Episode 15: What is the Future of Healthcare?
Host Dr. Keith Thurgood discusses the future of healthcare with guest Dr. John McCracken, the program director of the Alliance for Physician Leadership, an educational partnership between UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center based at the Naveen Jindal School of Management.
The program trains practicing physicians in the business practices needed to lead healthcare change in a volatile industry. Thurgood and McCracken discuss the implications of the switch from fee-based to value-based medicine, how long that transition might take and the disruptions that could make for a rocky transition.
Mar 19, 2018
Research Productivity on the Rise, Latest Rankings From Jindal School Show
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania held onto the No. 1 spot in the 2018 UT Dallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™. But the standings on faculty research productivity also show increasing competition among other schools.
Episode 14: Mabu the Healthcare Robot
Mabu, the personal healthcare companion robot, makes an appearance in this episode via her creator, Cory Kidd, founder and CEO of Catalia Health. Guest host Keith Thurgood, director of the Jindal School’s MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals program, asks Kidd about healthcare challenges related to cost and quality associated with chronic-disease care management and how Catalia’s unique artificial intelligence solution addresses them.
Mar 5, 2018
Company Owned by Jindal School Alumnus Wins Startup Competition
A Jindal School alum’s startup won the $33K grand prize in a competition that recognized an innovative idea in the company’s product for improving patient safety, expediting medical label printing and integrating with electronic record keeping.
New Program at the Jindal School Advances Free-Enterprise Education
A new Jindal School program, the Colloquium for the Advancement of Free-Enterprise Education — CAFÉ — is teaching its first cohort of 18 student fellows the foundations of economic freedom and the function of ownership rights.
Episode 13: Apps, Pricing Transparency and Sigma Six for Healthcare
Dr. Britt Berrett interviews David Toomey, senior vice president of Sharecare’s enterprise division. They talk about how Sharecare’s digital solutions and other technology can put more information into healthcare consumer hands. They also discuss how pricing transparency and Six Sigma in healthcare knowledge and processes will empower consumers and employers, and transform the healthcare industry by reducing costs and improving quality.
Feb 20, 2018
Alumna’s Diversity Lecture Discusses ‘Moving the Needle’ of Inclusion
Creating a corporate culture of inclusion starts with ‘tone at the top’ and recognizes, too, that employees have many identities, JSOM alumna Beth Gerwe, MS’91, an inclusion leader for Deloitte Tax LLP in Dallas, said in her Diversity Series lecture.
Episode 12: VUCA and the Bitter Pill
Dr. Britt Berrett and guest Dr. Keith Thurgood, director of the Executive MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for professionals) at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas, discuss leadership concepts that Thurgood utilized while serving as a major general in the U.S. Army. Thurgood relates those concepts to healthcare leadership and describes how best to apply them to the industry.
Feb 7, 2018
Ribbon-Cuttings Honor Jindal School Supporters with Named Rooms
The Jindal School Career Management Center celebrated strong relationships with key corporate supporters GEICO and Enterprise last fall with ribbon-cuttings for rooms named in each company’s honor.
Episode 11: Innovative Healthcare Solutions — Getting From Bench to Bedside
In the first episode of 2018, Dr. Britt Berrett interviews Peter Baek, MD, CEO and founder of Vigilant Labels, a business that expedites required syringe labeling — to the patient’s advantage. Baek discusses the problem he faced as a practicing anesthesiologist and how he arrived at his innovative solution.
He also explains how his MS degree in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for physicians) from the Executive Education program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas helped him launch his business.
Jan 19, 2018
New Program at Jindal School Helps Star Students from Dallas ISD Shine Brighter
The Jindal Young Scholars Program, a new partnership between the Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Dallas Independent School District, gives students at five DISD high schools opportunities to boost their chances of postsecondary success.
Alum Succeeds by Drawing on Experiences as Student and Pro Baseball Player
Cybercrime fighter Mike Knox credits strength in his current role to two seemingly different experiences: years as a pitcher in the New York Yankees minor league system and years as a finance student in the Jindal School.
Jindal School Competitions Showcase Student Sales Talent
Students in Jindal School Pro Sales Concentration courses compete frequently to improve. One of the favorite events for them and for corporate executives alike is the UTD Pro Sales Challenge,a three-part two-round test of advanced students’ skills.
Sales Enablement Society Announces Gift, Partnership with UT Dallas
The Sales Enablement Society has given the Center for Professional Sales a gift of $60,000 that will fund research and pay expenses. JSOM Dean Hasan Pirkul says he will match the gift from SES, a professional organization, to create an endowment.
