This page explores how to use posts in the JSOM web template.
The new JSOM web template allows for creating both pages and posts.
- Pages have many purposes, but essentially they communicate important information about JSOM to a visitor.
- Posts are similar to pages, but their main purpose is to connect emotionally with the visitor by speaking in a specific person’s voice. Below are six common JSOM posts:
- Student Testimonials – current or former students tell why they like their JSOM programs
- Alumni Spotlights – alumni talk about how their education has had a positive impact on their lives
- Student Ambassadors – current students make themselves available for prospective students to contact them
- Student Experiences – current or former students tell stories about their time as a student, similar to a testimonial but more in-depth
- Resource Articles – JSOM faculty and share their expertise or give details answers to common questions
The post types above that can be displayed both as unique web pages and as dynamic content used throughout the site. Two other post types are FAQs and Embedded Content Blocks, which are not unique pages but rather function only as a modular piece of a larger page.
This page details how to create a post that can be available for dynamic use across the website, and you will find examples of the different templates available for this purpose.
Post Requirements
Posts are similar to pages, but they have additional requirements in order to function successfully both as an individual page and as a piece of dynamic, embedded content.
Post Title
The title is displayed both on the post page and when used dynamically.
Post Content
The content is displayed only on the post page.
SEO
In WordPress, below the content panel for each post is a block called “SEO.” Open that block to see the Title Tag, Meta Description and Meta Robots.
Title Tag
Leave this field blank for posts. The meta title automatically take the value from the WordPress post title field.
Meta Description
Leave this field blank for posts. The meta description automatically uses the opening text of the post.
Meta Robots
The SEO plugin box below the WordPress content field has options for Meta Robots. Most posts keep the default of “Index” and “Follow,” but FAQs and Embedded Content Blocks posts are not intended to be viewed as pages but only as embedded content. FAQs and Embedded Content Blocks posts should be “No-index” and “Follow,” because we don’t want them to appear in search results.
Excerpt
This content appears in the embedded, dynamic use of the post. Each post type has a template for how the excerpt needs to be written with HTML. Carefully follow the excerpt requirements in the Developer Documentation for each post type.
Custom Fields (optional, for sorting)
When posts are used dynamically we usually set the sort order to reverse chronological order, but you can use custom fields to create a custom sort order. Each post in a category, such as “general-mba-faq,” would need a numerical value in a custom field called “sort_key.” Then, when embedding the content, the embed shortcode needs the additional parameters: meta_key=’sort_key’ orderby=’meta_value_num’. Posts in that category will appear in the numerical order of each post’s “sort_key” value.
Categories
There is usually a parent category, such as “faq” and a child category, such as “general-mba-faq.” For each post, select just the child category. The post will inherit the parent category.
Featured Image
The Featured Image appears in the embedded, dynamic content. It is usually the same as the image at the top of the post content, but you must select it in the Featured Image panel, below the “Categories” field in WordPress. For some posts, the Featured Image might be different from the post images, including some Alumni Spotlights, where the post image is casual and the Featured Image is more formal.
For web accessibility compliance, any image used as a Featured Image needs to have an alt value assigned to it in WordPress. Go to the Media section of the WordPress admin area and click on a photo to see the field options. Enter text that describes the photo in the Alternative Text field, just as you would with an HTML img element. Then tab or click out of the Alternative Text field to commit the text. The word “Saved” will appear at the top of that image information panel.
Images in Posts
As a rule, a post needs at least one image at the top of the post content and one Featured Image. Usually these are the same image, but you must assign each one.
Sizing Images
In most cases, a post image should be a square cropped as follows:
- 630px by 630px
- Saved for Web in Photoshop as a JPG with “High Quality,” which is 60/100
- If the source image is smaller than 630px on one side, crop the image to a square to match the source image’s smallest dimension. For example, crop a source image of 140px by 170px to 140px by 140px.
Exceptions to Cropping to a Square
If a post has one content image and one Featured Image, the content image may be a rectangle that is no more than 630px wide, but the Featured Image should still be a rectangle.
- Resource Articles have a 630px by 420px rectangular image used both for the content image and Featured Image. This horizontal format is important because sometimes these posts are displayed dynamically two-at-a-time, so the Featured Images need to be the same proportions.
- Alumni Spotlights often have a rectangular content image that is 630px by 420px and a square Featured Image.
- Student Experiences can have a 630px by 420px rectangular content image, but the Featured Image must be square.
Pro Tip: Duplicate
When creating a new post, the best way is to:
- find a post from the same category,
- clone it in WordPress, and
- update all of the post requirements.
After cloning a post or saving to a new draft, updating the post title automatically updates the permalink.
Posts in Page
Posts in Page is a plugin that allows posts to be embedded throughout the website using the following parameters:
- post category,
- template,
- order,
- quantity of posts to show,
- and other, specific parameters, which we use less frequently, such as site_path.
JSOM Web Services has created multiple categories, templates and standards for embedding different types of content on our web pages. The Posts in Page plugin is flexible enough to allow for further customization as the needs arise.
Post Templates
View the WordPress editor for this page to see what the shortcode looks like, and note the different parameters.
