Volume 28 No. 2 Spring 2025
This semester has been one for the books at the Naveen Jindal School of Management — literally. I am pleased and excited to announce that our Online MBA program was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. by Poets & Quants, a publication devoted to covering business schools. That’s not just among public schools; that’s overall, another indication that our School is now recognized as one of the very best business schools in the nation.
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Students, faculty and staff at the Naveen Jindal School of Management gathered April 9 in the Davidson Auditorium for the 11th annual Outstanding Worthy Leaders Involved Exceptionally (OWLIE) awards ceremony.
The Jindal School is introducing its new Healthcare Management Area at an ideal time to take advantage of rapid developments in the healthcare industry. The initiative will complement the school’s six other academic areas to stay ahead of the industry’s rapid evolution.
The 3rd biennial edition of the Ann and Jack Graves Foundation Conference Series was held Jan. 12-14 in Kumasi, Ghana. The first two in 2021 and 2023 had been held at The University of Texas at Dallas, but conference organizers decided to move the event this year in alignment with the mission of the Sustainable Global Business Initiative of the Ann and Jack Graves Charitable Foundation and the Center for Global Business.
Last fall, for the first time, more than 6,000 women — 42% of all students — were enrolled in the full-time MBA programs of the 61 member business schools of Forté Foundation, including The University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management. Member universities saw nearly 15,000 MBA enrollments that semester. In addition, a record eight full-time MBA programs, including the Jindal School’s, achieved gender parity, meaning 50% or more women were enrolled.
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Two new members were added to the Naveen Jindal School of Management Advisory Council this academic year.
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Recently published research by a faculty member in the Naveen Jindal School of Management shows how the rise of digital channels is disrupting traditional print media markets.
When a natural disaster hits, lives can be turned upside down in a split second. 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.
A researcher in the Naveen Jindal School of Management has been recognized with an award reserved for academics who are considered the elite of the information systems discipline.
A faculty member in the Naveen Jindal School of Management has won an award from a prestigious professional organization for his body of work. He was motivated by witnessing his father undergo cancer treatment.
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The University of Texas at Dallas honored 23 faculty members in the 2025 Investiture Ceremony, including six from the Naveen Jindal School of Management. This was the University’s largest group since the first UT Dallas investiture in 2012, when 69 were honored over five days.
After nearly three decades of leadership in transforming the intersection of management education and the healthcare industry, Dr. John McCracken, a clinical professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management and founder/director of the Alliance for Physician Leadership, has retired.
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This past April, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s proposal for a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Risk Management. The program will be offered beginning fall 2025.
Poets&Quants, an online publication devoted to covering the graduate business education market, has ranked the Naveen Jindal School of Management as the No. 1 online MBA program in its latest ranking, the Best Online MBA Programs In The U.S. For 2025.
For nearly 15 years, an executive MBA program offered by the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas in partnership with several prominent healthcare organizations in Texas has equipped more than 300 physicians and administrators with the business and leadership skills they need to navigate the complexities of the industry.
Alumni news, Faculty news and more!
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The Naveen Jindal School of Management presented several high-profile, high-impact academic conferences this spring in which it gathered thought leaders to discuss the most pressing problems and emerging trends in both industry and academia. Many of them focused on artificial intelligence, and others concentrated on sustainability and uncertainty.
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This past spring, UTDServ Voyagers took to the road for the first time, offering a one-week immersive volunteer opportunity for Naveen Jindal School of Management’s undergraduate students to complete 40 of the 100 hours of volunteer work required for their graduation. Beyond knocking out a significant chunk of required hours, students worked with organizations they otherwise wouldn’t have known.
That undergraduate students have a 100-hour volunteer service requirement is not new. However, it’s important to note they are not left on their own to figure out how to complete this requirement. Two Jindal School organizations work together to help undergraduate students fulfill this obligation. Dr. Dorothee Honhon, Jindal School associate dean for sustainability and societal impact, is chair of the school’s community outreach committee.
Aryan Sharma’s senior year has been a whirlwind of successes. The business administration student at the Naveen Jindal School of Management was named to the Dean’s List this past fall, placing him among the top 10% of all undergraduate students. In addition, after completing two successful internships, one with global investment bank and financial services firm Goldman Sachs, he will begin a full-time job as an analyst with Bank of America in July. This comes after receiving full-time employment offers from both. Sharma’s successes belie the challenges of his freshman year.
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The Naveen Jindal School of Management’s vision is to be a leading public business school recognized as an institution of choice in preparing tomorrow’s business leaders while expanding the frontiers of management knowledge. For two graduates of the Jindal School’s undergraduate and graduate healthcare management programs, this vision has become a reality.
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We are deeply saddened that Charlie Hazzard, who joined JSOM in 2006, passed away on Dec. 16, 2024. He joined the Jindal School as an adjunct professor and later became a clinical professor.
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