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Is Glass Packaging Always Greener Than Plastic?

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.

April 08, 2026

Cox School B.B.A. Program No. 25 in the U.S.

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.

April 03, 2026

Cox School B.B.A. Program No. 25 in the U.S.

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.

March 27, 2026

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Real-Time Giving Together: Crowdfunding for Social Causes is Nuanced

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.

March 06, 2026

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Does AI Offer an Advantage in Deals?

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.

February 27, 2026

SMU Cox Energy Teams Triumph at NAPE

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February 27, 2026

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SMU Cox FTMBA Ranks Among Fortune's Top 25

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

February 20, 2026

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The Leadership Lab Emphasizes Cultural Awareness as Key to Corporate Global Success

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

February 10, 2026

What Makes Them Click: Neuroscience at Scale Paves a Path to Image Effectiveness

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.

February 02, 2026

What Makes Them Click: Neuroscience at Scale Paves a Path to Image Effectiveness

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.

February 02, 2026

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Are AI Models Smart Enough Yet to Measure Ad Performance?

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.

January 26, 2026

Are AI Models Smart Enough Yet to Measure Ad Performance?

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.

January 26, 2026

Reaching Real Sustainability: Fashion Resale Markets Reveal More Work Ahead

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.

January 21, 2026

Reaching Real Sustainability: Fashion Resale Markets Reveal More Work Ahead

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.

January 21, 2026

SMU Cox Spears Institute Appoints Megha Tolia as Global Ambassador

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

January 15, 2026

Texas Business Reforms Show Shareholder Democracy is Thriving

The Alliance for Corporate Excellence worked with Texas Legislature to form Senate Bill 29, which strengthens corporate democracy by reinforcing shareholder control and limiting judicial interference in business decisions.

December 15, 2025

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2025 Dallas 100™ Startups Contribute Billions to DFW Economy

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.

November 24, 2025

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A New Era for Business Litigation: What Lensabl Signals About Texas’s Corporate Jurisdiction

The new Texas Business Court, through its Lensabl decision, is shaping a text-centered corporate jurisprudence that strictly enforces statutory limits on veil piercing, demands detailed factual pleading under Rule 91a, and distinguishes Texas’s predictable, statute-driven approach from Delaware’s more flexible equitable doctrines.

November 20, 2025

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Texas Business Court Rejects Delaware-Style Veil Piercing, Enforces Texas’ Statutory Standard

Texas Business Court strictly applies Texas’ veil-piercing statute, rejecting Delaware-style alter ego theories while letting a targeted fraud claim proceed.

November 11, 2025

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SMU Clinical Professor Conquers Academia and Mount Kilimanjaro With Her Tenacious Yet Humble Spirit

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.

November 03, 2025

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Patience is a Virtue in Trading Strategies of Retail Investors

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

November 03, 2025

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Evolution of Matching Platforms: Lessons Learned from Online Dating

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

November 03, 2025

Patience is a Virtue in Trading Strategies of Retail Investors

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

November 03, 2025

Evolution of Matching Platforms: Lessons Learned from Online Dating

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

October 12, 2025

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Equity plus Liabilities: Can Texas Law Play a Larger Role in Debt, Liability Management and Leveraged Finance?

September 26, 2025

Q&A: Get to Know SMU Cox Dean Todd Milbourn

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.

August 22, 2025

New Degree Prepares Future Leaders to Drive AI Innovation

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.

August 05, 2025

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The Legacy of Dean Matthew B. Myers

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.

May 10, 2025

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Emily Choi: Elevating Entrepreneurship

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.

May 10, 2025

Alumni award honorees Amrita Vir, B.B.A. ’12, Bill Shaddock, MBA ’74, Jim Landen, Sr., B.B.A. ’82, and Gloria Salinas, B.A., ’10, EMBA ’23

Cox School Honors Four at 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon

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

May 10, 2025

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Ruidi Huang: Exploring Supply Chain Risk-Mitigation Strategies

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

May 10, 2025

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All in the Cox Family

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.

May 10, 2025

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Outgoing Dean Matthew Myers encourages grads to ‘nourish our society’

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

May 10, 2025

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Are AI and Big Data Creating Competitive Advantages in the Asset Management Industry?

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.

May 08, 2025

Are AI and Big Data Creating Competitive Advantages in the Asset Management Industry?

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.

May 08, 2025

Texas Business Court’s Primexx Ruling: A Victory for Contractual Certainty in Corporate Governance

April 22, 2025

Congratulations to Two Cox Students Named in “100 Best & Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors of 2025"

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April 08, 2025

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How Mobile Tech Infrastructure Has Forever Changed Competition in Banking

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.