View the WordPress editor for any post to see the details for each template.
There are small but important differences in each post type depending on its category, which is why the best way to create a new post is to clone a post from the same category and carefully update every requirement.
Post Types Currently in Use
Student Testimonials
Find instructions for how to handle each component of a Student Testimonial post here. Below the documentation is an example of an embedded Student Testimonial. The content comes from the Excerpt and the Featured Image. The post title links to the full post.
Post Title
Nadeem Panjwani, Class of 2017
Permalink
nadeem-panjwani-class-of-2017 (automatically created by WordPress based on the Post Title)
Content
Image and Body requirements below
Image
Use the same image for the post image and the Featured image.
- Cropped square.
- 630px by 630px max, if possible.
- If source image is smaller than 630px in one dimension, crop the image to a square that fits the source image size, save the image for web at cropped size, “High” quality, 60/100, in Photoshop. See below
<img class="center" src="/mba/files/2019/10/nadeem_panjwani_testimonial.jpg" alt="Nadeem Panjwani, Full-Time MBA testimonial">
Body
- Title, Company
- Quote (do not include <p> inside the blockquote. Use <br><br> to separate paragraphs)
<p class="sub-heading">Software Product Manager, Motorola Mobility</p>
<blockquote>
The program helped me bridge the gap by acquiring high-value industry skills, building connections, and preparing for real-world challenges. In retrospect, I feel the three things that contributed most were – my cohort batch, my professors, and the wonderful MBA office staff. I cherish every moment I spent being part of the Full-Time Cohort MBA program and will always be grateful for everything it gave me!
</blockquote>
Excerpt
The Excerpt for a Student Testimonial matches the html in the Content, minus the <img> element.
If the blockquote element is too long to include fully in the excerpt, use just the best 1-2 sentences in the excerpt.
<p class="sub-heading">Software Product Manager, Motorola Mobility</p>
<blockquote>
In retrospect, I feel the three things that contributed most were – my cohort batch, my professors, and the wonderful MBA office staff. I cherish every moment I spent being part of the Full-Time Cohort MBA program and will always be grateful for everything it gave me!>
</blockquote>
Category
- Select at least one child category.
- The article inherits the parent category, so do not select it.
- For example, select “Full-Time MBA Student Testimonials” but not the parent category “Testimonials.”
Featured Image
Select same image used for the post image.
Make sure that the image used for Featured Image has an Alternative Text value assigned to it in the WordPress media section.
Abhinav Sharma, Class of 2015
Senior Program Manager, Amazon
The MBA program has helped me grow professionally, academically and personally. Looking back, I am a completely changed person in every aspect, and the Jindal School has played a key role in setting me up for success as I enter a new phase of my life. I am grateful for everything that I have learned.
Laura Albright, Class of 2016
Management Consulting Lead Analyst, RealFoundations
The program not only gave me the tools I needed to achieve my goal of a rewarding career in a new industry – the in-class experience, a close-knit community of alumni in business and a rigorous curriculum, to name just a few – but I found a group of like-minded professionals who I am proud to call my friends. If I can do it, anyone can do it!
Jakeb Spears, Class of 2017
Physician Compensation Analyst, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
The UT Dallas Full-Time MBA Program helped me make professional connections in my chosen industry, pushed me to challenge myself academically and professionally, and taught me both the quantitative and qualitative skills necessary to land my post-graduate job as an analyst in healthcare consulting.
Nadeem Panjwani, Class of 2017
Software Product Manager, Motorola Mobility
The program helped me bridge the gap by acquiring high-value industry skills, building connections, and preparing for real-world challenges. In retrospective, I feel the three things that contributed most were – my cohort batch, my professors, and the wonderful MBA office staff. I cherish every moment I spent being part of the Full-Time Cohort MBA program and will always be grateful for everything it gave me!
James King, Class of 2016
Compensation, Benefits, & HRIS Manager, A. H. Belo
Switching careers is never easy, but getting my MBA at the Naveen Jindal School at UT Dallas made it far more manageable. As a result, I was able to secure an exciting and challenging career with excellent growth potential—an absolute must for a family man like myself.
Wenet Wu, Class of 2016
Sr. Category Specialist, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
As a young professional in the supply chain industry, I needed a graduate program that would challenge me to think outside the norms of traditional supply chain techniques. The MS SCM program at the UT Dallas provided me excellent networking opportunities through student organizations such as INFORMS, SCLC, APICS and ISM.
Alumni Spotlights
Find instructions for how to handle each component of an Alumni Spotlight post here. Below the documentation is an example of an embedded Alumni Spotlight. The content comes from the Excerpt and the Featured Image. Both the post title and “Read more…” hyperlink link to the full post, which you can click below to view and inspect the HTML structure.
Post Title
Naveen Jindal, BS’88, MBA’92
Permalink
naveen-jindal-bs88-mba92 (automatically created by WordPress based on the Post Title)
Content
Image and Body requirements below
Image
If two images are provided, use the informal image.
- Informal image does not need to be cropped to a square.
- If source image is larger than 630px wide, resize to 630px wide. Height should automatically adjust proportionally.
