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In the fully online MBA and MS options through the Global Leadership Program, students learn completely in an online environment and are recognized for peer leadership, have the opportunity to attend an international study tour, may expand professional soft skills with Executive Coaching, personalize their degree or capitalize on the career services offered through JSOM’s Career Management Center. Learn more about each of these student experiences below.
Online Learning
The fully online Global Leadership program has been a leader in distance-learning since 1995. Faculty from the online MBA also teach in our online MS programs. They use multiple technologies to support learning through UT Dallas’ learning management system, eLearning. Some teaching methods used throughout all the courses are:
- Discussion Boards
- Web Conferences
- Recorded Lectures
- Online Group Discussions
- Simulations
- Online Assessments
Leadership Recognition
Guisinger Globe
Dr. Stephen E. Guisinger (1941 – 2001) came to The University of Texas at Dallas in 1976 and taught in the Jindal School of Management. He was a prominent international business economist, a scholar and a leader in the classroom. He was a pioneer in developing Internet-based distance learning, and he served as the co-founder and director of the Jindal School of Management’s Master’s in International Management Studies (MIMS) program, which began in 1995. MIMS later became the Global Leadership MBA program, which is now a fully online MBA.
In 2015, the Jindal School dedicated a room in the Executive Education area, JSOM 1.502, in Dr. Guisinger’s memory. The dedication coincided with GLEMBA efforts to become more engaging and relevant in the post-global financial crisis economy. In recognition of Guisinger, the GLEMBA Class of 2016 proposed a new tradition of peer-recognized class leadership with the Guisinger Globe.
Friends and Family Graduation
In addition to the formal JSOM graduation ceremony, the Global Leadership Program hosts an online graduation celebration dedicated to the class, their families, friends and employers. During the ceremony, outstanding achievement awards are presented for:
- Academic Achievement (highest GPA)
- Class Leadership in GLEMBA – Guisinger Globe
- Best Study Group Contributor
- Teaching Excellence
Watch the 2021 Celebration of Graduates
Optional Class Trip
Enhance your online experience with an international study tour in partnership with the campus-based Executive MBA program.
The online MBA and online MS students in the Global Leadership Programs are offered the option of an international study tour. This international experience is designed to provide students with a more in-depth appreciation of the dynamics behind international commerce and business.
The international study tour provides online students the opportunity to meet with business and government executives and educators to better understand the dynamic global business environment and culture of two different cities, often in two separate countries. Recent study tours have been to:
- Spring 2023: Norway and Sweden
- Spring 2022: Austin and Boston (Domestic due to COVID-19)
- Spring 2020 and Spring 2021: (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
- Spring 2019: Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay
- Spring 2018: Prague, Czech Republic; Brussels, Belgium; and, Dublin, Ireland
Students will need to provide personal visas and their own airfare to and from the international study tour location; there is also an additional fee beyond the tuition to cover the cost of the trip. This gives students the flexibility to use their frequent flyer miles and to travel independently before or after the trip.
More Opportunities and Resources Available to Global Leadership Program Students
Student Testimonials
Andy Miller, GLEMBA ’16
IT Operations Manager, Splunk
The GLEMBA program’s focus on global business challenges was vital in helping me to understand how my company can grow and succeed in a globally competitive landscape. The courses, interaction with peers and the exceptional faculty have empowered me to analyze and solve problems differently – essentially the program has enabled me to become a better leader.
Holly Martin, GLEMBA ’19
Customer Experience Manager, J.B. Hunt
Because of this program, I was able to present within my organization to five different groups, which led to a promotion, an invitation to assist with three special projects as a new manager, and an appointment as a co-chair to lead professional development for an internal employee resource group.
Tamer Elshamy, GLEMBA ’19
Sales Director, Fawry Banking and Payment Technology Services
An exceptional experience mixed with both cutting edge knowledge and great personal skills improvement.
Imraan Husain, GLEMBA ’17
Director, Articulator Dental Management
This was the most valuable decision I have made to advance my career, and my life. The WebConference meetings provided the convenience of continued engagement regardless of time zones. The program will add value to your life, in as many aspects as you choose
Erinn Marks, GLEMBA ’19
I searched for an online program that was a WIN-WIN. I was able to pursue my MBA and enjoy the last of the wonder years with my children.
Mohammed Omer, GLEMBA ’19
It’s about the experiences of exchanging skill sets and perspectives.
Ashwin Prakash, GLEMBA ’20
Head of Data Science and Analytics, HCA Healthcare
The application of learnings from Operations Management and Strategic Management courses helped make an immediate impact in my job, merging the lines between school and work while providing an instant return on investment for my employer.
Darrick Fitzgerald, GLEMBA ’18
Managing Consultant – Supply Chain Management Reverse Logistics Team, Verizon Wireless
GLEMBA was not just a learning experience, it was a life experience. GLEMBA was not a career pursuit, it was a life pursuit. Even today, tenets from the program impact how I think, how I approach a problem in my career and how I craft my emails. Was I promoted after I finished my degree? Yes.
Ready to start your online Global Leadership Program application?
Before you apply, get familiar with the application process for the UT Dallas online GLEMBA, online EMBA with an emphasis in project management, or the online MS in Management Science – Executive Education.
Application Process