Episode 10: Interview with Dr. Jason Wolf of the Beryl Institute
In this episode, Dr. Britt Berrett welcomes Dr. Jason Wolf of The Beryl Institute to discuss the patient experience, defined by Wolf’s organization as the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization’s culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care.
Berrett and Wolf talk about the success that the Beryl Institute has had in creating what Wolf describes as “a global community of practice dedicated to improving the patient experience through collaboration and shared knowledge.” Wolf also offers advice to future healthcare leaders on how to succeed in the industry.
Dec 12, 2017
Big Ideas Abound at UT Dallas Startup Pitch Competition
UT Dallas innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives moved forward in many memorable ways in 2017. A renamed pitch competition, a new startup facility, higher rankings, evolving campus collaborations and more were all invigorating change agents .
Episode 9: Dr. Marilyn Moon on Pricing Transparency
Dr. Marilyn Moon joins Dr. Britt Berrett in today’s episode. Dr. Moon is an institute fellow at Washington-based American Institutes for Research. She is the former chair at the Maryland Healthcare Commission, where she headed up a pricing transparency project that ultimately became WearTheCost.org.
The website provides consumers in the State of Maryland with cost and quality information related to various elective procedures so that they can make better-informed healthcare decisions. Both passionate advocates for healthcare reform, especially as it relates to consumer information, Moon and Berrett discuss the website, Altarum (AIR’s partner in developing WearTheCost.org) and the direction in which pricing transparency is headed.
Dec 1, 2017
Mentoring Course at Jindal School Now Offers Training Certificate
A Jindal School course that teaches leadership, management and communication skills to aspiring mentors now offers mentor training certification to those students who successfully complete the class.
Episode 8: Dr. Jim Rickards and Oregon’s Coordinated Care Model
Dr. Jim Rickards joins Dr. Britt Berrett for this episode, in which they discuss Rickards’ recently published book, Our Health Plan: Community Governed Healthcare That Works (New York: Morgan James Publishing: 2017).
Rickards, a radiologist who earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, also holds an MBA from Oregon Health and Science University. He is the senior medical director at Moda Health in Portland, Oregon. He was a pioneer in developing the Coordinated Care Model for the state of Oregon as a new way to deliver healthcare services to its nearly 1.1 million Medicaid members.
Nov 14, 2017
UT System Chancellor: Success Achieved Only Through Multidirectional Team Effort
UT System Chancellor William H. McRaven called for more input, collaboration and communication at all levels of business in a keynote speech at the Jindal School’s Scholarship Breakfast. Proceeds from the annual fundraiser will fund 40 scholarships.
Episode 7: Applying Kotter’s Eight Steps to Healthcare
In the episode this week, Dr. Britt Berrett applies the eight-step change management model found in John P. Kotter’s international best-selling book Leading Change to a healthcare organization.
Nov 2, 2017
Jindal Marketing Students Reap Success in Google Marketing Challenge
Coordinating their online marketing campaign with gardeners’ spring planting research sowed seeds of success for a Jindal School team that helped the National Gardening Association in the 2017 Google Online Marketing Challenge.
Healthcare Seminar Focuses on Ways Employers Drive Down Costs
The Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management focused on employers’ options for providing affordable healthcare insurance at an Oct. 4 event that analyzed rising costs,discussed waste-reduction ideas and looked at a “closed network” of care.
Episode 6: A Graduate Student and Her Professor Discuss Healthcare
This week Dr. Britt Berrett turns hosting duties over to Dr. Keith Thurgood, a Jindal School faculty member. Thurgood interviews Sahar Kuzbari, a graduate student enrolled in the program that he directs, the Executive Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals). Thurgood and Kuzbari discuss leadership and its role in driving the future of the industry. They also discuss details of the cohort program and speak about its professional benefits, which include:
- Insights gained through round-table discussions with fellow healthcare professionals who are enrolled in the program and who provide differing, real-world perspectives from various industry sectors,
- Case studies that equip students with practical tools that they can implement in their workplaces immediately, and
- A collaborative learning environment in which student professionals interact with faculty members and other industry experts.
