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Cox News Alumni gift furthers SMU’s vision for the future and for Cox students long-term.

Press Releases Designed to help students lead at the intersection of energy markets, finance and business strategy, the program is now accepting admission applications for the Fall 2027 cohort.

Coxtoday Research finds earnings-driven stock buybacks can undermine companies’ long-term productivity today. Ershain's work shows that cuts to technology, machines and skilled jobs can weaken efficiency for years.

Faculty Research Research finds earnings-driven stock buybacks can undermine companies’ long-term productivity today. Ershain's work shows that cuts to technology, machines and skilled jobs can weaken efficiency for years.

Press Releases Matthew B. Myers, the David B. Miller Endowed Professor of Business at the SMU Cox School of Business, has joined the Cox School’s Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom in the newly created position of executive director.

Coxtoday The O’Donnell Foundation’s $60 million investment will position SMU as a national leader at the intersection of energy and interdisciplinary education.

Coxtoday The latest updates from SMU Cox alumni.

Coxtoday Never one to shy away from a challenge, Dean Todd Milbourn is the high-altitude, high energy leader steering the Cox School forward.

Coxtoday The renowned marketing expert and researcher’s expertise in digital marketing, technology and artificial intelligence is more essential than ever.

Coxtoday From a new master’s in AI for Business to fundamentals-focused teaching, the Cox School is preparing graduates to lead responsibly in an AI-driven world.

Coxtoday The Cox accounting professor went from a Big Four firm to academia. Now she’s helping students hone the essential skills accounting offers.

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Press Releases The SMU Cox School of Business honored two 2026 Distinguished Alumni and two Outstanding Young Alumni at its Alumni Awards luncheon. Nominations are submitted to the SMU Cox Alumni Association and reviewed by a selection committee.

Faculty Research Glass bottles have been making a comeback, especially as a premium product. On a trip to Central Market in Dallas, Assistant Professor Savannah Tang had her first brush with glass-bottled milk from a local farm. Sparking her study’s interest, Tang reveals an analytical way of mapping out when different packaging strategies work for all stakeholders. Her research shows what levers companies—states and countries too—can pull to encourage sustainable packaging, when choosing between glass or eco-friendly plastic.

Coxtoday Glass bottles have been making a comeback, especially as a premium product. On a trip to Central Market in Dallas, Assistant Professor Savannah Tang had her first brush with glass-bottled milk from a local farm. Sparking her study’s interest, Tang reveals an analytical way of mapping out when different packaging strategies work for all stakeholders. Her research shows what levers companies—states and countries too—can pull to encourage sustainable packaging, when choosing between glass or eco-friendly plastic.

Press Releases Through rankings in categories of career, academics, and admissions, P&Q ranked the SMU Cox B.B.A. as number 25 in the nation.

Cox News Through rankings in categories of career, academics, and admissions, Poets & Quants ranked the SMU Cox B.B.A. as number 25 in the nation.

Faculty Research New research from SMU Cox explores how AI-based pricing techniques could address long-standing transparency and liquidity challenges in corporate bond markets. The study finds that AI-driven reference prices can meaningfully improve price discovery, even in less liquid markets.

Faculty Research New research from SMU Cox explores how AI-based pricing techniques could address long-standing transparency and liquidity challenges in corporate bond markets. The study finds that AI-driven reference prices can meaningfully improve price discovery, even in less liquid markets.

Coxtoday New research by Xue (Jane) Tan shows that donation-matching strategies that work in traditional fundraising can sometimes discourage giving in online civic crowdfunding, where real-time transparency changes donor behavior. By analyzing a decade of campaigns on Goteo.org, the study finds that goal-based matching can be more effective than visible dollar-for-dollar matches—especially depending on the type of social project being funded.

Faculty Research New research by Xue (Jane) Tan shows that donation-matching strategies that work in traditional fundraising can sometimes discourage giving in online civic crowdfunding, where real-time transparency changes donor behavior. By analyzing a decade of campaigns on Goteo.org, the study finds that goal-based matching can be more effective than visible dollar-for-dollar matches—especially depending on the type of social project being funded.

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Coxtoday Can AI be effective in identifying mergers and acquisitions candidates and getting deals across the finish line? First and foremost, your data needs to be accurate and relevant. In new research, Xia and coauthor Walker analyze when AI works well in deals and when it does not. They found deal performance improved when firms had alignment in technology capabilities and were from a related industry. Technological capability alone isn't enough—success depends on deploying AI where relevant data exists—and recognizing its limitations.

Faculty Research Can AI be effective in identifying mergers and acquisitions candidates and getting deals across the finish line? First and foremost, your data needs to be accurate and relevant. In new research, Xia and coauthor Walker analyze when AI works well in deals and when it does not. They found deal performance improved when firms had alignment in technology capabilities and were from a related industry. Technological capability alone isn't enough—success depends on deploying AI where relevant data exists—and recognizing its limitations.

Press Releases The SMU Cox Full-Time MBA now ranks among Fortune's Top 25 Best Business Schools and MBA Programs for 2026.

Press Releases The redesigned leadership initiative focuses on navigating across cultures.

Coxtoday Visual content shapes online decisions, but its impact is hard to measure. New research from SMU Cox Marketing Professor Gijs Overgoor and coauthors examines how AI and neuroscience can reveal how consumers respond to advertising images and what drives click-through behavior.

