Bachelor’s Degree Program
Build your understanding of marketing fundamentals and learn skills in communication, branding, analytics and more.
BS in Marketing
Master’s Degree Programs
Master the skills that empower you to understand customer needs and the competitive environment.
MS in Marketing
PhD with Marketing Concentration
Develop strong research skills that are especially relevant for students interested in an academic career.
PhD in Marketing
About the Field of Marketing
Marketing focuses on both the customers’ and the company’s objectives and is essential to running businesses and non-profit organizations. Good marketing decisions are made by understanding customer needs and the competitive environment. The field of marketing is vital for careers in general management, and further specializations include strategic marketing, product management, retail, advertising, market research and E-commerce.
The marketing academic area in the Jindal School of Management offers degrees including:
Marketing Resource Articles
Learn more about specific areas of marketing, career paths and available opportunities.
Research Isn’t Just for Science Majors — It’s for Marketing Majors, Too!
While a BS in Marketing program student, Claudia Kwee had a chance to conduct a research project and present it at an educators’ conference in Houston.
Students’ Work Played a Part in a Corporate Acquisition
In May 2019, Shannon Cotts won the DFW AMA Collegiate Marketer of the Year award for her outstanding data analysis provided to startup business Fixd, a Dallas-based home warranty and service repair business.
Capstone Senior Projects Provides Real-World Solutions for an Array of Clients
The Professional Program in Marketing (PPM) is a program that provides supplemental workshops and professional opportunities while also encouraging participation in rigorous courses. This elite program was the brainchild of a past Capstone Senior Project Marketing (MKT 4395) course.
How Our Marketing Students Land Over 150 Internships Every Year
The BS in Marketing program’s required internship is important for acquiring needed experience to land that first job. It’s also a crucial part of our trilogy experience, which includes completion of an internship, 100 hours of community engagement experience and a capstone senior project course.
What You Learn From Capstone Senior Projects
Capstone Senior Projects give students a taste of real-world situations. Students gain experience working with corporations in the community, showcasing their expertise and professionalism.
What Does a Brand Manager Do?
Marketing Career Focus: Brand Management
A brand manager is responsible for the overall image of a product or person. Key elements of the job are researching the marketplace to determine where the product or client fits in.
Now Is a Good Time to Help a Nonprofit Organization
By being part of the UT Dallas community, we know we are blessed with support, resources and connections — but most of all hope.
Marketing Blogs & News
Advice and resources for current or prospective Marketing students
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Julie Haworth
Dr. Julie Haworth, director of the BS in Marketing program, discusses her own interest in marketing and how she is “head cheerleader” for marketing students.
How To Excel At Showing Your Skills
If you’re an undergraduate student, you’ve probably thought once or twice about what you’ll do when you’re ready to apply for internships. Haven’t gotten there yet? Read Prithvi’s interview to gain insight.
What Does a Marketing Analyst Do?
Marketing Career Focus: Marketing Analytics
Overview of skills needed for marketing analytics managers and how these map to the courses offered at the MS or Master of Science in Marketing at UT Dallas. The marketing analytics track has 3 core courses covering database marketing, spreadsheet modeling and business analytics with either SAS or R, plus 15 electives.
JSOM Soccer Player Elected to Leadership Post on NCAA Advisory Committee
Recently elected vice chair of the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, JSOM marketing major and star soccer player Joseph Weber is using his role to advance his postgraduate goals of behind-the-scenes involvement in athletics.
JSOM to Prepare for Sales and Lead Development Jobs
For business school students, insight on the future of the job market is helpful, and we have the scoop. Entry-level sales roles are on the rise. Learn more about what you need to get one of these roles post-graduation.
Jindal School Junior Wins Collegiate Marketer of the Year Award
A marketing and global business junior recently won the 2021 Collegiate Marketer of the Year Award from the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the American Marketing Association. Jindal School students have earned the award eight times in the last decade.
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.
UT Dallas Excels at DECA Conference—With Freshmen Leading the Way
Freshmen members of the UT Dallas DECA chapter won all the first-, second- and third-place prizes the chapter earned at the 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla. In all, 34 UT Dallas students competed at the event.
Cultivating Relationships with Tech Companies Critical to Student Success
The Jindal School nurtures relationships with companies that create digital tools and apps — those that include analytics, cloud, mobile, social and software technologies — so that students can be well-prepared to use them professionally.
Student Spotlight: Aaliya Mohammed
Aaliya Mohammed is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Marketing at the Naveen Jindal School of Management and she is expected to graduate in December 2024.
Sales Program Earns High Honors at First International Competition
Jindal School sales students made a notable first foray into competing abroad this spring, placing first and third in the speed-sell contest and second in role-play at the 2019 UK University Sales Competition in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Undergrad Marketing Students Win Corporate Social Responsibility Award
For student and faculty work assisting nonprofits, the Jindal School’s undergraduate program in marketing won the 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing Award from the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the American Marketing Association.
Alumna at Nonprofit Confronts a Global Crisis With Local Impact
Lessons from the Jindal School, particularly the importance of being flexible, resonate for an alumna facing the COVID-19 crisis at a food bank’s font lines. And a marketing professor offers ideas on how students can help from home.
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 […]
Web Analytics as a Key Skill or Profession for Marketers
Overview of skills needed for web analytics managers and how these map to the courses offered at the MS or Master of Science in Marketing, Digital track. Our web analytics course covers all the basics of web analytics using the Adobe and Google analytics platforms.