March 21, 2025

How Mobile Tech Infrastructure Has Forever Changed Competition in Banking

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.

March 21, 2025

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SMU Names Todd Milbourn New Dean of the Cox School

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

March 13, 2025

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SMU Cox MSA Student Recognized as IRS Volunteer of the Year

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

February 07, 2025

A Night to Remember

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

February 03, 2025

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How Should States Handle the Popularity of Online Gambling?

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

February 03, 2025

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SMU Cox Class Notes, Winter 2025

Coxtoday The latest from SMU faculty in the media.

February 03, 2025

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Meet the SMU Cox Alumni Disrupting the Beverage Industry

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.

February 03, 2025

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How to Build a Center of Healthcare Excellence

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

February 03, 2025

The Miller Quad: Open for Business

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

February 03, 2025

B.B.A. and MBA Scholarship Drives Underway

Coxtoday While the Cox School's renovation and expansion has been high-profile, the need for scholarships is arguably more important than ever.

February 03, 2025

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Quotables, Winter 2025

Coxtoday The latest from SMU faculty in the media.

February 03, 2025

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The Cox B.B.A. in Demand

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

February 03, 2025

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A New Behavioral Lab at SMU Cox Expands Research Potential

Coxtoday The state-of-the art space is equipped to enhance behavioral research methods for students and faculty alike.

February 03, 2025

Veteran Real Estate Executive Joins SMU Cox School of Business as Clinical Professor

Press Releases SMU Cox welcomes Maria Stamolis, a veteran real estate executive, as full-time clinical professor, bringing 30+ years of industry expertise to students.

January 31, 2025

New M.S. Degree in Energy and Sustainability Management

Press Releases The SMU Cox School of Business and its Maguire Energy Institute are launching a new graduate degree program: the Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability Management (MSESM).

December 19, 2024

The SMU Cox MBA: 75 Years in a Changing World

Coxtoday The SMU Cox MBA is marking 75 transformative years of preparing the next generation of leaders to take on the business challenges of today and the future.

December 13, 2024

Meet the SMU Cox Student Pursuing an Ironman World Record

Coxtoday Balancing her Online MBA studies at SMU Cox with about eight hours of triathlon training per day, Dallas native Ariana Luterman attributes her drive to the power of goal setting.

December 03, 2024

Annual SMU Cox Dallas 100™ Awards Gala Honors DFW Entrepreneurship

Press Releases The SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted its annual celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit Tuesday night with a gala and awards dinner at the Dallas Hyatt Regency. The alphabetical list of the 2024 Dallas 100 winning companies was released.

November 15, 2024

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To Legalize Online Gambling or Not? It’s Complicated

Faculty Research SMU Cox professor Wayne Taylor recently conducted research explores online gambling legalization, analyzing its impact on tax revenue and gambling behavior across states.

September 26, 2024

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Spectacular: Movie Piracy Research Offers Broad Implications for Digital Economy

Coxtoday In the paper, "Avengers Assemble! When Digital Piracy Increases Box Office Demand," Strategy Professor Wendy Bradley of SMU Cox and coauthors explore how digital piracy impacts the demand for creative goods, specifically movies, with broad implications for the digital world.

September 23, 2024

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Big Mortgage Data: How Minority Underrepresentation Impacts Home Loans

Coxtoday How does under-representation of minorities matter when getting a loan for a home? “Arguably, the residential mortgage market is probably the most important credit market for households in the U.S.,” Finance Professor Ruidi Huang of SMU Cox notes about research, forthcoming in the Journal of Finance. Mortgage lending in the U.S. has traditionally been viewed as a place where hard information dominates. The study suggests that minority loan officers may use more soft information signals about minority borrowers, which makes a difference.

September 23, 2024

Digital Inequality Decreases When Data Flows to the Disadvantaged

Coxtoday Digital inequality limits access to resources. Removing data caps actually boosts education, aiding disadvantaged groups. Read the research from ITOM Professor Karthik Babu Nattamai Kannan.

September 23, 2024

Spectacular: Movie Piracy Research Offers Broad Implications for Digital Economy

Faculty Research In the paper, "Avengers Assemble! When Digital Piracy Increases Box Office Demand," Strategy Professor Wendy Bradley of SMU Cox and coauthors explore how digital piracy impacts the demand for creative goods, specifically movies, with broad implications for the digital world.

September 23, 2024

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