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SMU Cox’s Business Leadership Center Turns 30

Coxtoday SMU Cox’s Business Leadership Center turns 30 and reflects on the past while anticipating what’s to come.

June 07, 2021

SMU Cox’s Career Coaches Help Students Thrive

Coxtoday SMU Cox School of Business’ Career Management Center helps prepare students for the evolving job market by offering career coaching.

June 07, 2021

SMU Cox Creates Pipeline from Graduate Admissions to Career Management Center

Coxtoday SMU Cox’s Career Management Center and graduate admissions are now under one roof, with a goal of preparing graduate students to lead for the future.

June 07, 2021

SMU Cox’s New Career Management Center Facility: Designed for Success

Coxtoday SMU Cox’s new Career Management Center facility is a place where preparation meets opportunity — the ideal environment for students to launch their careers.

June 07, 2021

SMU Cox Students Participate in International Virtual Competitions

Coxtoday SMU Cox MBA students who participate in virtual competitions show flexibility and quick thinking when competing against students from international business schools.

June 07, 2021

SMU Golfer Katie James Is Poised for Success as a Student-Athlete

Coxtoday SMU Cox provides the resources necessary for BBA ’22 student-athlete Katie James to pour her energy into both golf and academics.

June 07, 2021

Preston Bryant, Founder of Momentum Technologies, Is Changing the Battery-Recycling Industry

Coxtoday From SMU Cox to Forbes 30 Under 30, Momentum Technologies founder Preston Bryant is leading the battery-recycling revolution.

June 07, 2021

SMU Cox Professor of Finance Kumar Venkataraman brings the corporate bond market to MBA and MSF students

Coxtoday SMU Cox Professor of Finance and FIMSAC member Kumar Venkataraman brings his corporate bond market experience to the classroom.

June 07, 2021

SMU Cox Alumni and Corporate Partners Discuss Recruiting the Next Generation

Coxtoday These eight SMU Cox alumni and corporate partners share how their business education shaped their careers and how they recruit the next generation of leaders.

June 07, 2021

Screenshot of the virtual War Games at SMU Cox in October 2020.

This Means War Games: A New Virtual Experiential Learning Experience at SMU Cox

Arjan Singh and David Jacobson developed the first virtual War Game at SMU Cox in collaboration with IPADE at Universidad Panamericana.

May 27, 2021

Student Spotlight: Carmen Gaddis

Learn about current MBA Direct student, Carmen Gaddis, and her journey to pursuing an MBA at SMU Cox.

May 18, 2021

Students of the inaugural SMU Cox Online MBA Cohort in graduation caps and gowns

Cox Online MBA Program Enhances Virtual Learning

The Cox Online MBA gives working professionals the convenience and flexibility to pursue a degree while working, setting them up for career advancement.

May 13, 2021

Cox Online MBA Program Enhances Virtual Learning

Coxtoday The Cox Online MBA gives working professionals the convenience and flexibility to pursue a degree while working, setting them up for career advancement.

May 12, 2021

Poets and Quants Names Two Cox MBA Best and Brightest

Cox News Congratulations to two members of the Cox Full-Time MBA Class of ’21, Bailey Bennett and Stacy C. Tubonemi, listed among the Poets and Quants "100 Best & Brightest MBAs: Class of 2021”, published today.

May 10, 2021

SMU Cox MBA Degree Programs Now STEM-Designated

Cox News The Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University (SMU Cox) distinguishes itself once again by joining top-ranked business schools to offer a STEM-designated MBA program.

May 07, 2021

Cox School Celebrates 2021 Alumni Honorees

Cox News The SMU Cox School of Business honored four alumni at its annual Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Luncheon Friday, May 7.

May 07, 2021

Business Law at Cox Is Crucial to a Well-Rounded Business Education

Coxtoday The business law faculty members at SMU Cox give students the tools to navigate the legal side of the corporate world.

May 05, 2021

Students Win Big in Annual EMBA Business Plan Competition

Cox News Executive MBA students went head-to-head in the Cox School’s annual EMBA Business Plan Competition Friday, April 23.

