Whistleblower, Investigative Columnist To Headline 2021 Fraud Summit
Whistleblowing is the theme of 2021Fraud Summit, and keynote speakers at the 16th annual event include Medicare fraud buster Elin Kunz and Dallas Morning News investigative columnist Dave Lieber.
Welcome Back: Be Sure to Raise Your (Virtual) Hand
Welcome to fall semester, Jindal School students. You have many options to learn and many opportunities to shine. Whether in class in person or attending online, Senior Associate Dean Monica Powell encourages your participation.
A Message from Jindal School Dean Hasan Pirkul
Jindal School Dean Hasan Pirkul reaches out to students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters with an update on the state of the school as classes resume following spring break and during the coronavirus outbreak.
Fall Finance Conference Gaining Momentum
Interest and participation in the Jindal School’s annual Fall Finance Conference are growing. The academic gathering this year attracted about 70 conferees and 200 research paper submissions.
CAFÉ Film Screening Ties Tiananmen Square Past to Hong Kong Present
Filmmaker Robert Anthony Peters screened his movie about the Tiananmen Square protests,Tank Man, at an event hosted by the Jindal School’s Colloquium to Advance Free-Enterprise Education. Peters compared the 1989 protests to recent ones in Hong Kong.
Alumna Judy Hendrick Earns Women in Business Award
Jindal School alumna Judy Hendrick is a 2019 Women in Business Award recipient Given annually, the recognition honors women who are leaders in the North Texas business community. Hendrick has served as a mentor and established a finance scholarship.
Jindal School Alumnus Earns Research Fellowship
MS graduate Gabriel Castaneda is the fourth Jindal School student to have won a research fellowship from the Global Association of Risk Professionals after taking the Numerical and Statistical Analysis in Finance course from Dr. Liping Ma.
Two Finance Professors Win Top Crowell Prizes
Two JSOM finance professors have won first and third prizes in the latest Crowell Prize competition. The annual contest rewards forward-looking research that ties theory to practice in the field of quantitative investment management.
Experts Explain How North Texas Can Become Epicenter of Fintech Disruption
New financial technologies — fintech — are reordering the financial services industry. Professionals schooled in the changes made a case for Dallas and the surrounding region’s competitive advantage at a recent NTX Disruptors event at JSOM.
CAFÉ Seminar Ties Economic Freedom to Society’s Well-Being
The Jindal School’s Colloquium for the Advancement of Free-Enterprise Education held a fall seminar that reviewed prosperity and economic freedom in the U.S. and the world. Speakers tied the theme to topics including cryptocurrency and healthcare.
Real Estate Luminaries Bestow Legacy Gift on Jindal School
North Texas real estate icon Herb Weitzman and his wife, Donna, have given the Jindal School a $3 million gift that will be used to established the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate. The gift was announced at JSOM’s Scholarship Breakfast.
Seminar Focuses On How Blockchain Can Deliver Consumer Trust
The Jindal School’s Center for Finance Strategy Innovation and IBM partnered in a seminar that studied how the food and pharmaceutical industries can use the technology of blockchain to help make their supply chains more transparent and more secure.
Jindal School Announces Fellowship at CFSI
The Center for Finance Strategy Innovation at the Naveen Jindal School of Management has appointed Rodney J. Thomas III to an Encore Fellowship, Thomas, a former IBM business unit executive, will promote the center’s visibility and programs.
Blockchain Conference Offers Glimpse into the Internet of Value
The Center for Finance Strategy and Innovation at the Jindal School delves into the business potential of blockchain technology at a conference featuring Toyota Research Institute CFO and head of mobility services Chris Ballinger.
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.
