Retiring Jindal School Professor Leaves Lasting Legacy
Dr. John McCracken, a clinical professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management and founder/director of the Alliance for Physician Leadership, retired Feb. 1 after more than 28 years of exemplary service. A retirement celebration was held that day. Guests included APL alumnus and former U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, MS’2000, as well as many […]
Jindal School Lecturer Elected to Board of Local Marketing Professional Association Chapter
Dr. Maria Gomez Albrecht, a lecturer in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Marketing Area, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the American Marketing Association as executive vice president of special interest groups. The chapter’s mission, she says, is to educate, support and enhance the […]
Study by Jindal School Researcher Exposes Inequalities in SBA Disaster Loan Approvals
When a hurricane or wildfire hits it can turn people’s lives completely upside down. That stark reality motivated a faculty member from the Naveen Jindal School of Management and his fellow researchers to examine whether government disaster loans truly serve those in need. Umit Gurun “Rebuilding takes money,” said Dr. Umit Gurun, Stan Liebowitz Professor […]
Professor Eric Zheng Wins ISS Distinguished Fellow Award
Dr. Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng, Ashbel Smith Professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Information Systems Area, has won an award reserved for academics who are considered the elite of the information systems discipline. Eric Zheng Zheng was one of the winners of the Information Systems Society’s 2024 ISS Distinguished Fellow Award. In doing so, […]
Jindal School Conference Showcases Top Finance Research
Top researchers from around the United States and internationally gathered at the Naveen Jindal School of Management recently for the 2024 UT Dallas Fall Finance Conference. In its seventh year, the conference, organized by JSOM’s Finance and Managerial Economics Area, hosted 75 scholars on Sept. 27 and 28. Researchers worldwide were invited to submit papers […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Study By Jindal School Researchers Inspires Change in Overtime Rules
Research conducted by Naveen Jindal School of Management faculty members has inspired a change in the U.S. Department of Labor’s nationwide overtime rules that will benefit about 4.3 million U.S. workers.
Research Shows Some Student Loan Problems May Partly Be Caused by Loan Servicers
Dr. Han Xia, Sydney Smith Hicks Faculty Fellow and associate professor in the Finance and Managerial Economics Area at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, was a co-author on a paper that analyzed why some students are not choosing more favorable loan terms.
Conference Hosted by Jindal School Digs Deep into Human Resources Research
Members of the Personnel and Human Resources Research Group gathered March 1-2 at the annual event hosted this year by the Jindal School.
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.
Undergraduate Deans Conference Solves Problems, Assesses Technology
A recent conference presented by the Naveen Jindal School of Management saw representatives from 45 schools grappling with the problems and opportunities of a changing higher-education landscape, including in the area of technology.
Rebates Examined in Study by Jindal School Researcher
Marketing tools abound. From coupons to sales to advertising, consumers face an onslaught of forces influencing potential purchases. Samir Mamadehussene One attractive, often-used tool in a company’s marketing arsenal is to offer rebates, partial refunds that can be redeemed after purchases to entice buyers to choose a specific product. Rebates and the strategies behind them […]
Study by Jindal School Researcher Reveals Effect of Advertising on Number of Robotic Surgeries Performed
A new study by a researcher from The University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management reveals that advertising by hospitals has a direct effect on the number of robotic surgery procedures performed. Tongil (T.I.) Kim Dr. Tongil (T.I.) Kim, an assistant professor in the Marketing Area at the Jindal School, and Tae […]
Study by Jindal School Researchers Reveals How Overconfidence in CEOs Affects Company’s Bottom Line
Overconfident chief executive officers — such as household names Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg — were targeted for research by two professors from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, and their findings were published recently in a top academic research journal. Vikram Nanda The findings of […]
Jindal School Conference Focuses on “Elevating” Corporate Governance
Gregg Ballew, executive director of the Jindal School’s Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance, introduce the panelists from the “Corporate Governance in a Family Office Setting” discussion. From left: Jim Adams, John Dziminski, Clint Haggard, Kerri Scott The 21st Annual Corporate Governance Conference, hosted by the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Institute for Excellence in Corporate […]
