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Internships Help Shape Jindal School Students’ Career Futures

Many students at the Naveen Jindal School of Management spent at least part of this past summer doing internships related to their majors. In doing so, they gained real-world, professional experience and had the opportunity to apply their academic learnings within corporate settings. Internships are so valuable that they are a requirement for graduation at […]

September 3rd, 2025 | Featured, Students

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Jindal School Executive MBA Alumnus to Lead Private Equity at Grant Thornton

A graduate of the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Executive MBA program has taken on a role that highlights his career success and the school’s growing alumni influence. Marc Chase Marc Chase, EMBA ’99, has been named leader of Grant Thornton’s Private Equity practice. He will lead strategy, growth and operations in a highly competitive […]

August 27th, 2025 | Alumni, Featured

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Students in Jindal School’s PPHM Gain Real-World Healthcare System Experience

PPHM students and Professor Karnuta with several Mercy leaders, including Dr. David Meiners, President of Mercy Hospital, St. Louis (back row, far left). Students from the Professional Program in Healthcare Management (PPHM) in the Naveen Jindal School of Management took a trip to St. Louis this past spring for a site visit to Mercy Health […]

August 21st, 2025 | Students

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Jindal School Study Shows Why Online Retail Hasn’t Transformed Book Sales

A recently published study by researchers from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas tempers the long-held idea that the rise of e-commerce would democratize book sales. The paper — Only a “Longish” Tail — was published in the August 2025 issue of Production and Operations Management, a peer-reviewed […]

August 14th, 2025 | Faculty/Research

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Inaugural RISE Retail Conference Maps the Road to Retail 3.0

The inaugural RISE Retail Conference will be presented Sept. 10 by the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Center for Retail Innovation and Strategy Excellence (RISE). With an expected attendance of more than 200, it will be the largest retail-themed event in the region. David Matthews David Matthews, an associate professor of practice in the Jindal […]

August 13th, 2025 | Events

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Dallas Indian Lions Club Fellowship Launched to Support Jindal School Graduate Students

The Naveen Jindal School of Management has announced the establishment of the Dallas Indian Lions Club Fellowship, a permanent graduate‐level endowment designed to support students who demonstrate both academic excellence and community engagement. This new fellowship builds on a long-standing relationship between the Jindal School and the Dallas Indian Lions Club. A check was presented […]

August 8th, 2025 | Development

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Preliminary Evidence from Jindal School Study: AI May Help Close Citation Gaps

Although still early in the review process, a new working paper by researchers from the Naveen Jindal School of Management and the University of Rochester offers initial insights into how generative AI tools like ChatGPT may improve academic writing and narrow citation disparities. As these technologies gain ground in research settings, the study’s preliminary findings […]

August 5th, 2025 | Faculty/Research

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How Virtual Reality Reveals the Hidden Cost of Execution Errors

A new study conducted by a team of researchers that includes Naveen Jindal School of Management faculty members shows that retail execution failures can be analyzed and improved using virtual reality. The study — “Execution Failures in Retail Supply Chains – A Virtual Reality Experiment” — was published in the April 2025 issue of Production […]

July 30th, 2025 | Faculty/Research

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UTD Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Helps Alumna Launch Ocean-Inspired Startup

An alumna of The University of Texas at Dallas who earned a double degree MBA and Master’s in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the Naveen Jindal School of Management has started a company which she said has been directly powered by the University’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Tamara Marshall with the R1 feeder Tamara Marshall, MBA’24, MS’24, has […]

July 23rd, 2025 | Alumni

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PhD Student, Professor at Jindal School Win Best Paper for Conflict Research

A PhD student in the Naveen Jindal School of Management and his faculty adviser have won a Best Paper Award from the Eastern Academy of Management at the organization’s annual conference. Amirsalar Jafari Gorizi Amirsalar Jafari Gorizi, a student in the Jindal School’s International Management Studies PhD program; and Dr. Mike Peng, O.P. Jindal Distinguished Chair […]