Faculty Research Visual content shapes online decisions, but its impact is hard to measure. New research from SMU Cox Marketing Professor Gijs Overgoor and coauthors examines how AI and neuroscience can reveal how consumers respond to advertising images and what drives click-through behavior.

Coxtoday SMU Cox Marketing Professor Gijs Overgoor and coauthors study large-language models (LLMs) to see how capable they are in identifying performance for video ad creative. While AI models—with LLMs the visible workhorses of AI—show promise for scaling advertising research, fine-tuning with domain-specific training data is essential.

Faculty Research SMU Cox Marketing Professor Gijs Overgoor and coauthors study large-language models (LLMs) to see how capable they are in identifying performance for video ad creative. While AI models—with LLMs the visible workhorses of AI—show promise for scaling advertising research, fine-tuning with domain-specific training data is essential.

Coxtoday Resale clothing platforms like ThredUp, The RealReal, and Vestiaire have transformed how consumers think about secondhand clothing. The resale fashion market is booming, even outpacing traditional retail fivefold in 2024. In new research, information technology professor Sreekumar Bhaskaran of SMU Cox and coauthor Stephen Gilbert sort through the economics and social benefit of resale channels. Industry claims by some firms about sustainability benefits of resale channels are mixed, according to the findings.

Faculty Research Resale clothing platforms like ThredUp, The RealReal, and Vestiaire have transformed how consumers think about secondhand clothing. The resale fashion market is booming, even outpacing traditional retail fivefold in 2024. In new research, information technology professor Sreekumar Bhaskaran of SMU Cox and coauthor Stephen Gilbert sort through the economics and social benefit of resale channels. Industry claims by some firms about sustainability benefits of resale channels are mixed, according to the findings.

Press Releases Megha Tolia, co-founder at the Spears Institute, has been named a Global Ambassador.

Press Releases Last week, the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship - in partnership with the Spears Institute - celebrated entrepreneurs in its annual 2025 Dallas 100™ Awards Gala.

Coxtoday In collaboration with co-authors, Kumar Venkataraman shares research on the efficacy retail investors can still have against institutional traders.

Coxtoday ITOM professors Amit Basu and Sree Bhaskaran collaborated with co-author to highlight evolution of online dating platforms and match tactics.

Coxtoday No stranger to overcoming challenges, Angelika Leskovskaya recently reached new heights—literally—as just one of four women out of 17 climbers to take on the ZERO Peaks Challenge 2025.

Faculty Research In collaboration with co-authors, Kumar Venkataraman shares research on the efficacy retail investors can still have against institutional traders.

Faculty Research In collaboration with co-authors, Kumar Venkataraman shares research on the efficacy retail investors can still have against institutional traders.

Coxtoday The 10th dean of SMU Cox describes what drew him to the role as well as his vision for the next steps in the Cox School’s journey.

Press Releases The new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business prepares Cox students to leverage AI for innovation and application across industries.

Coxtoday With her deep background in academic research and startup leadership, Emily Choi brings a wealth of experience to her new role as executive director of the Caruth Institute.

Coxtoday At the end of his transformative eight-year tenure, the outgoing dean and his colleagues reflect upon how he launched a “new era” for SMU Cox.

Coxtoday When it came time to make a college decision, these children of Cox School faculty and staff didn’t have to search too far to find a world-class education.

Coxtoday In his final commencement speech as head of the Cox School, he challenges graduates to use their positions and companies for good.

Coxtoday Through his research, the associate professor of finance aims to help companies adapt and thrive in an increasingly volatile world.

Coxtoday This year’s honorees are James Landen, Sr., William Shaddock, Gloria Salinas and Amrita Vir.

Coxtoday Recent research out of the Finance department, led by Xiaowen Hu, shows that the best firms are using strategies of AI alongside human expertise. Vast amounts of data can be expertly and quickly analyzed like never before.

Faculty Research Recent research out of the Finance department, led by Xiaowen Hu, shows that the best firms are using strategies of AI alongside human expertise. Vast amounts of data can be expertly and quickly analyzed like never before.

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Coxtoday Haendler, assistant professor, presents new research on how mobile technology advancements by larger banks have stiffened competition for local, smaller banks. Smaller banks typically excel at relationship building and local lending.

Faculty Research Haendler, assistant professor, presents new research on how mobile technology advancements by larger banks have stiffened competition for local, smaller banks. Smaller banks typically excel at relationship building and local lending.

Cox News Beginning June 1, Todd Milbourn will serve as the 10th Dean of the Cox School of Business.

Coxtoday Carlos De Dios says bringing tax relief to underserved communities in Dallas had a powerful impact on his worldview.

Coxtoday The latest from SMU faculty in the media.

Coxtoday The latest from SMU faculty in the media.

Coxtoday Founded in 2020 by Class of 2018 alumni Steven McCarthy and John Dallager, canned cocktail brand Toucan is pioneering a brand-new beverage category.

Coxtoday Inside the Cox School’s mission to fill a growing need for Dallas-Fort Worth’s healthcare leaders of tomorrow.

Coxtoday Enhanced by Dallas’ “Ya’ll Street” status, climbing enrollment in the Cox School’s B.B.A. program reflects a national trend.

Coxtoday SMU Cox celebrates visionary donors with a gala at the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle.

Coxtoday Embraced by Cox students, faculty and staff, the new David B. Miller Business Quadrangle inspires collaboration and camaraderie.

Coxtoday Wayne Taylor’s latest work examines how the surge in online gambling has impacted state tax revenues and increases in irresponsible gambling.