of dedicated service to The University of Texas at Dallas. On Sept. 3, […]
Episode 120: The Challenges in Transitioning to Value-Based Pricing in Healthcare
Dr. Rita Numerof, who appeared as a guest on Episode 27 of The Business of Healthcare Podcast, returns to discuss with host Dan Karnuta why it remains so difficult for value-based pricing to catch on in the healthcare industry.
AI Expert in the Jindal School Named in Marquis Who’s Who
A faculty member in the Naveen Jindal School of Management has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who, a comprehensive directory that documents the achievements of influential people and their contributions to society. Ashim Bose Dr. Ashim Bose, a professor of practice in the Jindal School’s Information Systems Area, was selected by Marquis for […]
Award-Winning Research from Jindal School Focuses on Best Human Resource Management Practices During Mergers and Acquisitions
A worldwide professional association for scholars has recognized a Naveen Jindal School of Management faculty member with its Best Convention Paper Award for a study that explores the effects on employees following a company mergers and acquisitions. Hyesook Chung A paper co-authored by Dr. Hyesook Chung, an assistant professor in the Jindal School’s Organizations, Strategy […]
Episode 119: Examining the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
In this episode, host Dan Karnuta welcomes Nick Hut, senior editor at the Healthcare Financial Management Association. They do a deep dive into the Change Healthcare cyberattack: what happened, who was affected, temporary and long-term fixes, the impact on stakeholders — including patients — and what lessons were learned from a disaster that affected one third of Americans.
Jindal School Faculty Member Elected President of Asia-focused Academic Association
Professor Jane Lu (right), outgoing AAOM president from City University of Hong Kong, symbolically transferring the reins to President-elect Mike Peng (left) A faculty member in the Naveen Jindal School of Management has been elected as president of an Asia-based association of scholars who focus on management research and education, a position that promises to […]
Member of Kenya’s Parliament Visits JSOM to Forge Academic Partnership
From left: Gaurav Shekhar, Paul Biego, Hasan Pirkul The Naveen Jindal School of Management hosted a member of Kenya’s Parliament this spring. During his April 19 visit, Paul Biego, MP from the Chesumei constituency of Kenya, met with administrators, faculty and staff. Representatives from Anchor Network Foundation, a Dallas-based nonprofit that connects prospective graduate students […]
Switzerland Trip Leaves Lasting Impression on Physicians Studying Business at the Jindal School
During a recent trip to Switzerland, students and faculty of the Jindal School’s APL program were treated to spectacular views of the Swiss Alps A recent trip to Switzerland by students in the Alliance for Physician Leadership program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management — all the physicians are pursuing MBA/master of science double […]
Supply Chain Management Programs at the Jindal School Highly Placed in Industry Expert’s Ranking
A new ranking of university supply chain management programs has put both the graduate and undergraduate programs from the Naveen Jindal School of Management among the very elite in the nation. Gartner, a business management consulting firm based in Stamford, Connecticut, released its biennial Gartner Supply Chain University Top 25 (registration required) June 26, placing […]
Episode 118: Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians
In this episode, Dr. Bob Kaiser welcomes Dr. John R. Mehall back to the show for a discussion about what the former cardiac surgeon and current entrepreneur has been doing since his last appearance on The Business of Healthcare Podcast’s Episode 43 in August 2019. They also discuss non-clinical career options for physicians, including advice on how to do the self-reflection necessary to make a successful transition, and the physician shortage that exists in the U.S. Mehall is president of Innovative ECMO Concepts, a company that provides training and expertise related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a cardiac and respiratory life-support system. Kaiser is director of the MS/MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at UT Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management.