Oct 16, 2017
Episode 5: Onsite Visit at Texas Health Allen
In this week’s special episode, Dr. Britt Berrett and graduate students from the Healthcare Leadership and Management program visit Texas Health Presbyterian in Allen, Texas. Berrett interviews Jared Shelton, who discusses leadership lessons and the changes he made when he was hired as president of the hospital. Shelton helped change his facility from a subpar hospital with unhappy physicians into a well-known healthcare provider with more satisfied employees. This podcast goes over some of the key struggles of running a hospital — in Shelton’s case, as one of the youngest hospital presidents in the country.
Shelton suggests that aspiring healthcare leaders join and become actively involved with the following organizations:
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Healthcare Financial Management Association
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Oct 2, 2017
Blockchain Conference Offers Glimpse into the Internet of Value
The Center for Finance Strategy and Innovation at the Jindal School delves into the business potential of blockchain technology at a conference featuring Toyota Research Institute CFO and head of mobility services Chris Ballinger.
Episode 4: Preparing for a Healthcare Leadership Position
This week’s episode features guest Dr. Keith Thurgood, director of the Executive MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Thurgood and host Dr. Britt Berrett discusses the advantages of obtaining a graduate degree for mid-career healthcare professionals who want to advance to executive positions and be able to make an immediate difference.
Sep 15, 2017
Episode 3: An Interview with Healthcare Industry Leader J.R. Thomas
In this week’s episode, host Britt Berrett chats with J.R. Thomas, a successful leader in the healthcare industry. Thomas, former CEO of MedSynergies and current co-managing partner at healthcare advisory company Thomas Marshall Group, LLC , talks about how he got into healthcare and what he did to help him become successful.
Thomas goes over the costs of starting up in the healthcare industry and tells how his banking background helped him succeed in launching his company. Thomas and Berrett discuss challenges in the healthcare industry and what Thomas thinks are the best way to overcome them. Finally, Thomas goes over some leadership tips and styles that have helped him throughout his years in healthcare.
Aug 23, 2017
Episode 2: Dynamic and Growing Challenges
In this week’s podcast, host Britt Berrett explores the evolution of leadership theory and how it relates to the dynamic and growing challenges in the $3 trillion healthcare industry. He discusses advances in technology that allow for advances in medicine and better communication between physicians and patients. The internet allows patients to easily access a wealth of information, helping them better understand and manage their care and health.
Berrett also discusses problems associated with varying costs of healthcare services, depending on the individual and the location — and the physician providing the service.
Aug 21, 2017
Episode 1: Bending History
In this week’s introductory episode, host Britt Berrett talks about how the healthcare industry has changed drastically in recent years. He discusses the implications of those changes for the future of healthcare in America, how the affordable healthcare act (Obamacare) has changed healthcare and what healthcare leaders have done since this change. He provides insight into the changes in healthcare over the past century, what breakthroughs we will be able to see in our lifetime and what advances are needed.
Aug 11, 2017
Alumnus Shutterbug Gives Back to JSOM
Jindal School alumnus Kai (Cooper) Cui, MS Finance 2012 and MS ITM 2014, has found a way to give back to the school through his hobby, photography. “Contribute whatever you can,” he recommends, whether financially or through volunteerism.
Student Chapter of Human Resource Organization Earns Award for Excellence
The UT Dallas chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management earned its second Superior Merit Award, the highest chapter achievement recognition. The chapter supports BS in Human Resource Management and human resources concentration students.
Jindal Graduate Student Receives Award from Healthcare Executives Society
Leadership that graduate student Jakeb Spears displayed in putting on an event at Medical City Dallas Hospital for graduate and undergraduate students earned him an award from the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Women’s Group of Boardroom Aspirants Joins Forces with IECG
The JSOM-based Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance has merged with The Board Connection, a nonprofit for women interested in service on corporate boards. IECG Executive Director Dennis McCuistion sees the merger as mutually beneficial.
JSOM Team Places Second, Polishes Networking Skills at Real Estate Competition
At a recent real estate case competition where they placed second and earned $3,000, five Jindal School graduate students benefited from high-level advice they sought from a helpful alumnus and made the most of the event’s networking opportunities.
New Certificate Program To Teach MS in Accounting Students Research Rigor
The Jindal School is offering a new certificate program, Research Foundations in Accounting, designed to teach graduate students quantitative research skills and help them make better-informed choices about pursuing a PhD.
Jindal School Professor Earns Second Top Award from D CEO
Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance Executive Director and Jindal School Clinical Professor Dennis McCuistion earned his second Excellence in Corporate Governance Award when D CEO magazine recently announced the Financial Executive Award
Jindal School Professor Retiring After Moving From Success to Significance
The Jindal School celebrated soon-to-retire Professor David L. Ford Jr.’s many achievements and 42 years of service to UT Dallas at a May 2 celebration that included more than a hundred colleagues, students, alumni, family and friends.
