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At SMU Cox
An exceptional school in the heart of a vibrant, global, business-friendly city.
Degrees & Programs
Rigorous programs within a truly customized academic experience.
- Master of Science
- MBA
- Joint Degrees
- Undergraduate
  - Bachelor of Business Administration
- Non-Degree
  - Executive Education
  - Graduate Certificates
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Learning Culture
An innovative learning culture influences the way the world does business.
People & Community
A community where professors know students by name and help them create powerful networks.

The Cox School was founded in 1920 as the Department of Commerce at SMU, at the request of the Dallas business community. Today, the school’s undergraduate, graduate and executive education programs are ranked nationally and internationally by leading publications, including BusinessWeek, Financial Times, Forbes, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal and U.S. News & World Report.

In 2007, the Cox School published a book on the school’s history. Journey Toward Prominence: The Edwin L. Cox School of Business at SMU, 1920-2005 recounts the school’s successes and struggles on the road to international prominence.