July 16th, 2025 | Faculty/Research, Students

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Study: Unfair Stakeholder Treatment Triggers Whistleblowing

A study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management sheds light on how perceived unfair treatment of different stakeholder groups within companies—such as employees, executives, or customers—can lead workers to report organizational wrongdoing to outside authorities. The paper — titled “Stakeholder Treatment Disparity and Employee Whistleblowing: A […]

July 9th, 2025 | Faculty/Research

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Jindal School Faculty Member Named One of 40 Under 40 MBA Professors

A faculty member in the Naveen Jindal School of Management has been named to Poets&Quants’ 2025 list of Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors. Ignacio Rios Uribe Dr. Ignacio Rios Uribe, Sydney Smith Hicks Faculty Fellow and an assistant professor in the Jindal School’s Operations and Supply Chain Management Area, was chosen from more than 1,700 nominees […]

June 26th, 2025 | Faculty/Research

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UT Dallas Project Management Symposium Spotlights Leadership, Ethics and Innovation

The 17th Annual UT Dallas Project Management Symposium brought together industry leaders, academics and students on May 17 for a full day of presentations, dialogue and networking. Hosted by the Naveen Jindal School of Management in collaboration with PM World Journal, the 2025 symposium balanced timeless leadership lessons with timely conversations about technology, risk and […]

June 23rd, 2025 | Events

Photo of first-place McKesson supply chain optimization team at the Spring 2025 UTDsolv Expo. Shown are team members, from left, Amir Muriby, Jermmy Wilson, Lauren Montanye, Maryam Khizar, and Ilse Carrasco Cruz.

Competition Showcases Consulting Work Performed by Jindal School Seniors

An atmosphere of celebration permeated the UTDsolv Capstone Expo, a biannual student competition at the Naveen Jindal School of Management in which teams submit their senior capstone projects for consideration. This time around, 14 projects were selected to compete from among 144 entries. Student teams partnered with businesses and other organizations through the UTDsolv Capstone […]

June 17th, 2025 | Events, Students

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Inaugural Competition at Jindal School Benefits Texas Society of CPAs

The importance of understanding and applying sound accounting and business acumen for small businesses and nonprofits was highlighted at the inaugural ProConnect Competition at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. The May 13 event featured “Shark Tank” style presentations from students from the spring 2025 MS in Accounting and Analytics (STEM) degree program. Cash prizes […]

June 13th, 2025 | Events, Students

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Double Degree Programs at Jindal School Offer Key Advantages

The academic experience at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is rich with opportunities for students looking to broaden their academic and professional horizons. Omer Ahmed Omer Ahmed is one of those students. He knows a degree from The University of Texas at Dallas will give him a competitive advantage in his career. As he […]

June 10th, 2025 | Academics, Students

Jindal School Research Balances Insights into Physician Recommendations for Dialysis Patients

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Naveen Jindal School of Management highlights the need for smarter consumer protection in expert-driven markets like healthcare—showing that while transparency and oversight are important, restricting expert judgment without considering its benefits can unintentionally put consumers at greater risk. The study was done by Dr. Reza […]

June 6th, 2025 | Alumni, Faculty/Research

Study Reveals Public Favors Chatbot Answers Over Those of Physicians

A study by a team of researchers from the Naveen Jindal School of Management reveals that when laypeople compare answers from licensed physicians to those from AI chatbots like ChatGPT, they consistently prefer the AI — even when experts rate the chatbot’s answers as lower in clinical quality. The working paper — “What People Think […]

May 30th, 2025 | Faculty/Research

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New Certificate Program at Jindal School Offers Training in Mediation and Dispute Resolution

In an era of rising workplace conflict and communication breakdowns, a new professional certificate from the Naveen Jindal School of Management equips professionals with the tools to resolve disputes with skill and empathy. Housed within the Organizational Behavior, Coaching and Consulting (OBCC) department in the Jindal School’s Executive Education division, the 40-hour, fully interactive Professional […]

May 28th, 2025 | Academics

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