New Program at the Jindal School Develops Future Industry Leaders
The inaugural cohort of Nash Leaders in the Naveen Jindal School of Management was fêted May 10 at the Nash Leaders Reception in the Executive Dining Room. Each of the 17 honorees was also awarded a $1,000 education stipend, given a Tiffany’s pin and a leadership book inscribed with a personal note from program founder […]
Jindal School Alumni Reunion: More Than 700 Alumni Gather for Fun and Connections
The Naveen Jindal School of Management held its first ever JSOM Alumni Reunion May 4. More than 700 alumni spanning the school’s 49-year history gathered in the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center along with friends, family and JSOM faculty and staff to “Reminisce, Reconnect and Rediscover.” Two vendors with ties to The University of Texas at Dallas […]
Don Taylor Appointed to Healthcare Standards Institute Foundation Board
The Healthcare Standards Institute Foundation (HSIF) has appointed Donald Taylor, program director of the Alliance for Physician Leadership at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, to its Standards Board. According to the HSI website, “the HSI Foundation Standards Board consists of industry leaders with a proven track record of honesty, integrity and impartiality.
John Barden Earns Accounting Alumnus of the Year from Alma Mater
Barden and other alumni were honored at St. John Fisher’s 34th annual Accounting Awards Celebration, held April 23, where he gave a speech.
Panel Discussion at Jindal School Focuses on Neurodiversity at Work
In celebration of World Autism Month, the Naveen Jindal School of Management presented “Neurodiversity at Work: The Employee Experience,” an April 19 panel discussion featuring representatives from companies that offer special programs and accommodations for neurodivergent employees, as well as employees who described their experiences of working with a neurodivergence. Clockwise, from Top: Christian Bugslag, […]
Episode 117: A Look Into the American College of Healthcare Executives
In this episode, host Dr. Bob Kaiser welcomes Aaron Bujnowski, FACHE, president of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). They take a deep dive into the workings of ACHE, a 48,000-member organization dedicated to advancing leaders and the field of healthcare leadership excellence.
Between Business and Life Podcast, Episode 8: Virtual, Augmented and Extended Reality
In this episode, host Lisa Shatz welcomes Jeff Price, an associate professor, game development and virtual reality at the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas. They compare and contrast the various technologies related to enabling digitally immersive, enhanced online environments — metaverses — and their implications for industry, education and entertainment.
Inaugural Low Code Weekend Bridges the Gap Between Education and Industry
“Low on code, high on value” was the core message of the inaugural Low Code Weekend hosted by the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas April 5-6. The event brought together industry leaders and educators to explore the future of low-code development platforms and their impact on the workforce, […]
Between Business and Life Podcast, Episode 7: Kris Fitzgerald on Augmented Intelligence
Thea Junt, MBA’16, environmental sustainability consultant for Southwest Airlines, joins host Lisa Shatz for a discussion about the company’s Nonstop to Net Zero initiative. They discuss how the SWA is meeting its strategic goals toward reducing its environmental impact and achieving sustainability, not only in its use of aviation fuel but also in its community outreach.
Episode 116: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
In this episode, host Dr. Bob Kaiser welcomes Mohamad Elwazer, founder and CEO of linedanceAI, to discuss artificial intelligence and how it can best be implemented in healthcare.
2024 UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™
The latest installment of the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™, released March 18, shows a continuing trend in increased research productivity among the top business schools worldwide.
Episode 115: Transforming the Nursing Profession
Nurse entrepreneur and change leader Rebecca Love joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser to discuss the challenges faced in the nursing profession and how to use innovation strategies to transform it. They also discuss the role of the Commission for Nurse Reimbursement, an organization Love started that works to address staffing shortages in the profession and changing how Medicare reimburses health care systems to better reflect the work that nurses do.
Feb. 27, 2024
Between Business and Life Podcast, Episode 6: Toward Sustainability and other Tangible Goals
Thea Junt, MBA’16, environmental sustainability consultant for Southwest Airlines, joins host Lisa Shatz for a discussion about the company’s Nonstop to Net Zero initiative. They discuss how the SWA is meeting its strategic goals toward reducing its environmental impact and achieving sustainability, not only in its use of aviation fuel but also in its community outreach.