- If source image is smaller than 630px wide, save the image for web at original size, “High” quality, 60/100, in Photoshop.
If one image is provided, it needs to be a more formal portrait image.
- Cropped square.
- 630px by 630px max, if possible.
- If source image is smaller than 630px in one dimension, crop the image to a square that fits the source image size, save the image for web at cropped size, “High” quality, 60/100, in Photoshop. See below
<img src="[path to image, relative if possible]" alt="[describe the image for someone who can't see it]" class="center" > - If a caption is provided for the casual photo, wrap the img with a figure and include figcaption. Use the same text as the alt value, to ensure web accessibility
<figure class="center">
<img src="[path to image, relative if possible]" alt="[describe the image for someone who can't see it - keep it short and specific, often a person's name - best if it's not exactly the same as the caption]" >
<figcaption>[describe the image for someone who can't see it - usually the caption is provided by the stakeholder]</figcaption>
</figure>
Body
<h2>Title, Employer</h2>
<h3>Questions and other Headings</h3>
<p>Everything else in the main body is in paragraph tags</p>
Excerpt
The Excerpt for an Alumni Spotlight has two p elements. The first p element has a class of “sub-heading” and the second p element has an a element before it closes.
Copy the entire h2 element from the body, paste it at the top of the Excerpt field, and replace first ‘h2‘ with ‘p class=”sub-heading”’ and the second ‘h2‘ with ‘p.’
<h2>Title, Employer</h2>
becomes
<p class="sub-heading">Title, Employer/p>
Copy the entire first p element from the body – from just after the h2 element – and paste below the p class=”sub-heading” element in the excerpt. Keep just the first 1-3 sentences and delete the rest. Minimum 200 characters need to be in this second p element.
Category
- Select at least one child category.
- The article inherits the parent category, so do not select it.
- For example, select “BS Accounting Spotlights” but not the parent category “Alumni Spotlights.”
Featured Image
Select square portrait image provided.
- Cropped square.
- 630px by 630px max, if possible.
- If source image is smaller than 630px in one dimension, crop the image to a square that fits the source image size.
Make sure that the image used for Featured Image has an Alternative Text value assigned to it in the WordPress media section.
Dustin Gadberry, BS’07
Chief Executive Officer, Gadberry Construction Company, Inc.
Gadberry is in his second decade in the construction business, having launched his company in 2000. He grew the business while completing his degree at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Gigi Bryant, GLEMBA’02
Business Development Consultant, GMSA Management Services
Throughout her life, Gigi Bryant has overcome adversity – spending more than a decade in the foster care system. Since then, she has dedicated herself to serving others. She has started her own business consulting firm, established a foundation to assist youth in the foster care system and devoted her free time to volunteer work.
Will McIntosh, EMBA’06
Senior Manager, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP
McIntosh, a senior manager in Advisory Services at Ernst and Young’s Dallas office, measures his success by the quality relationships he has developed with clients and coworkers throughout his 15 years in the management consulting and financial services industries. He assists leading banks and lenders in solving various management problems and improving their operations in order to better serve customers and meet the demands of other key stakeholders.
Jason Ellison, BS’03 MBA’06
Entrepreneur
While Ellison began his professional career at KPMG in audit, he now is on his second (or third) career, as owner of Ellison Business Consulting in Allen.
Anjie Vichayanonda, BS’08
Founder And CEO, Leg Up Legal
I wanted to come back to Texas to be closer to family, so I joined the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone, LLP, in 2017.
Sid Keswani, MBA’09
President, Pandora Americas
As president of the Americas region, Sid Keswani is responsible for PANDORA’s markets in North America, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Luis Ortiz, MBA’10
Brand Manager, North America Ericsson
As a young professional, Luis Ortiz found a way to further his company’s goals and initiatives while helping individuals in need. He developed a business initiative for Ericsson that not only met and surpassed company objectives but also helped a nonprofit organization. By looking beyond boundaries between for-profit and nonprofit organizations, Ortiz crafted a creative solution to help Ericsson increase its brand awareness while assisting the North Texas Food Bank.
Long Ly, Class of ’21
Investment Analyst at Invitation Homes
The experience was wonderful, learning from the JSOM professors has shaped me personally and professionally. The JSOM students there were also very intellectual and curious. It was a great educational experience.
Holly Heironimus, MS’17
Program Coordinator, Medical City Dallas Blood & Marrow Transplant Program
Heironimus completed her MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management degree and now works as coordinator for Medical City Dallas.
Steven P. Nelson, MBA’89
Director, Ecosystem and Marketing Platformsfreescale Semiconductor
When Steve entered the Jindal School’s MBA Program, he decided to stray from his engineering background and pursue a concentration in marketing. That unlikely decision uncovered a new passion and ultimately shifted his career path.
Randall Tan, BS’13
Key Account Manager, An IBM Company.
Randall Tan had plenty of success before launching his academic career at The University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to coming to UT Dallas, he earned the Gold Individual Physical Proficiency Test while serving with the Singapore armed forces. As a marketing student at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, Tan was involved in the Chinese Student Association, American Marketing Association student club and served as public relations chair for the University’s sales club. He lives in the Dallas area.