May 03, 2021

Adjunct Professor Rogge Dunn Names Classroom in Collins Center

Cox News The long-time adjunct professor for the Executive MBA program announced a gift to support SMU Cox by naming a classroom: the Rogge, Cathy, and Ross Dunn Classroom in the James M. Collins Executive Education Center.

April 23, 2021

Cox BBAs Win National Negotiation Competition

Cox News The SMU Cox BBA Negotiation Team emerged victorious last Friday in the National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition, hosted by Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business.

April 19, 2021

Free Market Action Can Best Prepare Texas’ Energy Grid for the Future, Say SMU Cox Experts

Coxtoday In their Dallas Morning News op-ed, Bruce Bullock and Robert Lawson of SMU Cox advocated for free market action in the wake of the historic winter freeze.

April 14, 2021

Emissions Disclosures by U.S. Manufacturers Shows Reductions: The Reasons Why Surprise

Faculty Research This study is one of the first to quantify the effects of disclosing GHG emissions when the bulk of emitters transition from no disclosure to public disclosure.

April 13, 2021

Sharoll and Bryan S. Sheffield Commit $15 Million To SMU Cox School of Business

Cox News A $15 million gift from Sharoll and Bryan S. Sheffield ’01 to SMU’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business will empower future entrepreneurs by creating new technology-equipped collaborative spaces.

April 12, 2021

Student Spotlight: Risheek Kosuri

It's always been part of Risheek Kosuri's long-term plan to pursue an MBA. Read more about why he chose the MBA Direct at SMU Cox.

April 06, 2021

Poets & Quants Names Two Cox BBAs Best & Brightest

Cox News Congratulations to Cox BBA students Aysegul Ates and Cameron Police, included among 2021’s “100 Best & Brightest BBA Students,” published this week by Poets & Quants for Undergrads.

April 06, 2021

Student Spotlight: Samantha Simank

Samantha Simank, MBA Direct '23, is excited about how SMU Cox will help her become the strategic and confident leader she wants to be.

April 01, 2021

SMU Cox Is Planning For The New Future Of Business Education

The pandemic forced SMU Cox to pivot to online learning almost overnight. Now, looking to its second century, the business school is laying the groundwork for a more innovative and collaborative future.

March 31, 2021

Takeaways from the GameStop Stock Saga from Three SMU Cox Professors

Coxtoday The “Reddit Rebellion” started by retail investors turned the world’s attention to GameStop stock. SMU Cox finance and accounting professors explain why.

March 31, 2021

What Can We Do In One Day?

Cox News April 13 is SMU Giving Day – the one day of the year for all Mustangs to come together in support of the SMU causes and students we care about most. Giving day is not about how much we each give, it’s about the impact we can make as a collective. The more Mustangs who give, the more positive change we can create.

March 25, 2021

Simon Mak Wants to Cultivate Dallas’ Startup Scene

Coxtoday SMU Cox professor Simon Mak, a member of the Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is working to expand the number of startups in Dallas.

March 17, 2021

Engineering His Own Success: JT Hale's Pursuit of an MBA Direct at SMU Cox

JT Hale was looking for the right program for the next stage of his career, and when he found the SMU Cox MBA Direct program–it was the perfect fit.

March 14, 2021

Working to Make Business Education More Inclusive

Coxtoday At SMU Cox, forward-thinking initiatives are working to boost business education diversity and to promote inclusion.

March 10, 2021

Polarization Affecting Asset Allocation in the Economy

Coxtoday In a study by SMU Cox Finance Professor Tarun Patel political polarization was shown to impact the economy through a study of mergers.

March 03, 2021

SMU Cox Dallas 100™ Names Clavis Capital Partners Area’s Fastest Growing Entrepreneurial Business

Press Releases The event marks the Caruth Institute’s 30th Dallas 100 awards ceremony. It was live-streamed this year because of COVID-19. The online presentation was facilitated by business-to-business media provider MarketScale, one of this year’s Dallas 100 honorees.

February 18, 2021

SMU Cox Dallas 100™ Names Clavis Capital Partners Area’s Fastest Growing Entrepreneurial Business

Cox News The event marks the Caruth Institute’s 30th Dallas 100 awards ceremony. It was live-streamed this year because of COVID-19. The online presentation was facilitated by business-to-business media provider MarketScale, one of this year’s Dallas 100 honorees.

