Southern Methodist University
SMU

COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
GRADUATE CATALOG

Contents

Academic Calendar

Academic Programs

Full-Time M.B.A.
Full-Time J.D./M.B.A.
M.A./M.B.A. Arts Administration
Professional M.B.A. (P.M.B.A.)
Part-Time J.D./P.M.B.A.
Executive M.B.A.
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
Master of Science in Management

Departments and Courses

Academic Areas of Instruction
Accounting (ACCT)
Finance and Business Economics (FINA)
Information Technology and Operations Management (ITOM)
Management (MNGT)
Management and Organizations (MNO)
Marketing (MKTG)
Real Estate, Insurance, and Business Law (REIL)
Real Estate (RE)
Law and Taxation (LT)
Insurance (INS)
Strategy and Entrepreneurship (STRA)
Strategy (STRA)
Entrepreneurship (CISB)

Policies and Procedures: Full-Time M.B.A., P.M.B.A., and M.S.A. Programs

Matriculation
Admissions Information
Deferral of Admission
Academic Records
Confidentiality of Education Records
Student File Number
Name Change
Mailing Addresses, Telephone, and E-mail Addresses
Transcript Service
Services for Students With Disabilities
Honor Code of Cox School of Business
Statute of Limitations

Term Credit Hour Loads
Course Overloading for Full-Time M.B.A. Students
Acceleration for P.M.B.A. Students
Withdrawal From Current Term or From Program
Leave of Absence
Readmission
Course Waiver
Transfer Credit
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Credit
Scheduling of Classes and Class Attendance
Final Examinations
Directed Studies
Course Enrollment Transactions
M.B.A. Students Taking Courses in Other SMU Graduate Programs
Visiting Students in P.M.B.A. Program
Non-Cox SMU Graduate Students Enrolled in M.B.A. Courses
Audit Enrollment
Student in Good Standing Criteria
Grades
Grade-Point Average
Grades for Repeated Courses
Grade of Incomplete
Withdrawal from a Course (Dropping a Course)
Change of Grade
Appeal of Grades
Academic Performance Standards and Probation
Dismissal
Graduation
Laptop Computer Requirements
Merit-Based Scholarships
Financial Aid
Awards

General Information

History
Academic Accreditation
Cox School Complex
Centers and Institutes

  • Edwin L. Cox Business Leadership Center
  • Business Information Center
  • Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship
  • Center for Marketing Management Studies
  • JCPenney Center for Retail Excellence
  • Maguire Energy Institute
  • American Airlines Center for Labor Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Center for Research in Real Estate and Land Use Economics
  • KPMG Institute for Corporate Governance
  • Division of Executive and Management Development

Financial Information

Payment Options
Merit-Based Scholarships
Financial Aid

Administration and Faculty

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