Doug Hermann, BS’14
Broker Associate, The Weitzman Group
Hermann double-majored while at Jindal School, graduating with a degree in Finance and a degree in Business Administration.
Chris Spartz, MBA’11
Senior Associate – Risk Consulting, Contract Compliance KPMG
At KPMG, Spartz serves in multiple roles including reviewing contracts between his clients and their third party service providers to identify risks within the agreement and help his clients to ensure compliance with contracts, standards, policies and regulatory requirements. “I also collect, manipulate, analyze and interpret large data sets, and use results to develop recommendations for corrective and preventative actions for identified risks,” Spartz says.
Carolyn Jackson, MBA’06
Senior Audit Manager, Capital One Corp.
While earning her MBA at Jindal School, Jackson, a McKinney resident, was an active member of the campus’ Institute of Internal Auditors student chapter
Kate Reagan, BS’15
Assistant Vice President, Business Development, Texas Capital Bank
In Reagan’s role at Texas Capital Bank, she leans on both degrees she earned at Jindal School – a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in marketing. “I connect with business leaders in the Dallas community to hear their stories and see if Texas Capital Bank can help them achieve their company’s goals,” she says. “In school, I had no idea how accounting and marketing would fit together and if I could even find a role that would allow me to utilize both my degrees.
Ron Dugan, MS’91
Portfolio Manager, AmeriTrust
Dugan, who recently joined AmeriTrust in Tulsa, manages client portfolios in order to meet their individual investment objectives. “My time at UTD was integral in building upon my educational foundation,” he said. “The flexibility of the degree program gave me the opportunity to focus more of my studies in finance, which helped me at my job at that time and prepared me for larger roles going forward.” Dugan, who earned his grad degree in Management and Administrative Sciences, with a heavy concentration in finance (before Jindal School offered a master’s degree in finance) had earned his undergraduate accounting degree at Texas A&M University. He is both a CPA and a Certified Financial Analyst. He has broad experience in the financial industry, including time at the Meadows Foundation in Dallas and Russell Investments in Tacoma, WA.
Jonathan “J.J.” Jones, BS’12, MS’14, MBA’16
Senior Property Manager, Crescent Property Services, LLC
In his current position, Jones manages a Class A commercial real estate portfolio for Crescent, which acquires, develops and operates high-end properties alongside an exclusive group of investors and high-net-worth clients. Crescent currently has $3.5 billion in assets in its portfolio. Jones said his education at Jindal School has opened a lot of doors for him. “I don’t think I’m smarter than I was, but it helped me in my ability to creatively problem solve, navigate multiple fields of expertise and remain confident in a rapidly evolving business environment,” he said. He earned three degrees at the Jindal School – a BS in Business Administration, an MS in Supply Chain Management and an MBA.
Brittany Weber, BS’14, MS’15
Assurance Senior, EY
As a member of the Professional Program in Accounting, Brittany Weber graduated with a BS in accounting in spring 2014 and an MS in accounting in spring 2015. Through the PPA recruitment process, she was able to secure an internship and later a full-time offer from EY.
Eugene Gicheru, MD, MBA, FACEP, MBA’16
Chief Executive Officer, Careculture Health Partners
Several physician colleagues along with myself founded CareCulture Health Partners, where I serve as CEO.
Eugene Murray, MS’03
President, W&M Environmental Group, Inc.
With more than 30 years of experience in environmental consulting and two degrees in geology, Eugene (Gene) Murray, president of W&M Environmental Group, Inc., intended to take just one statistics class to further enhance his business skills. But after one class, Murray discovered the numerous benefits of a Jindal School education and decided to pursue a master’s degree.
Student Ambassadors
Find instructions for how to handle each component of a Student Ambassador post here. Below the documentation is an example of an embedded Student Ambassador. The content comes from the Excerpt and the Featured Image. The post title links to the full post, and the “Email…” hyperlink opens an email or a contact form, because the purpose of a Student Ambassador post is to connect prospective students to current students. Click the post title to view and inspect the HTML structure.
Post Title
Naveen Jindal, Class of 1992
Permalink
naveen-jindal-class-of-1992 (automatically created by WordPress based on the Post Title)
Content
Image and Body requirements below
Image
Use the same image for the post image and the Featured image.
- Cropped square.
- 630px by 630px max, if possible.
- If source image is smaller than 630px in one dimension, crop the image to a square that fits the source image size, save the image for web at cropped size, “High” quality, 60/100, in Photoshop. See below
<img src="[path to image, relative if possible]" alt="Naveen Jindal, Full-Time MBA Student Ambassador" class="center" >
Body
<p>Everything between the <img> element and <a> element in the main body is in one or more paragraph tags.</p>
<a class="btn btn-gray" href="[either a mailto: value or a link to a contact form, depending on the information provided]">Email Naveen</a>
Excerpt
The Excerpt for a Student Ambassador has one p element and one a element.
For the p element, copy just the first 1-3 sentences of the first p element from the body. Minimum 200 characters need to be in this p element.
For the a, copy the complete a element from the body.
