SMU Breaks Ground on Cox School Renovation and Expansion
SMU celebrated the future of the Cox School of Business in May with the groundbreaking of a new expansion project.
Cox Online MBA Program Enhances Virtual Learning
With booming interest, vested faculty and innovative delivery, the 2-year-old program — whose inaugural class graduates this summer — offers working professionals flexibility and is leading MBA instruction into the future.
Business Law at Cox Is Crucial to a Well-Rounded Business Education
Three SMU Cox business law professors bring unique legal and corporate experience to the classroom and their students.
Polarization Affecting Asset Allocation in the Economy
Political polarization is hitting the U.S. economy in new and unexpected ways. It’s even affecting how assets are allocated. In a study by SMU Cox Finance Professor Tarun Patel and co-authors, political polarization was shown to impact the economy through a study of mergers. When firms and their employees had more similar political views, they were more likely to announce a merger, complete it faster and perform better on profitability measures. In more recent years, the impact of polarization has become more evident and costly. The antidote: get along and find common ground.
Emissions Disclosures by U.S. Manufacturers Shows Reductions: The Reasons Why Surprise
When Accounting Professor Sorabh Tomar of SMU Cox set out on his research journey about greenhouse gas emissions disclosures by facilities, he expected they would receive direct pressure from outside forces like investors, environmental groups and regulators to reduce emissions levels. Instead he found that the facilities, America’s plants and manufacturers, were more concerned with their local peers’ emissions disclosures. He found that public disclosure helped industries become more efficient and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Coin Offerings: The Economics of Blockchain-Based Platforms and Their Tokens
The rapid growth of blockchain and cryptocurrencies has been remarkable—and little studied owing to their novelty factor. ITOM Professor Rowena […]
Bond Markets in the Time of COVID
When there is a dash for cash, where do bond traders turn? During a COVID bond market meltdown period, it […]
Class Notes from Across the Cox Alumni Network
Class of 1965 Peter Williams, ’BBA 64, MBA ’65, who formerly lived and worked in Deerfield, Illinois, is now retired […]
The SMU Cox Subiendo Academy Helps Shape a New Generation of Leaders
SMU launched the Subiendo Academy as a leadership development program to empower future leaders by encouraging them to pursue higher education. Already established at The University of Texas for 10 years, Subiendo Academy expanded to SMU last summer and completed its second installation this June.
A Conversation with Ken Hersh
In September, Ken Hersh, president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center since 2016, became the first-ever Distinguished […]
Winter 2024 Quotables: Faculty Share Insights in the Media
Forbes: “Taylor Swift’s Multigenerational Fan Base Could Unleash Exponential Box Office Enthusiasm” 09/07/2023Judy Foxman, retired senior lecturer of marketing, comments […]