‘Fearless’ Strategist Honored with Marketing Legends Award
Jindal School’s Marketing Legends Award honoree David Meerman Scott, an early advocate of social media and the strategist who coined the term “newsjacking,” advised his audience on the right ways to stand out and be fearless as a marketer.
Phi Beta Lambda Turns in Strong Performance at Texas State Leadership Conference
Based in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, the UT Dallas chapter of the student organization Phi Beta Lambda brought home 26 first-, second, and third-place awards from the Texas State Leadership Conference.
Digital Marketing Tips That Even Novices Can Try
Leave it to the pros to give you the best digital marketing tips and industry news. In this blog post, Jeanne Spreier was on the scene at the Digital Executive Summit and shares the latest tips even novices can try.
It’s All About How Much You Want It
Does success come from luck or endeavor? Or is it really all about how much you want it? Read to hear Yan Wang’s take on success in the marketing world.
Marketing Student Turns Strawberry Beauty Hack Into Hot-Selling Serum
Fragrant strawberries mean the sweet smell of success for a JSOM marketing student who developed a sellout skin-care serum using the aromatic fruit. Using marketing and innovation skills learned at UT Dallas, she is already working on new ideas.
Read more Masters in Marketing Blogs and News Stories
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Student Testimonials
Michelle Bassil, MS ’22
The MBA & Master of Science in Marketing programs have provided me with the opportunity to gain a vast amount of relevant knowledge that is applicable to real-world business problems. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to further my education in a way that allowed me to pursue multiple interests simultaneously!
Brandon Borick, MS ’22
The M.S. in Marketing Fast Track Program was one of the most valuable opportunities I was able to take advantage of during my time at UT Dallas. In five years, I was able to attain both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, which has opened opportunities many entry-level business professionals don’t often receive.
Holly Lynn
UT Dallas has helped me immensely by giving me the tools and knowledge to start a career path in the world of marketing right here in my hometown. I have grown with confidence to become a leader thanks to the many ways of communicating that have opened up to me, meaning things that were learned will not be forgotten!
John Walling, BS’21
Class of 2021
Being a part of the BS in Marketing program at UTD has been an enjoyable and adventurous experience for me.
Allison Lutz Waldon
The MBA/M.S. Marketing program has allowed me to build and develop skills that I’ve been able to apply to projects in my current role. The flexible degree plan allows me to take classes while working full-time in marketing.
Rahul Rai
My trajectory will always be changed by my time at UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management MS Marketing program. It surpassed all expectations and provided me with unique insight. I’m aware that investing in myself by enrolling in this program has been and will continue to be among the best choices I’ve ever made.
Hema Shesha Sai Ganta, MS ’22
MS in Marketing at UTD is an incredible program. I thoroughly enjoyed pursuing the Marketing Analytics and Customer Insights track. The courses and unparalleled knowledge of professors helped me gain a better understanding of analytical applications in a real-world business setting. I highly recommend this program to anyone who is passionate about marketing.
Pratiksha Tonpe, BS’21
Class of 2021
The MS in Marketing program at JSOM has offered so many fantastic opportunities where I could learn more about the industry and meet professionals.
Mahesh Jajoo
This program has helped me grow in different domains of marketing. It is one of the only programs worldwide that allows you to choose multiple courses between tracks. The amount of research that goes into preparing the material for the course is amazing, keeping the teaching material up to date with the changes in the marketing field. It also has taught me the best marketing principles and lessons through its core courses, which I will use throughout my marketing career. Overall, a program that has taken care of all the ever-changing dynamics of marketing that I was looking for and helped me grow as a marketer.
Alumni Spotlights
Paulina Jesionek, BS’13, MS’15, MBA’15
Marketing Program Specialist, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jesionek graduated cum laude in Fall 2013 with two undergraduate degrees – Global Business and Marketing. She delivered the commencement address that year.
Randall Tan, BS’13
Key Account Manager at Softlayer, An IBM Company
Randall Tan had plenty of success before launching his academic career at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Glenn D. Lovelace, BS’81
CEO, Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Lovelace graduated from what was then the School of Management with a marketing degree and minors in computer science and finance.
Kate Reagan, BS’15
Assistant Vice President, Business Development, Texas Capital Bank
In Reagan’s role at Texas Capital Bank, she leans on both degrees she earned at Jindal School – a bachelor’s degree in accounting and marketing.
Mindy Tiu, BS’14
GE, Commercial Leadership Program
Mindy Tiu, now living in Stamford, Conn, fully embraced her time at UT Dallas by taking part in a broad range of campus activities.
Matthew A. Thompson, BS’12
Automation Marketing Manager, StructuredWeb
Matthew A. Thompson, who majored in marketing, moved to New York City soon after graduation. Once there, he landed a job at ALM, a specialized business news and information company largely focused on the legal community.
Chanel Ebanks-Texada, BS’16
Watson Customer Engagement Account Executive, IBM
Ebanks-Texada has launched her career at IBM, where she is prospecting and generating business in the public sector.
Marketing Program Resources at the Jindal School
Academic Programs – Primary
The Marketing academic area offers one bachelor’s, one master’s and one PhD program.
Online Degrees
Academic Programs – Additional
The Marketing area also offers accelerated pathways to adding more degrees as well as professional programs and concentrations.
Faculty and Advisory Board
Discover how Marketing area faculty are researching, publishing, speaking and engaging in the business community.
Community Activity
Marketing area students, faculty and staff are engaged in the community through center activities, events and more.