<a class="btn-gray" href="[either a mailto: value or a link to a contact form, depending on the information provided]">Email Naveen</a>
Category
- Select at least one child category.
- The article inherits the parent category, so do not select it.
- For example, select “MS Finance Ambassadors” but not the parent category “Student Ambassadors.”
Featured Image
Select same image used for the post image.
Make sure that the image used for Featured Image has an Alternative Text value assigned to it in the WordPress media section.
Jared Brooks, Class of 2025
Jared graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with a degree in Healthcare Studies Pre-Medicine in 2022. Post-undergrad, he worked for The University of Texas at Dallas as a Research Coordinator at the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Memory and Language. He is currently using his military leadership and analytical skills to pursue an MBA concentrating in analytics and an MS in Finance. When Jared is not studying, he enjoys being outside, playing sports, staying active, and finding new hobbies.
Email Jared
Sara Rutherford, Class of 2024
Sara graduated from the University of Alabama with two degrees in Economics and Finance with a concentration in Global Business in 2017. Post undergrad, she worked for Tandem Consulting LLC as an Account Manager with an emphasis on legal accounting & project work in hurricane disaster relief in New Orleans, LA. She is currently using her financial analytical background to pursue her MBA and Masters in Finance, concentrating in Business Analytics & FinTech. When Sara is not studying, she enjoys going on walks, cooking, and shopping.
Email Sara
Vineet Keshaw, Class of 2023
Vineet is an international student from India. He graduated with his BA (H) in Economics. Previously he worked in non-profit consulting and product management. In these roles, he has worked in client facing and business development roles. He is currently pursuing his MBA and MS in Finance.
Email Vineet
Nick Maleska, Class of 2024
Nick graduated from Texas A&M University in 2018 after getting his Bachelor’s in Finance with a minor in Economics. After graduation, Nick moved back to his home of DFW to start a career with Sewell Automotive in Dallas. After five years of award-winning sales and service with Sewell, he decided to transition careers by pursuing his MBA with the Jindal School of Management. He is currently pursuing his MBA in the hopes of leveraging his retail background into a career in Product Management. When Nick is not studying, he enjoys walking his dog or cooking with his wife, as well as making sure to watch the Aggies every Saturday.
Email Nick
Ian Reynoso, Class of 2025
Ian holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. After graduation, he commissioned as a Cyber Warfare officer in the U.S. Army where he would lead complex cyber operations within Cyber Command. As the founder of a Web Development Agency, Ian is pursuing an MBA with the aim of implementing lessons learned during the program towards his business and Army career. In his free time, Ian enjoys family time, video games, and staying active through workouts and sports.
Email Ian
Biraj Shrestha, Class of 2024
Biraj’s path so far has been a blend of tech and strategy, with a significant background in the defense industry as an Engineering Lead with Lockheed Martin. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering from UT Austin and currently pursuing an MBA with a focus on Product/Strategic Management at UT Dallas, Biraj is excited about the opportunities this program offers to further enhance his skill set and contribute to his future endeavors.
Email Biraj
Harshavardhan Reddy Yedula, Class of 2023
Harsha is an Indian international student; he received his bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Previously he worked as an automotive component responsible engineer for Bosch, ZF, and Mercedes Benz in India. During his professional career he collaborated with cross-border and cross-functional counterparts, defined the product strategy, helming competitive benchmarking and global marketing remits. Currently, Harsha is pursuing an MBA with a dual degree concentration in MS in SCM. Post MBA, Harsha plans to work in operations management or supply chain management role towards generating tech products in the automotive /aerospace which are centered around sustainability.
Email Harsha
Blake Carrington, Class of 2024
Blake graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Human Resources Management in 2014. He most recently worked as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Neiman Marcus, helping job seekers find new roles within the Supply Chain sector. He is now pursuing his Full-time MBA and looking to build his career in Brand Marketing.
Email Blake
Sambuj Dhara, Class of 2024
Sambuj, an international student with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, brings a versatile background to his career aspirations. His experience in Marketing and Sales at Hindustan Petroleum showcased his ability to understand customer needs, devise effective product strategies, and generate value for both clients and the organization. He has also excelled in Operations and Supply Chain, demonstrating a talent for optimizing processes and efficiently managing logistics. Currently pursuing an MBA with a MS in Business Analytics, Sambuj is strategically positioning himself for a career in business consulting and product management. His specific focus is on the clean technology and clean energy sector.
Email Sambuj
Apramit Pradhan, Class of 2023
Apramit is an international student from India who graduated from Vellore Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in information technology. He was employed with Accenture in India as an application development analyst. At Accenture, he improved client experiences by streamlining numerous CRM-based systems. Before joining the JSOM MBA cohort, he had a few years of managerial experience at an NGO, where he planned and oversaw interdepartmental strategic planning meetings to determine project goals and distribute resources. He is pursuing an MBA with an MS in ITM dual degree emphasis. Apramit intends to work in product management jobs after earning an MBA and is excited to develop and oversee sustainable products.
