UT Dallas Executive MBA

05/22/2026

Congratulations to the UT Dallas Executive MBA Class of 2026! 🎓

This milestone represents 21 months of hard work, growth, and commitment. Throughout the program, this cohort balanced demanding careers, families, leadership responsibilities, coursework, coaching, team projects, and an international study tour, all while continuing to show up for one another.

Their gift to the program says a lot about who they are as a cohort: thoughtful, generous, connected, and committed to leaving things better than they found them.

Cheers, Class of 2026. 🥂 We're lucky to have you as part of the UT Dallas Executive Education community!

05/20/2026

UT Dallas EMBA alumni, this one is for you!

We have an alumni event coming up on Friday, June 12, from 7:00–9:00 PM, and we’d love to see a great turnout from across the EMBA community. 💫

Come catch up with faculty, fellow alumni, and familiar faces like Dr. Springate, Pamela, and Connie. We’ll also hear a keynote from one of our own: Oscar Chavarria, EMBA ’13, author of The Resilience Engine.

Repost or send this to classmates you’ve been meaning to catch up with. 👀

Register here: https://calendly.com/utdallasemba/emba-alumni-networking-event-june2026/2026-06-12T19:00:00-05:00?month=2026-06&date=2026-06-12

05/20/2026

UT Dallas Executive MBA alumni, this one is for you!

We have an alumni event coming up on Friday, June 12, from 7:00–9:00 PM, and we’d love to see a great turnout from across the EMBA community. 💫

Come catch up with faculty, fellow alumni, and familiar faces like Dr. Springate, Pamela, and Connie. We’ll also hear a keynote from one of our own: Oscar Chavarria, EMBA ’13, author of The Resilience Engine.

Repost or send this to classmates you’ve been meaning to catch up with. 👀

Register here: https://calendly.com/utdallasemba/emba-alumni-networking-event-june2026/2026-06-12T19:00:00-05:00?month=2026-06&date=2026-06-12

05/18/2026

Our students are back from their international study tour in Spain, closing out their 21-month journey with one final shared experience before graduation.

The trip gave students time outside their normal routines to see and experience global business in a different context.

In addition to an incredible lineup of company visits, they experienced Spain by stepping back in time in Toledo, taking a paella cooking class, touring Bernabéu Stadium, and slowing down at Codorníu, one of the oldest wineries in the world.

The memories will last a lifetime. Cheers to the UT Dallas Executive MBA Class of 2026.

Now on to graduation with UT Dallas Executive Education! 🎓

04/16/2026

04/16/2026

We’re so glad the first two days of our EMBA study tour in Spain haven’t been a FLOP!

03/31/2026

If the UT Dallas Executive MBA is on your radar for this fall, now is a great time to apply. Submit your application by April 1 to be considered for the $7,500 early admission discount.

⏰ Apply Here: https://utdcomet.my.site.com/ApplicantPortal/s/gradapp/

In person. One weekend a month. Built for working professionals ready to lead at a higher level.

03/04/2026

Congratulations to Matthew Veigl on being awarded the Springate Leadership Cup by the UT Dallas Executive MBA Class of 2026!

Selected by his classmates, Matthew is known for helping keep the cohort on track, sharing resources in real time, and bringing the kind of organization and engagement that lifts the whole group.

Well deserved, Matthew. Your cohort is lucky to have you!

02/20/2026

Last night, we brought together women in our Executive MBA program for an evening of conversation and connection.

We were joined by Judy Hoberman, founder of Selling in a Skirt, who led a thoughtful Master Mind session filled with practical advice, honest challenges, and real talk about leadership. Judy generously gifted each student a copy of her book, Walking on the Glass Floor, personally inscribed with each of their names.

This evening was inspired by Diane McNulty and the intentional spaces she created to support and connect female EMBA students. We’re proud to carry her legacy forward.

Thank you, Judy, for challenging us to take our seat at the table and be intentional about how we lead.

02/09/2026

We’re proud to recognize Dr. Mike Peng, Strategic Management professor in the UT Dallas Executive MBA program, on receiving the Academy of Management Decade Award for the 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆.

This prestigious honor recognizes research with the most lasting, measurable impact over the past decade, shaping scholarship, influencing future research, and advancing the field of management. Earning it once is rare. Earning it twice is exceptional.

Dr. Peng is widely regarded as one of the most influential scholars in global business strategy. He is among the top 1% most cited researchers worldwide and has been named to the Highly Cited Researchers list every year since 2014.

As of December 1, 2025, his Google Scholar rankings place him:
#1 in global strategy
#3 in international business
#10 in strategic management worldwide

Congratulations, Dr. Peng, on this outstanding achievement! 🎉

02/03/2026

📸 Rebecca Watts, Director of the UT Dallas Executive MBA Program, with Amir Omar, UTD EMBA’ 13 and Mayor of Richardson

Today we were proud to be part of a Richardson Chamber of Commerce event featuring Bryan Daniel, President of the New York Stock Exchange of Texas. Thank you to the Naveen Jindal School of Management - UT Dallas for being a sponser today!