Episode 114: Benjamin Fee on Hospital Pricing Transparency
Benjamin Fee, a health law attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about hospital pricing transparency. Kaiser is director of the MS/MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at UT Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Jindal School Faculty Member Named as a Top Expert in Retail Industry
Charles Haseman, a professor of practice in the Marketing Area at the Naveen Jindal School of Management and director of its Center for Retail Innovation and Strategic Excellence (RISE), has been named as one of the Top Retail Experts of 2024 by RETHINK Retail, a platform focused on providing insights, news, and analysis about the […]
Jindal School Team Performs Strongly at Data 4 Good Case Competition
A team of graduate business analytics students from the Naveen Jindal School of Management competed recently in the Data 4 Good case competition, organized by Purdue University in collaboration with Microsoft, Prediction Guard and INFORMS. They finished first in the Midwest Region and fifth overall. From left: Pushkar Nagpal, Jasmine Nguyen, Rohit Ramesh Kumar, Dinesh […]
Episode 5: Quiet Quitting
Episode 5: Quiet Quitting In this episode of Between Business and Life, Samantha (Sam) Dwinell, chief people officer at Stream Realty Partners and member of the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Advisory Council, joins host Lisa Shatz for a discussion about quiet quitting: what it means and doesn’t mean — and how that differs among different generations of […]
Jindal School Faculty Member Named as One of 50 Best Undergraduate Business School Professors of 2023
Jedson Pinto Dr. Jedson Pinto, an assistant professor in the Accounting Area of the Naveen Jindal School of Management, has been named one of the 50 Best Undergraduate Business-School Professors of 2023. The honor is conferred by Poets&Quants, a management- and MBA-focused news website. At age 29, he is one of just two individuals on […]
Episode 4: A Deep Dive into Cryptocurrency
Episode 4: A Deep Dive into Cryptocurrency In this episode of Between Business and Life, Matthew Rabinowitz, MBA’02, joins host Lisa Shatz for a discussion about cryptocurrency. Rabinowitz is a serial entrepreneur, husband, father of three boys and a self-described “recovering engineer” who splits his time between living in Spain and directing several U.S.-based companies. He […]
Episode 113: Creating Pockets of Excellence in the Healthcare Industry
Eric Bricker M.D., who appeared on episode 49 of The Business of healthcare Podcast, returns to discuss with host Dr. Bob Kaiser various topics, including realigning healthcare incentives, integrated health plans, the concept of a klugeocracy — an assortment of ill-suited patches and quick fixes — whether healthcare is a business, and the creation of pockets of excellence in the industry. Bricker is the chief medical officer of AHealthcareZ.com, which offers 400+ educational videos related to healthcare finance. Kaiser is director of the MS/MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at UT Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Nov. 27, 2023
Episode 3: Unraveling the Mystery of Today’s Economic Climate
Episode 3: Unraveling the Mystery of Today’s Economic Climate Dr. Peter Lewin joins host Lisa Shatz for a discussion about the state of the economy and how best to seek a work-life balance given its current state. Lewin is a clinical professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Finance and Managerial Economics Academic Area. […]
Episode 112: Consumerizing Healthcare — The CRM Revolution
In this episode, Amit Khanna, senior vice president and general manager of Salesforce’s Health & Life Sciences division, and host Dr. Bob Kaiser delve into the fascinating transformation happening within the healthcare industry, driven by the integration of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. The episode explores how CRM technology, originally designed for business-client interactions, is being leveraged to “consumerize” the healthcare system, ultimately benefiting both patients and healthcare providers.
Sep 27, 2023
Episode 111: Cybersecurity in Healthcare
In this episode, cybersecurity expert Joshua Spencer joins host Bob Kaiser for a look into the challenges and opportunities related to maintaining information security in the healthcare ecosystem. Spencer is founder and CIO of FortaTech Security after having served as CTO of UT Southwestern Medical Center for more than 12 years.
Aug 29, 2023
Episode 110: Transforming ‘Sick Care’ to Healthcare with Wearable Technologies
Amy McDonough, managing director and general manager of Fitbit Health Solutions at Google, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about how wearable technologies are helping transform the “sick care” industry into a true healthcare industry.
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Jun 28, 2023
Episode 109: The Nurse’s Essential Place in the Healthcare Ecosystem
In the episode, Dr. Amy King, executive director of West Coast University -Texas in Richardson, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about the nurse’s critical place in the healthcare ecosystem.
