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A Growing Legacy of Success: JSOM Welcomes Largest Undergraduate Class Yet

This fall, the Naveen Jindal School of Management welcomed the largest undergraduate class in its history, enrolling more than 5,800 students. With the hallways busier than ever, the school’s growth is not just a trend — it reflects the school’s consistent focus on student success.

Inaugural JSOM Alumni Reunion Connects Our Community

The Naveen Jindal School of Management held its first ever JSOM Alumni Reunion May 4.

Congratulations, 2024 OWLIE Winners!

Students, faculty and staff at the Naveen Jindal School of Management gathered April 17 in the Davidson Auditorium for the 10th annual Outstanding Worthy Leaders Involved Exceptionally (OWLIE) awards ceremony.

A Spring Break Where Service Is Ahead of Self

There is spring break and then there is Alternative Spring Break. And by “alternative,” The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Student Volunteerism means, “Go work for free at a place—often far away—to help a nonprofit community fulfill its mission.”

Jindal School Welcomes DBA Inaugural Class

Business leaders are grappling with an unprecedented influx of data, often needing more tools to harness its potential for driving business decisions. To this rapid technological advancement, where data, information and artificial intelligence are reshaping the business landscape, the Naveen Jindal School of Management has responded with a unique offering: the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).

A Little Dinner, a Little Advice, a Lot of Thanks All Around

Jake from State Farm® was at The University of Texas at Dallas, in flat form only, and he did not have a lot to say. Fortunately representatives from the company’s regional headquarters at CityLine in Richardson were also at the campus dinner event, where they met about 50 UT Dallas students whose college lives have been impacted in some fashion by the company’s financial support.

Rwanda Excursion Broadens Jindal School Students’ Global Perspective

A recent immersive experience taught students at the Naveen Jindal School of Management that learning is not always contained within the four walls of a classroom. Sometimes it is not even restricted to the U.S. border.

Jindal School Students and Alumni Win Scholar Awards by Implementing Innovative Business Ideas that Improve People’s Quality of Life

Their startups reach people through community service, providing an innovative product, or helping with how people connect with one another. The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation awarded scholar awards to four UT Dallas students and alumni.

GCEC Annual Global Conference Shares Profitable Messages to Improve Entrepreneurship Education

Leading member universities of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) gathered Oct. 5-7 at The University of Texas at Dallas for the 27th annual GCEC Dallas 2023 conference; they met to network and share thought leadership and best practices for shaping the future of entrepreneurship education

Opportunities Provided, Dreams Realized

Established in 2018, the Jindal Young Scholars Program (JYSP) is a partnership between the Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Dallas Independent School District that guarantees four year tuition, room, board and expenses for qualified students at five participating high schools.

Commitment Ceremony Expands Jindal School’s Partnership with Dallas ISD

Nineteen students from the Dallas Independent School District and their families took part in a ceremony at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, modeled after the style and significance of high-profile signing days from the world of professional and collegiate sports.

Jindal School’s Full-Time MBA Program Celebrates 25 Years

Full-Time MBA program celebrated its 25th anniversary this academic school year (2022-23) in the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center with a reception Dec. 9 at the DGAC atrium.

Scholarship Breakfast Speaker Built New Educational Model

Former Dallas Independent School District superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa said that the problems he inherited when he took the helm of Dallas ISD required a whole new educational model.

Namesake Alumnus Awarded UTD’s Top Honor

Naveen Jindal, MBA’92, was back on campus recently to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from The University of Texas at Dallas. The benefactor said the seeds for many of his achievements were planted while he was a student at the school named in his honor.

Jindal School’s Atrium Boasts New Name: ECLAT Foundation Atrium

The atrium’s new name — the ECLAT Foundation Atrium — recognizes the Education Changing Lives and Times (ECLAT) Foundation, a Dallas-based nonprofit organization that was created to provide scholarships and other educational opportunities to Chinese, Taiwanese and Asian American students.

Jindal Young Scholars Program Welcomes Largest Cohort

This May, the Jindal Young Scholars Program hosted a Signing Day celebration for the fifth cohort of Jindal Young Scholars, which consists of 11 students – the largest cohort to date. A partnership between the Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Dallas Independent School District.

UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ Show Increase in Research Productivity Worldwide

The 18th installment of the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings™ was released March 15 with some familiar names at the top of the list.

Financing the Future Success of Jindal School Students

One of the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s critical priorities is increasing access to college for outstanding high schoolers by providing need-based scholarships. One avenue for meeting this need is New Dimensions, a fundraising campaign launched by The University of Texas at Dallas in 2021 to raise $750 million.

Students Enlist in DOD Projects

Fifteen students from the Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science enrolled in Special Topics in Entrepreneurship — Hacking4Defense (ENTP 4v000), a course created to align with the U.S. Department of Defense program Hacking for Defense.

New Center of Excellence Embraces Disruption and Digital Transformation in Retail

A new center of excellence at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is poised to become a hub of engagement between retail industry leaders and students and faculty at The University of Texas at Dallas. Job one of the Center for Retail Innovation and Strategy Excellence (RISE) may be shifting consumer perceptions.

Meteor Mentoring Program Launches

Meteor Mentoring, a new Jindal School program, gives students opportunities to form a collaborative relationship with a more experienced student or professional who can help them learn, grow and develop their career path. Mentoring — the counseling and support given by the senior person — can help smooth the transition between a student’s academic and professional life.

Undergraduate Update

New and returning Naveen Jindal School of Management students arrived on The University of Texas at Dallas campus in full force during the fall 2021 semester. They were eager for in-person university experiences after social distancing necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. News of increased enrollments and a jump in rankings of undergraduate programs awaited them.

Jindal School Conference Explores Intersection of Global Business and Sustainability

One of the primary goals of a recent conference at the Naveen Jindal School of Management was to instill a sustainability mindset in students from The University of Texas at Dallas.

The JSOM Question Desk: A New Student Support Platform

The Naveen Jindal School of Management last November launched an online student support system called the JSOM Question Desk that has improved the student experience and helped streamline operations.