Austin Entrepreneur Now Leads Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial pacesetter Steve Guengerich is the new executive director of the UT Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. His arrival coincides with the opening of Blackstone LaunchPad, an on-campus business accelerator.
Blackstone LaunchPad Opens Its Doors
UT Dallas held a grand opening for its Blackstone Launchpad program and facility, which operate under the JSOM-based Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Student, faculty, staff and alumni entrepreneurs are welcome at the Launchpad.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. McClain Watson
Dr. McClain Watson discusses the importance of effective communication in the business world. When you open it up, everyone can benefit.
Jindal School Accounting Alumnus Appointed to Texas Commission on the Arts
Jindal School accounting alumnus Kevin Yu, recently appointed by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott to the Texas Commission on the Arts, is an accomplished violinist and successful entrepreneur who hopes to bring art and business together during his tenure.
Faculty Spotlight: Mary Beth Goodrich
JSOM’s much loved senior lecturer Mary Beth Goodrich shares her experience teaching Accounting and engaging with her students outside of the classroom.
Faculty Spotlight: Kashif Saeed
Kashif Saeed shares his opinions on work-life balance, where big data is heading, and what JSOM students can do to stay ahead of the game.
Conference Offers Insights into Corporate Governance Relationships
The Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance’ annual conference at the Jindal School focused on “Relationships in a Fractured World,” examining dynamics of corporate board interactions with shareholders, managers and other key stakeholders.
New Undergraduate Program Answers Need for Skilled Human Resource Talent
A Jindal School of Management bachelor’s degree program in human resource management debuting in fall 2017 will respond to the occupation’s growing need for trained professionals.The program offers a solid business core with specialized HR training.
U.S. News & World Report Rankings Places Jindal School Among Nation’s Elite
U.S. News & World Report 2018 rankings put Jindal School MBA programs among the nation’s best. The part-time MBA program stands at No. 20, among the top 5 percent. The Full-Time MBA program tied for No. 38, putting it in the top 8 percent.
Jindal School and Bursar’s Office Offer Students Tax-Prep Help
Free tax-prep services for students who qualify are again available on campus this year, thanks to the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and a partnership between the Jindal School and the UT Dallas Office of the Bursar.
Jindal Students Plug Into AT&T’s Smart-Cities Project
Jindal School students in Dr. Rajiv Shah’s Entrepreneurial Experience class explored interconnected and internet-of-things technologies to help and learn from AT&T Smart Cities project efforts to solve urban problems.
Providers and Suppliers: Information Sharing Is Key to Establishing Trust
Research by Jindal School professors Özalp Özer and Upender Subramanian shows the best way for suppliers and service providers to earn trust from customers is to share information rather than offer advice or act on their delegated authority.
Panel Offers Glimpse into Likely Direction of Healthcare Reform Legislation
The Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management brought experts to the Jindal School recently to discuss healthcare reform legislation in the Trump Administration. The event showcased center efforts to be a thought leader in healthcare management.
Alumni Establish Career-Mentoring Organization for Students
The alumni who have started Comet Advisory, a career-assistance organization, give back to the University by packaging mentoring and action plans as free-of-charge services offered to all UT Dallas students and recent graduates.
New Graduate Program Fills Growing Market Need for Managing Financial Risk
Jindal School’s new MS in Financial Engineering and Risk Management program will teach students math, analysis and risk-management skills to make better decisions in fields ranging from banking and insurance to cyber risk management and finance.
Cultivating Relationships with Tech Companies Critical to Student Success
The Jindal School nurtures relationships with companies that create digital tools and apps — those that include analytics, cloud, mobile, social and software technologies — so that students can be well-prepared to use them professionally.
Most Read Blog Posts of 2016
These are the most read blog posts of 2016. Did your favorites make this list?
JSOM Soccer Player Elected to Leadership Post on NCAA Advisory Committee
Recently elected vice chair of the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, JSOM marketing major and star soccer player Joseph Weber is using his role to advance his postgraduate goals of behind-the-scenes involvement in athletics.
Enthusiasm and Reverence a Way of Life for Accounting Graduate Student
Get to know dual-degree accounting and MBA grad student, HD Barot, in this special audio recorded interview!
