Marketing Area Program Resources

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Learn more about marketing, both the programs and the discipline.

We hope you join a community of peers, professors, staff and alumni that comprises the Marketing Academic Area at the Jindal School. The Marketing learning community is close-knit and deeply knowledgeable. As a Marketing student you engage with a wealth of insight and experience that can challenge you and help you realize your potential as a professional and as a person.

Use this Marketing resource page to get in-depth information about academic and specialized programs, faculty seminars, conferences, careers, community activity and more!

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 activity, events and more.

Marketing Resource Articles

Discover how Marketing faculty are researching, publishing, speaking and engaging in the business community. The authors of these articles also include Marketing students, staff and friends

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Shannon Cotts, Collegiate Marketer of the Year

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.

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Marketing Blogs & News

Find advice and resources you need as a current or prospective student in marketing.

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JSOM Team Finishes Second in Adobe Analytics Challenge

A trio of JSOM graduate marketing students finished second and earned $14k in the Adobe Analytics Challenge, a business case competition. “Their win highlights the quality of our digital courses,” MS in Marketing Program Director Alex Edsel said.

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JSOM Student Wins Marketer of the Year Award for Impactful Class Project

A Jindal School marketing student won the DFW American Marketing Association’s 2019 Collegiate Marketer of the Year Award. Shannon Cotts’ success marks the sixth time since 2012 that a JSOM student has won.

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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.

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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.

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JSOM Sales Students Make Enduring Job Connections with Beck Technology

Many Jindal School sales students see a potential employer in Center for Professional Sales corporate partner Beck Technology. Students realize “that Beck is agile, innovative and a modern selling organization,” says Center Director Howard Dover.

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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 already is working on new ideas.

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Jindal School Inaugurates Undergraduate Deans Conference

The Jindal School recently held a new conference convening assistant and associate deans of undergraduate business school programs. More than 80 universities were represented, and the deans discussed ways to improve programs and student experiences.

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Bass Conference Provides Forum for Stimulating Exchange of Marketing Ideas

The Bass Conference is an annual academic gathering focused on research in marketing. The conference honors the late Frank M. Bass, a professor who established marketing as a quantitative science and fostered a research culture at the Jindal School.

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Student Spotlight: Sabrina Castillo

Sabrina Castillo is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Marketing at the Naveen Jindal School of Management and she is expected to graduate in May 2025.

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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.

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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.

Comets Shine at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference

UT Dallas student competitors scored a record number of first-place finishes at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference. All 10 UTD contestants placed in the top 10 in every event they entered.

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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.

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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.

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UT Dallas, Jindal School Featured Prominently on List of Young Innovators

A Jindal School graduate and two current students have been named to 2019NTX Inno Under 25, a list of young leaders and entrepreneurs in North Texas under the age of 25. In all, nine of the 14 honorees have UT Dallas ties.

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‘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.

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Job Analysis for Digital Marketing – Mobile Marketing

Overview of skills needed for mobile marketing managers and how these map to the courses offered at the MS or Master of Science in Marketing at UT Dallas. The mobile marketing professional must understand the web and app ecosystems.

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Jindal Marketing Students Reap Success in Google Marketing Challenge

Coordinating their online marketing campaign with gardeners’ spring planting research sowed seeds of success for a Jindal School team that helped the National Gardening Association in the 2017 Google Online Marketing Challenge.

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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.

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Sales Students Benefit From Artificial Intelligence Tools

Students in Jindal School of Management sales courses are reaping rewards from artificial intelligence technology that can analyze their sales calls and role-plays.Their efforts are to be featured in a video by the company that makes the technology.

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Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Marketing?

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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 understanding 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