May 16, 2023
Episode 108: Sustainable Healthcare
Jonathan K. Henderson, business services division chair and corporate & transactional chair at Polsinelli, an AM Law 100 law firm, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a look into sustainability as it relates to the healthcare industry. Their conversation focuses on Henderson’s white paper, “Health Care ‘Prime’: Patient-Centered Sustainable Health Care.”
Apr 25, 2023
2023 UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™
The 19th installment of The UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ — released April 4 — reveals a significant increase in research productivity worldwide and in North America. Compared to the 2017-2021 reporting period in the Worldwide rankings, the current 2018-2022 reporting period shows an increase of nearly 8% in research productivity by the […]
Jindal School Conference Encourages Collaboration in Information Systems Research
Attendees focus on a presentation at the 2023 Big XII+ MIS Symposium The Naveen Jindal School of Management hosted the 19th Big XII+ MIS Research Symposium, a forum for faculty and graduate students in the fields of information systems and business analytics to share their research ideas and progress. From left: Gaurav Shekhar; Deepak Khazanchi, Professor […]
Jindal School Professor Awarded for Outstanding Contributions to Information Systems Discipline
The Association for Information Systems has recognized a faculty member in the Naveen Jindal School of Management with the AIS Fellow Award. Sumit Sarkar Dr. Sumit Sarkar, Charles and Nancy Davidson Chair, Professor of Information Systems and director of the Jindal School’s PhD Programs was selected by the AIS for having “made outstanding contributions to […]
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 […]
JSOM Honor Society Wins National, Regional Awards
Students from the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Chi Psi chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity won two awards this semester for their work in implementing community service and professional development programs. The national organization, in existence since 1907, includes members of the business community, college students and university alumni, faculty and […]
Jindal School Students Pack Nearly 23,000 Meals for the People of Ukraine
Students from the Naveen Jindal School of Management recently participated in a meal-packing event that will feed nearly 23,000 people in war-ravaged Ukraine. The event, held Oct. 31 in the Executive Dining Room at the Jindal School, was organized by students from the Social Impact Marketing (MKT4360) course and Numana, an international hunger-relief nonprofit organization […]
2022 Scholarship Breakfast: Former Dallas ISD Superintendent Discusses Educational Innovation
Incrementalism is innovation’s worst enemy. That was the primary takeaway of a presentation delivered by former Dallas Independent School District superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa at the 2022 Scholarship Breakfast, the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s premiere fundraising event. Michael Hinojosa “You don’t need continuous improvement,” he said. “You need quantum improvement.” Hinojosa said that the […]
Jindal School Student’s Research Optimizes Post-Disaster Recovery
A study conducted by a student in the Naveen Jindal School of Management proposes utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to optimize efficiency in managing post-disaster operations. Mohammad Amin Farzaneh Mohammad Amin Farzaneh, a third-year student in the Management Science PhD program with an Operations Management Concentration, and his co-authors shed new light on how the […]
Finance Graduate Student at the Jindal School Awarded Scholarship from Women’s Organization
A graduate student in the Naveen Jindal School of Management is one of six winners of a scholarship offered by a nonprofit organization that helps women thrive in the commercial real estate finance profession. Riddhima Agarwal Riddhima Agarwal, a student in the Master of Science in Finance (STEM) program, is one of six winners of […]
Jindal School Study Reveals Less Political Polarity Than Previously Thought
A study conducted by a research team that includes a Naveen Jindal School of Management faculty member and an alumnus from The University of Texas at Dallas offers hope to people who fear that society has become too politically polarized. Alejandro Zentner The paper — “Is the Partisan Divide Real? Polarization in Preferences for Redistribution” […]
New Executive MS in Management Science Degree Offers Flexibility
The Executive Education Area in the Naveen Jindal School of Management has brought together multiple online Executive MBA programs and Executive Masters programs — including a new master’s in Management Science degree — under one umbrella. The newly restructured Global Leadership Programs allow students greater flexibility and the opportunity to connect and engage with a […]
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 No. 4 in Graduate Supply Chain Program Ranking
The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management STEM program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management has been ranked No. 4 among North American universities by Gartner, a technological research and consulting firm. Gartner announced its 2022 biennial graduate rankings during a July 14 webinar. The Jindal School jumped seven slots from No. 11 […]
Jindal School Supply Chain Undergraduate Program Cracks Top 10
Students presented this past April at the first Undergraduate Supply Chain Competition at UTD which Monica Brussolo organized and Jindal School faculty members judged. A new ranking shows that the bachelor’s degree program in Supply Chain Management at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is one of the top undergraduate programs in North America. Gartner’s […]
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 […]
Jindal School Event Stresses Importance of Sustainable Business
The inaugural Global Sustainability Experience concluded on Earth Day with two webinars, two workshops and a student pitch competition.