Email Apramit
Gabriela Guerreiro Class of 2024
Gabriela, a Brazilian international student, earned her degree in Marketing from Anhembi Morumbi University in 2020. Post undergrad, she worked as a digital marketing analyst at Natura&Co and Roche Pharmaceuticals, specializing in digital communication strategy in Brazil. Currently, she is channeling her background in digital communication strategy towards an MBA, focusing on Product Management. Outside of her academic pursuits, Gabriela enjoys the outdoors, playing volleyball, and exploring Dallas.
Email Gabriela
Brianna Harrington, Class of 2023
Brianna graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2018 with a major in Arts and Technology and a minor in Visual Arts. Post-graduation, Brianna moved home to Austin Texas where she had several jobs including being a teacher and co-owning her own small business. She is now pursuing her MBA with a concentration in Marketing and Analytics and she plans to pursue digital marketing upon graduation. Brianna is very excited to be back at UT Dallas as a member of the Full-time MBA cohort and can’t wait to continue her academic journey!
Email Brianna
Ali Barskiy, Class of 2024
Ali is originally from Atlanta, GA and graduated from The University of Alabama with a BS in marketing in May of 2023. During undergrad, she worked as a research assistant in the Alabama marketing department and completed two summer internships with Collins Aerospace. Ali joined the MBA program to develop her leadership and analytical skills, which she plans to leverage into a career in marketing analytics and research. When Ali isn’t studying, she also does amateur adult gymnastics and competes with the UTD club gymnastics team.
Email Ali
Victoria Friedhoff, Class of 2024
Victoria graduated from Northeastern University with a MS degree in International Management in 2018. Post degree, she worked for companies in the Food and Equestrian Fashion Industry as a Project, and Product Manager. Her projects were often centered around topics of digitalization, which led her to pursue an additional MS degree in Information Technology while pursuing her MBA. When Victoria is not studying, she enjoys being outside, exploring new hobbies and activities, and Improv theater.
Email Victoria
Griffen Henderson, Class of 2024
Griffen graduated from Baylor University in 2019 after studying International Relations. For the last few years, he has been leading an operations team for a real estate/property management firm here in Dallas. After weighing various programs, he chose the Full-Time cohort at UTD to pivot careers as quickly as possible while still at a top-ranked school. Outside the classroom, Griffen plays various sports and continues his search for the best Mexican food in DFW.
Email Griffen
Farid Farooq, Class of 2024
Farid our international student hailing from Pakistan, brings a range of experience to the program. With a background in mechanical engineering, he previously worked at Pakistan’s largest fertilizer chemical plant, Engro. During his tenure there, he demonstrated a diverse skill set, leading teams in overhauling turbomachines, managing contracts, and overseeing procurement portfolios. Currently, he is pursuing his MBA with a focus on supply chain management and a dual masters in Business Analytics, further enhancing his professional acumen.
Email Farid
Umair Safdar, Class of 2023
Umair was a born and raised in Pakistan, he graduated with a degree in Accounting and Finance from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) one of the leading business schools in Pakistan. Post graduation, he worked for a year as a financial advisor for an investment bank. Later he joined State Bank of Pakistan, where he served as a Bank Examiner for more than four years and developed skills in risk management , supervision and financial analysis. He is currently pursuing MBA and Masters in Business Analytics.
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Riju Humagain, Class of 2024
Riju graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016 with a degree in International Relations and worked at Amazon right after graduation. She started as an Area Manager and eventually became a Senior Operations Manager. Currently, Riju is pursuing an MBA to make a career change. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her dog, Milo, and trying to get back into yoga!.
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Parker Fulton, Class of 2024
Parker graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 2014. His professional journey is characterized by a varied background, including roles in overseeing front-line oil and gas operations, technical sales, and financial services. Parker aims to utilize his MBA, engineering expertise, and professional experience to advance his career. Outside of academic pursuits, he enjoys yoga, pickleball, and quality time with his family.
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Anteneh Tsegaye, Class of 2024
Anteneh graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in May 2022 with a major in Accounting. Post-graduation, he worked for Accenture as a Financial Analyst. He is now pursuing his MBA full-time with a concentration in Human Resources Management to empower those around him to reach their full potential.
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Find instructions for how to handle each component of a Student Experience post here. Below the documentation is an example of an embedded Student Experience. The content comes from the Excerpt and the Featured Image. The post title and the “Read…” hyperlink both link to the full post. Click either of those hyperlinks to view and inspect the HTML structure.
Post Title
[descriptive title]
Permalink
[descriptive-title] (automatically created by WordPress based on the Post Title)
Content
Image and Body requirements below
Image
Use the same image for the post image and the Featured image.
- Cropped square.
- 630px by 630px max, if possible.
- If source image is smaller than 630px in one dimension, crop the image to a square that fits the source image size, save the image for web at cropped size, “High” quality, 60/100, in Photoshop. See below
<img src="[path to image, relative if possible]" alt="[name of person plus brief description, such as "professional photo," "on graduation day" or "with family"]" class="center" >
Body
<h2>[student's name]</h2>
<p>[the post should have multiple paragraphs]</p>
<blockquote>[After the first paragraph, copy the most interesting sentence of the post and create a blockquote with it. Consult a with supervisor or requestor if you want guidance.]</blockquote>
<p>[more paragraphs as needed]</p>
Excerpt
The Excerpt for a Student Experience has one p element and one a element.