New Development Program Assists Top Finance Students
A new Jindal School cohort, the Professional Program in Finance offers exceptional undergraduate finance students assistance to master technical and professional skills in order to perform at the highest level and step into premium jobs.
Students Sell Their Personal Brands at Reverse Career Fair
Jindal School marketing students got a chance to creatively sell employers on their personal brands, skills and qualifications at a reverse job fair sponsored by Texas Instruments and hosted by JSOM’s Career Management Center.
Certificate Program Helps Physicians Learn Essential Business Skills
As the medical industry realigns, JSOM’s Healthcare Leadership and Management for Physicians Certificate Program helps doctors strengthen the business acumen they need to keep pace with change and practice more efficiently.
Fake News is a Real Problem
The fake news problem is all too real. Here’s how you can avoid its pitfalls.
Princeton Review Ranks Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at No. 22
The Jindal School’s MS in Innovation and Entrepreneurship program entered The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine rankings at No. 22 among the more than 300 university programs surveyed. “Continuous improvement” contributes to MSIE success.
Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Earns Richardson EDGE Award
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship earned a 2016 EDGE Award from the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Clubs for “exemplifying entrepreneurship.” IIE’s award is the third UT Dallas has earned in as many years.
Motivational Quotes for Getting Down to Business
These quotes will motivate you to get down to the real business of living your life with purpose — and maybe become a Jedi knight along the way.
Poland Day Offers Learning, Networking Opportunities
Poland Day, put on by the Jindal School’s Center for Global Business and sponsored by Mary Kay Inc., offered participants discussions about and insight into Poland’s economy, trade, business practices and role in the European Union.
A Primer on Military Holidays
Learn the differences between the 3 military holidays–Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day–and what (and what not) to say on each of these days.
Students Learn Social Media Philanthropy in Business Ethics Class
Jindal School students in Diane McNulty’s Business Ethics course used their content-creation and social-media skills in a United Way community service project that taught them about corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship.
Industry Innovator Honored with Marketing Legends Award
The Jindal School honored Stan Rapp, marketing and advertising visionary and ongoing influencer, with its 2016 Marketing Legends Award. At the Oct. 27 ceremony, Rapp described ENTANGLED MARKETING™, his latest concept and subject of his new book.
Think Strategically When Deciding What to Wear to Class
Next time you step foot in the management school, you may want to think strategically when deciding what to wear to class.
Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship Winners Born Into Entrepreneurship
Three Naveen Jindal School of Management graduate students have been chosen to receive Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation scholarships this year. Kiran Devaprasad, Brian Harris and Kamiar Kordi each are to be awarded $15,000 at an Oct. 27 gala.
Online Business Simulation Game Stirs Students’ Competitive Juices
Naveen Jindal School of Management students in Dr. Shawn Carraher’s international marketing courses are required to play the Business Strategy Game, an online simulation competition. Many both enjoy it and score among the Global Top 100 performers.
Study Reveals Link Between Earnings Benchmarks and Higher Workplace Injuries
Using 10 years of OSHA data, Naim Bugra Ozel of the Jindal School and Judson Caskey of UCLA did first-of-a-kind research linking workplace injuries and financial outcomes in a study that can give investors more information on company performance.
Excessive Headphone Usage on Campus Could Hinder Success
Thought putting in your headphones was harmless? Think again. Excessive headphone usage could damage your health and hinder your success.
Physician Leaders Offer Their Visions of Healthcare’s Future
Changes on the healthcare horizon — as viewed by doctors, hospitals and insurers — dominated a discussion of the industry’s realignment in a seminar co-hosted by the Jindal School and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council.
Become a Better Writer: Death Stars and Death Cabs
Need help writing your midterm paper? Make your paper more engaging in a fresh and defamiliarizing way by reading this post to find out how.
Growth in Jindal School Real Estate Concentrations Mirrors Industry
In Jindal School Real Estate Concentrations, growth abounds. Dr. Randall S. Guttery leads courses whose enrollments have nearly quadrupled in five years, and he puts students, faculty and pros together to the benefit of all.
JSOM Profs Bring Data-Driven Business Perspective to Healthcare Operations
Professor Özalp Özer, joined by Assistant Professor Mehmet Ayvaci, is working on improving healthcare decision-support technologies in a collaborative effort with — and funded by — University Hospitals of Cleveland.
JSOM Alumnus Invents Plug-in That Helps With Online Shopping Decisions
New online shopping technology from alumnus Rich Williams, MBA ’10, aims to help consumers and retailers, too.