Jindal School Atrium Named to Recognize ECLAT Foundation
Dean Pirkul and ECLAT board members officially open the ECLAT Foundation Atrium. The Education Changing Lives and Times (ECLAT) Foundation, a Dallas-based nonprofit organization that was created to provide scholarships and other educational opportunities to Chinese, Taiwanese and Asian American students, will provide funds to complete a $1 million endowment to the Naveen Jindal School […]
Jindal School MBA Programs Ranked Among Top 10 Public Schools
The Naveen Jindal School of Management reached several noteworthy new milestones in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Business Schools Rankings— including its first time in the top 30 among U.S. business schools and first time in the top 10 among U.S. public schools. The Jindal School’s Full-Time MBA Program comes […]
New Jindal School Doctoral Degree Gives Edge to C-Suite Aspirants
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a new doctoral program that will be offered this fall for the first time at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program will be geared toward senior managers and executives who want to learn advanced research methodologies that can help them […]
2022 UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™
The 2022 UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ were released March 15. The 18th installment of the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ was released March 15 with some familiar names at the top of the list. The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania maintains its No. 1 position in both the […]
Entrepreneurship Meets Sustainability in Jindal School Webinar
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations The Naveen Jindal School of Management kicked off its inaugural 2022 Sustainability Competition with a webinar that focused on how innovation and entrepreneurship can be applied to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to help solve sustainability problems. The competition is a collaboration of the Sustainable […]
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.
Series of Life Events Leads JSOM Grad Student to Entrepreneurship
A graduate student at the Naveen Jindal School of Management looks forward to a promising future in entrepreneurship, having recently won three competitions — and taking home $40,000 in cash and prizes in the process.
Jindal School Dean and Long-Time Professor Honored by Academic Society
INFORMS Information Systems Society has honored Dean Hasan Pirkul and Dr. Sumit Sarkar with its inaugural awards for service. Pirkul started the society’s annual conference, and Sarkar helped grow its Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems.
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
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.
UT Dallas Institute Wins Education Award for Program for Middle-School Girls
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has won a specialty education award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers for efforts to introduce middle-school girls to STEM-based and entrepreneurial careers.
Jindal School Conference Prepares Board Members to Expect the Unexpected
The annual Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance conference had a “Homecoming” theme because the in-person event convened on campus. Presentations focused on preparing for pandemic-related and other disruptions common today.
New Undergraduate Business Analytics Program Builds Data-Driven Expertise
A new STEM-designated undergraduate program in business analytics that requires twice the technical and analytical coursework as similar programs at other universities is preparing students to step into in-demand analytics roles.
Episode 91: The Role of Rural Hospitals in the U.S. Healthcare System
Jon Doolittle, MS’21, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a look into the role rural hospitals play in the U.S. healthcare system. Doolittle is president of Mosaic Medical Center in Albany, Missouri, a town with a population of less than than 2,000.
Creativity, Flexibility and Caring Help Accounting Professor Earn Awards
Technology know-how and mentoring, online community building and constant, responsive student engagement led to an Outstanding Accounting Educator of the Year Award for a veteran JSOM faculty member, the fourth to earn this honor.