Copy and paste the entire <p>[first paragraph]</p> element. Keep only the first one or two sentences if that paragraph is long.
Before the closing </p> element, add an a element that links to the post itself.
<p[first paragraph]> <a>Read [author's first name]'s experience.</a></p>
Category
- Select at least one child category.
- The article inherits the parent category, so do not select it.
- For example, select “Full-Time MBA Experiences” but not the parent category “Student Experiences.”
Featured Image
Select same image used for the post image.
Make sure that the image used for Featured Image has an Alternative Text value assigned to it in the WordPress media section.
How a CEO Pitched to Wall Street Added Value to My Degree
As part of my degree, one of the electives that I took was energy economics. We got to see different CEOs and CFOs Wall Street pitch. We got to see their whole process.
Inspired to Pursue a Second Master’s
I am an electrical engineer and worked as an assistant professor for six-plus years. While working as a professor, I felt that it is equally important to learn the business side of the industry. And that thought inspired me to pursue my second master’s in energy management.
What Does a Master’s in Finance Teach You?
Noah Harness, Class of 2020
My biggest takeaway from the MSF program is my improved knowledge of statistical and quantitative methods and their applications to solving business and financial problems.
Ankita’s Internship at KPMG in the Tax Department
Ankita Kapoor, a junior accounting and finance major at the Jindal School, recently interned with the tax department at KPMG, an international audit, tax and advisory company, to learn more about the work and see if it was right for her. In her interview, Ankita discusses the importance of an internship in ensuring your field is right for you before you graduate
Takeaways From the Master’s in Finance Program
Nidhi Khetan, Class of 2020
As a child, I grew up listening to dinner-table conversations between my father, uncle and grandfather, discussing strategies to expand our business and overcome financial hurdles along the way. This struck a spark in me to understand how business and finance work.
Fernanda Muñoz’s Internship at Top Golf International
Fernanda Muñoz, a global business and finance student at the Jindal School of Management, accepted an internship at Top Golf International to dive into the field of finance. In this interview, Fernanda shares details of her experience, including how essential it is to network.
Everything I Needed From a Master’s in Finance
Hui (Vivienne) Zhi, Class of 2020
The job market in the DFW area is growing rapidly, and the area was ranked No. 1 Best City for Jobs by Forbes in 2020. The job opportunities are always out there if you are ready with the necessary skill set.
Policentric Revolutionizes Democratic Participation
Kamiar Kordi hopes to revolutionize politics by increasing awareness and connection between constituents and their representatives. In his interview, Kamiar shares how UT Dallas helped him reach for success and make a change.
Dapo Ogunfeitimi’s Summer Internship at Ernst & Young
As an accounting and finance major at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, Dapo Ogunfeitimi landed a summer internship to gain experience in the field. In this interview, Dapo doesn’t leave out any details of his summer-long experience — even if it means revealing some embarrassing information.
Learning From Site Visits to Solar and Coal Plants
We saw solar plants, coal plants, and we actually got lectures from people who are there inside. And you got a very good idea about how they run and a very practical approach, which was very important.
My Path To Success in MS Finance
Jiaojiao Li, Class of 2020
Looking back, the most important thing I want to share with you is: Be open-minded, reach out to veteran students, your professors, your program advisors and the Career Management Center. Be proactive.
A Petroleum Engineer Who Found a New Path in Energy Management
We learned from the energy management course that a lot of economic things in finance about contracts and some technologies are related to the energy industry, including the solar, wind, oil and gas — even the nuclear energy.
Resource Articles
Find instructions for how to handle each component of a Resource Article here. Below the documentation is an example of two embedded Resource Articles. The content for each post comes from the Excerpt and the Featured Image. The post title and the “Read the article.” hyperlink both link to the full post. Click either of those hyperlinks to view and inspect the HTML structure.
Post Title
[descriptive title]
Permalink
[descriptive-title], shortened if the title is too long (automatically created by WordPress based on the Post Title)
Content
Image and Body requirements below
Image
Use the same image for the post image and the Featured image.
- Cropped rectangular at a 2:3 (height:width) ratio. (Resource Articles are the only post type that require rectangular images instead of square.)
- 630px by 420px max, if possible.
- If source image is smaller than 630px in one dimension, crop the image to a 2:3 rectangle that fits the source image size, save the image for web at cropped size, “High” quality, 60/100, in Photoshop. See below
<img src="[path to image, relative if possible]" alt="[name of person plus brief description, such as "professional photo," "on graduation day" or "with family"]" class="center" >
Body
<p>[the post should have multiple paragraphs]</p>
<blockquote>[Somewhere in the first half of the article, copy the most interesting sentence of the post and create a blockquote with it. Consult with a supervisor or requestor if you want guidance.]</blockquote>
<p>[more paragraphs as needed]</p>
Excerpt
The Excerpt for a Resource Article has one p element and one a element.
Copy and paste the entire <p>[first paragraph]</p> element. Keep only the first one or two sentences if that paragraph is long.
