Master of Science in Management

Lifelong Support

At SMU Cox, we take your success personally. As your MSM journey unfolds, we help you transform yourself and your career. Count on tailor-made support — from small classes led by top-ranked faculty who take a personal interest in your future, to a hands-on career center and a tight-knit global alumni community that's waiting for you to reach out. We'll open doors to the boardrooms of Dallas, turning this booming city into your testing ground and classroom-at-large. At Cox, you'll earn more than an MSM: You'll build a career path and forge connections that will last a lifetime.

Create Your Career Path: The Career Management Center

As your world expands through Cox, the CMC goes to work for you. The staff's main purpose is to give you the advice and resources you'll need to pursue and build your ideal career — before, during and after your MSM studies.

Students who have completed the Masters of Science in Management curriculum will be armed with a strong business foundation that will help to transform their resume into a more marketable and diversified set of experiences. MSM graduates will increase their personal earning potential and gain access to job opportunities and career tracks that are reserved for students who hold advanced degrees.

The Cox Career Management Center provides you with services and opportunities to enhance your employment marketability. The small size of each entering class also means that we will work closely with you to develop a career management strategy that fits your unique abilities and professional goals.

Cox MS in Management Students, who graduated this past May, have already accepted jobs with:

• Accenture
• Bessemer Trust
• BKD
• BNSF
• CBRE
• Hilltop Holdings
• NorthMarq Capital
• Samsung
• And a number of other top Dallas based real estate firms, private equity firms, start-ups, and multi-national consultancies.

Starting salaries range from $50,000 to $103,000 for our MS in Management graduates.

Learn more about how the CMC can help you

Faculty: Learn from the Best

We don't just teach business — we're immersed in it. The Economist magazine ranks SMU Cox #7 in the world for faculty quality. When they’re not honing your management skills, your professors are consulting for Fortune 500s, publishing books and research, running their own businesses and serving in government. An intimate learning environment and a calendar full of networking events make it easy for you to build one-on-one relationships with the academics and professionals who are invested in your future.

Highlight: The Cox Mentorship Academy

The Cox Mentorship Academy is a unique component of the support system that you'll find at SMU Cox. The program pairs you with a high-ranking business executive in your field for one-on-ones that give you a deep personal connection to Dallas's global 500 business community, as well as invaluable career insights and advice. With a roster of executive mentors representing national and global corporations and entrepreneurial ventures from every major industry, the Cox Mentorship Academy is a hallmark of our commitment to your success.

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Grow as a Leader

You can't learn leadership from a textbook — you need first-hand experience. That’s why the Cox Business Leadership Center develops your management acumen through immersive off-campus seminar experiences, plus seminars and roundtables that will broaden your horizons and sharpen your skills in leadership and communication — critical skills not always covered in an MS curriculum but valued by corporate recruiters. Engage your studies in real-world application and get ready for the road ahead.

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Highlight: Business Leadership Center Seminars

This is where industry heavy-hitters bring leadership lessons to life. The BLC offers an average of four seminars every week, with each one developed and led by professionals from such companies as Accenture, Dell Services, Walt Disney Company, Texas Instruments and Xerox. From personal branding to conflict management, these practical, hands-on seminars make the connection between the classroom and the boardroom. BLC seminars appear on your Cox MSM transcript — where potential employers can see the extra miles you’ve covered.

Learn more about the BLC seminars