Jindal School Webinar Highlights Business Sustainability Strategies
Conservation, rethinking consumption and reducing the carbon footprint were three tactics speakers at a recent Sustainable Global Business Initiative webinar mentioned in discussing their companies’ sustainability strategies.
JSOM Researchers Win Best Paper Award for Lifesaving Sepsis-Alert System
A study focused on early detection and better care of sepsis using a data-driven, personalized alert system that also considers caregiver behavior has earned a trio of Jindal School researchers a best paper award.
Real Estate Event Describes Evolving Industry Pre- and Post-Pandemic
A symposium hosted by the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate featured a Federal Reserve expert and explored the DFW economy in general and commercial real estate in particular, with key takeaways on the accelerated pace of change.
Two Accounting Students Credit Scholarships for Changing Their Lives
Two merit-based scholarship recipients reflect on their Public Company Accountability Oversight Board awards and their own accountability efforts.
PhD Video Competition Helps Budding Researchers Better Reach General Audiences
An annual video competition helps Jindal School PhD candidates distill their research and explain it in terms a general audience can understand — while also preparing them for the job market.
Jindal School Inaugurates Undergraduate Deans Conference
The Jindal School recently held a new conference convening assistant and associate deans of undergraduate business school programs. More than 80 universities were represented, and the deans discussed ways to improve programs and student experiences.
Bass Conference Provides Forum for Stimulating Exchange of Marketing Ideas
The Bass Conference is an annual academic gathering focused on research in marketing. The conference honors the late Frank M. Bass, a professor who established marketing as a quantitative science and fostered a research culture at the Jindal School.
Leadership Workshop Series Designed for JSOM Real Estate Students
A roundtable for real estate students is being hosted by commercial real estate VIP Herb Weitzman, eponym and benefactor of the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate at the Jindal School.
Jindal School Places Among Elite Schools in Online Rankings
New U.S. News & World Report rankings show the Jindal School in the top 10 among online MBA and master’s in business programs. JSOM also scored highly in online specialty rankings for business analytics, finance, marketing and general management.
Researchers Develop Algorithm That Adjusts for Bias in Healthcare Data Sets
Award-winning research by Jindal School faculty members shows the value of a bias-aware algorithm that can address and adjust for vulnerabilities in healthcare data.
Jindal School Student’s Organizational Efforts Lead to National Office
When a Jindal School business administration student did not find a favorite club on campus, she decided to start a UTD chapter. Once the group was operational, she ran for national office and got elected president.
2020 Scholarship Breakfast: Businesses Play Key Role in Advancing Social Change
Scholarship Breakfast keynote speaker Fred Perpall, CEO of The Beck Group, talked about the need for business to help bring about social change. The Jindal School fundraiser raised $109,000, the most ever for the annual event.
Local Service Club Serves Jindal School Students in Need
Ten Jindal School students will get scholarships next spring thanks to the largesse of the Dallas Indian Lions Club, which also donated enough groceries to feed 400 students. Because many members are JSOM alums, the club has strong ties to UT Dallas.
Alumnae Earn Women in Business Awards
Two Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Award winners are Jindal School alumnae whose initial connection to the school came in certificate programs. They enrolled to improve their professional credentials and enhance their careers.
Episode 71: An Inside Look at an Organ Procurement Organization
Patti Niles, president and CEO of Dallas-based Southwest Transplant Alliance, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a look into how organ procurement organizations operate.
Links discussed:
- Donate Life Texas: https://www.donatelifetexas.org/
- The Joint Commission: https://www.jointcommission.org/
Sep 25, 2020
Episode 70: Fee-For-Service — The Accidental Healthcare System
Dr. Brad Spellberg, chief medical officer at LAC+USC Medical Center and medical director of biosciences for Los Angeles County, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about Spellberg’s new book, Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying: How to Solve the Great American Healthcare Rip-off. They discuss how U.S. healthcare evolved into a fee-for-service system and how to change it for the better.
Sep 22, 2020
Jindal School Students Earn Scholar Award for ‘Rolling with the Punches’
Three Jindal School students have been named recipients of $15,000 Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation Scholarships.The students as well as the foundation have had to make pandemic-related adjustments to doing business.