Before the closing </p> element, add an a element that links to the post itself.
- The link text will be “Read the article,” with between each character so the short sentence stays on one line.
- The link needs an aria-label to describe the link more specifically for accessibility.
<p>[first paragraph] <a href="[link to post, relative if possible]" aria-label="Read the article: [article title]">Read the article.</a></p>
Category
- Select at least one child category.
- The article inherits the parent category, so do not select it.
- For example, select “Energy Management Articles” but not the parent category “Finance Articles.”
Featured Image
Select same image used for the post image.
Make sure that the image used for Featured Image has an Alternative Text value assigned to it in the WordPress media section.
Is a PhD for you?
What does it mean to have a PhD?
Do you want to be your own boss? Have flexible hours designed around your needs? These are a few of the perks when working in academia – you are responsible for your own productivity, on your own schedule.
Why choose JSOM for my PhD?
The University of Texas at Dallas is a relatively young university, officially launched in 1969, with the first PhD in management awarded in 1977. The prestige of the program was quickly established, with graduates taking jobs at top-ranked institutions all over the world..
What makes a perfect PhD programs applicant?
Getting into a good PhD program is a bit like dating. Some programs are attractive but may not be a good fit under the surface. Finding a good match is important. Competition is fierce, and there is no one-size-fits all.
What’s it like to be a PhD student?
Will I receive financial support? Will I have free time? How many hours will be spent on work and classes? Are there any social activities available on campus? These are common questions as students begin the process of applying to a PhD program.
FAQs
FAQ posts are very simple and are used differently from the posts above. Each FAQ post is a question and answer in the accordion format, and the posts are only displayed dynamically. The posts themselves are not indexed.
Post Title
Complete question, with proper capitalization and punctuation.
Permalink
Content
Body requirements below.
Body
Use normal HTML markup for the answer to the question. Paragraphs, hyperlinks, lists, tables, etc.
Excerpt
Leave blank.
SEO
Click the “SEO” box just below the content field.
Important: Go to the Meta Robots section and make two changes.
- Index – Select the “Noindex” radio button.
Category
- Select at least one child category.
- The article inherits the parent category, so do not select it.
- For example, select “MBA Current Students FAQ” but not the parent category “FAQ.”
Featured Image
None.
Our Full-Time MBA program is as few as 18 months long, although students have the option of adding an additional semester in the spring of their second year. In many cases, this is because students are adding an additional MS degree but can also be that they want to take a slower pace or extend their internship past the summer semester.
In addition to a confident level of computer and Internet literacy, some minimum technical requirements must be met to enable a successful online learning experience.
The minimum system requirements include:
- A Pentium processor PC or equivalent Mac system; Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or Mac OS 9.x or OS X 10.x.
- Internet access with 56.6 kbps modem (minimum). We recommend a high-bandwidth.
- 128 MB system Ram; 500 MB free disk space or sufficient storage
- Sound card
- CD-ROM capabilities
The software requirements include:
- Web browser: Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, AOL, Mozilla, or Safari. For eLearning supported browsers and versions, please see the validated browser list. Please also see the browser configuration info below.
- Microsoft Office 2000 is the minimum standard. The latest version of MS Office and some other MS Software is available at a nominal cost from the UTD Microsoft program (see the Online Services to eLearning page)
- Virus detection/protection software such as McAfee (available as a free download from UTD and can be accessed by visiting the eLearning Student Resources page)
- RealPlayer
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Java – Sun Microsystems
- Macromedia Flash Player
- A zip file expansion tool such as WinZip or Stuffit Expander
Find the graduate admissions application here
The academic integrity of online courses is an important concern. We administer exams in several different ways: embedded in courses, uploaded by email, or proctored.
For courses requiring one proctored exam, the online student is responsible for making arrangements with a testing service convenient to them or must come to UTD on the exam date set by the course instructor. Specific information is available on the Proctored Exam Information page and also in each course syllabus.
- Full-Time MBA: $100 for domestic (US Citizens/Permanent Residents) applicants, $150 for international applicants.
- Professional MBA: $50 for domestic (US Citizens/Permanent Residents) applicants, $100 for international students.
- UTD alumni, military veterans, and current service members are exempt from paying the application fee.
Please email mba@utdallas.edu or call (972) 883-5055 for more information.
Embedded Content Blocks
Embedded Content Blocks are very simple, similar to FAQs above. Each Embedded Content Block has title, content and category, and the posts are only displayed dynamically. The posts themselves are not indexed.
Post Title
The title will become an h2 heading, so treat the title as a sub-heading.
Permalink
(automatically created by WordPress based on the Post Title)
Content
Body requirements below.
Body
Use normal HTML markup. Paragraphs, hyperlinks, images, lists, tables, etc.
Excerpt
Leave blank.
SEO
Click the “SEO” box just below the content field.
Important: Go to the Meta Robots section and make two changes.
- Index – Select the “Noindex” radio button.
Category
- Select at least one child category.
- The article inherits the parent category, so do not select it.
- For example, select “web-services-block” but not the parent category “Content Blocks”
Featured Image
None.