February 18, 2021

Four black and white people in business suits

How SMU Cox Prepares MBA Graduates for the C-Suite

Explore how the online, part-time leadership MBA program from SMU Cox School of Business puts professionals on the path to the C-suite.

February 15, 2021

SMU Cox To Be Presenting Sponsor Of Inaugural Leaders In Diversity Awards

Cox News SMU Cox School of Business announces it will be a presenting sponsor of the first-ever Dallas Business Journal’s Leaders in Diversity Awards on Thursday, March 4. Dallas-based law firm Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP is also a lead sponsor.

February 12, 2021

Leading the Way with Virtual Immersions at SMU Cox: A Conversation with Arjan Singh

Arjan Singh believes that virtual business will continue post-pandemic, so SMU Cox is innovating with interactive virtual programs.

February 01, 2021

COVID-19 Pandemic Shines Spotlight on Coworker Compassion and Reforms

Faculty Research SMU Cox management and organizations associate professor Marcus Butts and his co-authors discover that coworkers are displaying more concern for and less mistreatment of ill colleagues rather than self-interested behavior in this time of COVID-19.

January 26, 2021

COVID-19 Pandemic Shines Spotlight on Coworker Compassion and Reforms

Coxtoday In a new study, researchers try to understand how essential workers co-workers treat each other and what it means for the workplace of the future.

January 26, 2021

Spatial Landscape Helps Determine Loyalty Programs’ Success

Faculty Research Starting in the airline industry in the 1980s, loyalty programs have been adopted in businesses such as hotels, casinos, retailers, grocery stores, and restaurants. In novel research, Marketing Professor Wayne Taylor of SMU Cox and co-author Brett Hollenbeck analyze the competitive “spatial” landscape surrounding the customer and identify actionable marketing insights.

January 05, 2021

Spatial Landscape Helps Determine Loyalty Programs’ Success

Coxtoday Marketing Professor Wayne Taylor of SMU Cox and co-author Brett Hollenbeck analyze the competitive “spatial” landscape surrounding the customer and identify actionable marketing insights.

January 05, 2021

How to Choose a Top-Ranked Online MBA in Dallas-Ft. Worth

Students who live and work in Dallas-Ft. Worth can benefit from the SMU Cox Online MBA.

January 03, 2021

SMU Cox Prioritizes Student Health and Community Throughout the Pandemic

Coxtoday For the fall 2020 semester, then-Associate Dean of Executive Education and Graduate Programs Shane Goodwin says SMU Cox students could choose in-person or virtual learning.

December 23, 2020

SMU Cox’s Vishal Ahuja Improves Patient Care

Faculty Research An assistant professor of information technology and operations management (ITOM) at SMU Cox and an adjunct professor of clinical sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Ahuja leans on his years of experience in the corporate world to apply principles of operations management and data analytics to local healthcare data and improve patient outcomes and efficiency of care.

December 18, 2020

SMU Cox Public Firms a Fraction of Borrowers from Government Stimulus During Pandemic

Faculty Research New research by SMU Cox finance professor Anna Cororaton and Samuel Rosen of Temple University sheds light on which public firms applied for and received stimulus funds, in one of the first empirical studies of the unprecedented fiscal programs to help keep American businesses afloat during the pandemic.

December 18, 2020

11 SMU Cox Student Leaders Advocating For Workplace Diversity

Coxtoday SMU Cox School of Business is home to a number of student-run organizations that support and increase diversity throughout the institution. Meet 11 leaders driving these efforts.

December 18, 2020

SMU in the News: Faculty Share Insights in the Media

Coxtoday SMU Cox faculty members share insights with Fox News, NBC, Dallas Business Journal, and more.

December 18, 2020

Public Firms a Fraction of Borrowers from Government Stimulus During Pandemic

Coxtoday In her research, SMU Cox finance professor Anna Cororaton explores the Paycheck Protection Program — used to aid U.S. businesses during COVID-19.

December 18, 2020

Accounting in the Knowledge Era: Turning Intangibles into Tangible Assets

Coxtoday In his research, SMU Cox Assistant Professor of Accounting Sean Wang develops a method for measuring intangible capital assets.

