The Center is the focal point for industry engagement for all areas related to Information Technology and Management.
We work with local DFW companies and non-profits, as well as multinationals who have a major DFW presence. Companies work with us to sponsor both undergraduate and graduate student projects and competitions. They also fund internships and work with graduate students and faculty on cutting-edge research problems.
Mission
The Center acts as a focal point of engagement between the DFW industry and UT Dallas faculty/students in the Information Systems area, based on five pillars:
- At corporate location
We encourage companies to contact the Center for interns in the Information Systems area (both undergraduate and graduate).
Companies are invited to talk on current and important business topics upon invitation by the Center.
- Proof of concept and prototype
The project sponsor provides a use case and relevant data for a 1-2 semester project, done on campus by 2-4 person student teams with part-time faculty supervision. The sponsor test-drives a project that cannot be done in-house because of resource or expertise constraints and observes students for future hiring. We have worked on funded research projects for telecommunications, financial services and travel industry clients.
- Graduate and undergraduate capstones – Companies provide use cases and datasets, and the projects are executed by teams of 4-5 students. There is no cost for these activities.
- Co-teaching with UTD faculty
- Guest lectures
- Prizes
- Use cases
Companies provide use cases and prize money. Student teams present results to the company judges for evaluation.
Companies provide use cases and prize money. Student teams present results to the company judges for evaluation.
Advisory Board
The Industry Advisory Board helps the Center with executing its mission and drives its connection to the DFW business community. The Board meets on the UTD campus once each semester, with conference calls as needed. The current members of the Board are:
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Young | CIO | DFW Airport |
| Karthik Vishwa | CEO | Fusion Consulting |
| Sushil Banubakode | SVP | ERP Logic |
| Kris Fitzgerald | Former CTO | NTTData |
| Ali Leghari | SVP | Mr. Cooper |
| Sheana Chen | General Counsel | Diodes Inc. |
Industry Interactions
CITM’s participants represent a wide range of the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s top corporations. Recent companies include:
- Verizon
- Qualtrics
- Hilltop Holdings
- iLink Digital
- Infosys
- Amazon Web Services
- Salesforce
- Slalom Consulting LLC
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