About the Initiative

History of LLI

Recognizing the need for inclusive leadership, the SMU Cox Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI) was launched in 2013 to assist participating companies in recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performance Latino executives who will drive business growth and create a sustainable competitive advantage for their companies. The initiative grew out of research that shows a gap in talent at the country’s executive leadership level. Together with visionary partners, the SMU Cox LLI is creating a national center of excellence with unique potential to drive organizational success.

The SMU Cox LLI is the country’s only dedicated business school based-executive education program focused exclusively on cultivating and growing today and tomorrow’s Latino business leaders.