MA / MBA

  • Overview

    You need more than a deep appreciation for the arts to succeed in arts management. Today more than ever, the arts organizations need skilled, resourceful administrators and managers in leadership roles. That’s why the Meadows School for the Arts and the Cox School of Business have teamed up to provide you with an innovative, two-year joint degree that can be done either full-time or part-time and combines courses in both business and the arts, as well as internships and intensive experience with arts organizations and their particular challenges. As a graduate, you’ll be set for a leadership role in any art, entertainment, education or nonprofit organization in the world.

    See the SMU Cox Full-Time Two-Year MBA Program

    See the SMU Cox (part-time) Professional MBA program

    See the SMU Meadows MA Program

  • Curriculum

    A dynamic mix of rigorous classroom study and hands-on learning, the SMU MA/MBA prepares you to think like an executive and make data driven decisions. You'll take classes from an award-winning faculty at both the Meadows and Cox Schools, and apply what you've learned with internships at some the country's most well respected cultural organizations. And during your second year, you'll have a semester abroad at Milan's Bocconi University.

    Review the full curriculum here

  • Admissions

    The SMU MA/MBA degree has one application that can be accessed via the Two-Year MBA or Professional MBA applications – choose “Master of Arts Administration/MBA” in the Joint Degree Program Selection field. We're very happy to answer any questions regarding the MBA degree, and you can contact the MBA Admissions office with any questions specific to our timeline or process. Please note that, for admission, the Cox School of Business is test-optional for the GRE or GMAT.

    For more information, visit the Meadows School website

  • Meet the MBA Faculty

Next Steps

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