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Welcome Corporate and Community Speakers to JSOM

Introduction

The Jindal School welcomes corporate and community visitors, whether they are here to speak or to get acquainted with our students, faculty and programs.

To help you make an excellent impression, to avoid potential conflicts with other campus events and to meet an AACSB requirement to annually provide a list of visitors, Associate Dean Diane McNulty requires you to inform her or Assistant Dean Melissa Bettis of any classroom speakers, corporate guests or others you are inviting to campus.

Contact Information

Diane McNulty
Associate Dean External Relations, Communications, and Corporate Development
Dmcnulty@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2741 | JSOM 4.619

Melissa Bettis
Assistant Dean, Development & Alumni Relations
Melissa.bettis@utdallas.edu | 972-883-5128 | JSOM 12.506D

If an event is associated with the speaker, please include Kristi Barrus in all relevant communications.

Kristi Barrus
Events and Marketing Manager
kristi.barrus@utdallas.edu | 972-883-2735 | JSOM 4.612

Email Diane McNulty at dmcnulty@utdallas.edu, or email Melissa Bettis at melissa.bettis@utdallas.edu as far in advance of the visit as possible.

A minimum of three weeks’ advance notice is preferred.

Dean McNulty, external affairs and the development team can help you:

  • Arrange for C-Level executives and other important guests to meet with deans, professors and students in line with their interests.
  • Provide appropriate JSOM marketing and collateral materials to give your guest/s.
  • Ensure that you have optimal facilities (Ask your event staff to coordinate with any member of the external affairs staff).
  • Arrange photography and/or publicity.
  • Arrange for a UT Dallas or JSOM gift to give to your guest/s.
  • Appropriately acknowledge contributions, donations or gifts your guest may make to you, to the school or to the University.
  • Capitalize on visits to move your community and corporate relationships forward.
  • Work with you to secure scholarships specific to your program.
  • Work with you to set up funds or endowments that will benefit your program.