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.
