Career Changers and Innovators Aim High

Cox introduces new masters program in entrepreneurship

SMU's Cox School of Business' new Master of Science in Entrepreneurship program enrolled its first class in January 2007.

The Cox Master of Science in Entrepreneurship is a 16-month evening and weekend program designed to accommodate the schedules of working professionals. It is ideal for individuals who desire a solid foundation in entrepreneurial management, based on the disciplines of finance, accounting, operations, strategy, marketing, and management. The program provides the business skills and insights needed to take a current business to a new level, launch a new company, or elevate the services provided to entrepreneurial clients.

The MS in Entrepreneurship is tailored towards the needs of the following prospective students:

• Entrepreneurs who want to increase economic potential or obtain the credential of a graduate degree
• Individuals planning to change their career by starting their own business
• "Intrapreneurs" at large corporations whose job requires them to develop new business opportunities or breathe new life into existing business units
• Consultants, attorneys, accountants, and financial services professionals who need to speak the language of entrepreneurship to better serve entrepreneurial firms
  

"Our outstanding faculty, networking opportunities, top-ranked Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, and 35-year history of training successful entrepreneurs make the Cox Master of Science in Entrepreneurship the best value money can buy," said Albert W. Niemi, Jr., dean of the Cox School. "In addition, the Caruth Institute has created a number of unique programs that enable students to experience and better understand the inner workings of entrepreneurial ventures."

For more information on the Cox Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, please contact the Cox School at 877-269-7622 or vcartwri@cox.smu.edu