December 18, 2020

SMU Cox Is Planning For The New Future Of Business Education

Coxtoday The pandemic forced SMU Cox to pivot to online learning almost overnight. Now, looking to its second century, the business school is laying the groundwork for a more innovative and collaborative future.

December 18, 2020

A New Gift Announced for Bolin-Bridwell Hall

Coxtoday Bolin-Bridwell Hall will support innovative teaching practices and build the collaboration skills that top companies seek and that entrepreneurs need.

December 18, 2020

SMU Cox Receives $15 Million Gift from the Bridwells

Coxtoday A $15 million gift will generate transformational economic research and cutting-edge business education for many generations through the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom, thanks to Gina L. and Tucker S. Bridwell.

December 18, 2020

SMU Cox’s New Heppner Family Commons Will Foster Collaboration

Coxtoday The Heppner family’s gift will strengthen the Cox School’s commitment to fostering the leadership skills of tomorrow’s executives and investing in groundbreaking research that impacts the business world.

December 18, 2020

Edwin “Ed” L. Cox, Sr., Recipient of Inaugural Cox Visionary Award

Coxtoday In October, Edwin L. Cox Sr. was honored with the first Cox Visionary Award in recognition of his leadership and guidance of the business school.

December 18, 2020

Remembering Edwin “Ed” L. Cox, Sr. '42, and His Generous Support of SMU

Coxtoday SMU and the Cox School of Business mourn the passing of renowned business leader, entrepreneur, public servant, pioneer, and University supporter Edwin L. Cox, Sr.

December 18, 2020

SMU Cox School of Business Class Notes: Fall 2020

Coxtoday Take a look at class notes, updates from our SMU Cox alumni, received in the fall of 2020.

December 18, 2020

SMU Cox’s Vishal Ahuja Improves Patient Care Through Operations Management And Data Analytics

Coxtoday SMU Cox associate professor Vishal Ahuja wants to reduce healthcare spending by applying business practices to the healthcare world.

December 18, 2020

New NextGen Cox Curriculum Prepares MBA Students to Be Leaders

Coxtoday With hands-on learning, STEM courses and an emphasis on leadership, the new curriculum from SMU Cox promises to make MBA graduates both “job-ready” and “future-prepared.”

December 18, 2020

How SMU Cox’s MBA Program Has Evolved And Expanded Over 100 Years

Coxtoday For SMU Cox School of Business, 2020 represents 100 years of MBAs — a time for reflection and innovation.

December 18, 2020

Four Exceptional Alumni Honored at SMU Cox

Coxtoday SMU Cox School of Business honored four alumni at its annual Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Luncheon.

December 18, 2020

SMU Cox To Build A New Facility For Its Second Century

Coxtoday SMU Cox School of Business has begun plans for a new facility that will foster collaboration and prioritize adaptability.

December 18, 2020

SMU Basketball Player Everett Ray Excels On The Court And In Cox’s Finance Program

Coxtoday Ray is poised for success not only on SMU’s basketball court but also in Cox’s competitive finance Alternative Asset Management Program.

December 18, 2020

Edwin L. Cox, Sr.

Cox News SMU and the Cox School mourn the passing of renowned Dallas business leader, entrepreneur, public servant, educational pioneer and longtime University supporter and trustee emeritus Edwin L. Cox, Sr. ’42, who died Thursday, November 5, 2020. We are grateful to Edwin L. Cox, Sr. for a lifetime of working together with SMU and the Edwin L. Cox School of Business.

December 16, 2020

Cox News Dr. Candice Bledsoe and Ana Rodriguez join Ivy Exec to review specific examples of bias, discuss research-backed recommendations for what to do to combat these biases and propose actionable steps toward a more equitable (and profitable) workplace.

December 15, 2020

Brierley Institute Research Analyzes The Pandemic’s Effect On Retail, Travel And Entertainment

Faculty Research “Our biggest challenge is to spread the word from what we’re learning beyond the classroom to reach today’s marketers.”

December 15, 2020

Brierley Institute Research Analyzes The Pandemic’s Effect On Retail, Travel And Entertainment

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December 15, 2020

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