July 22, 2020
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Cox News Leaders can count on many certainties during the lifetime of their businesses. Many of these inevitable events are positive, but others, such as a large-scale crisis, can strike fear into the hearts of people overseeing an organization.
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Faculty Research Bhaskaran has studied what makes startups successful, with an emphasis on how entrepreneurs find a balance between their businesses’ short-term survival and their long-term profitability. It’s a trade-off at the heart of a research paper he co-authored in 2019 entitled, “Sequential Product Development and Introduction by Cash-Constrained Start-Ups.” We spoke with him about why most startups fail and the skills needed to facilitate their success.
July 21, 2020
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Cox News The Caruth Institute at SMU Cox distinguishes itself by providing students with experiential learning opportunities in non-traditional business settings. Learn how they are taking entrepreneurship to new and exciting places.
July 16, 2020
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Cox News On Saturday morning, August 15, 2020, the All-University Commencement Convocation will assemble graduates and candidates from all of SMU’s schools and professional programs for an outdoor ceremony at Ford Stadium. Commencement speakers will offer their congratulations to our newest class of graduates, an Honorary Degree will be bestowed on Mr. Max Glauben, and President Turner will re-confer your degrees. Graduates and candidates will cross the stage and have their names announced. SMU Cox will not host a separate ceremony. Face coverings are required while inside Ford Stadium and social distancing guidelines must be maintained. For guests who are unable to attend, the ceremony will be streamed live at smu.edu/live.
July 10, 2020
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Faculty Research Vishal Ahuja's empirical study examined the impact of maintaining continuity of care in a primary care setting. For Ahuja, the research was personal, and a goal was set: Capture the value.
July 08, 2020
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Cox News Incoming Master of Science in Accounting student Ashlee Jones is the first recipient of the newly announced Nora O’Garro/Odell Brown Scholarship for alumni of the SMU Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP).
June 26, 2020
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Meet Bobby Panchisin, first-year Online MBA student at the SMU Cox School of Business.
June 25, 2020
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Cox News At a time in our national discourse when many of us are asking what we can do to make a difference, SMU Cox Dean Matthew B. Myers has announced the creation of a new Cox School scholarship fund that will give the Cox Community an opportunity to contribute to a tangible need.
June 25, 2020
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Cox News Two-year MBA students Jenkins Bender (MBA '21) and Stacy Tubonemi (MBA '21), were among 32 business students across Texas to be recipients of the Texas Business Hall of Fame (TBHF) Scholar Award. Jenkins received The Robert H. Dedman Scholar Award, while Stacy received the Signor Family Scholar Award.
June 17, 2020
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Faculty Research The COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have created a dependence on the use of videoconference platforms and telepresence. We spoke to Professor Amit Basu, who conducted an empirical study on the effectiveness of such technologies, for his insights.
June 17, 2020
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Cox News SMU Cox students have access to amazing opportunities. Last year, several undergraduate students were awarded top honors and traveled the world pursuing higher education opportunities.
June 12, 2020
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Meet Kim Bouthavong, first-year Online MBA student at SMU Cox School of Business.
June 11, 2020
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Cox News Running out of money can cause a business to fail. Professors Simon Mak and John Terry share their insights for avoiding this situation altogether — and what options remain to businesses when the cash is gone.
June 09, 2020
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Cox News I invite you to read the message below, offered by Dallas resident and our campus neighbor at the Bush Presidential Center, President George W. Bush. These thoughts are representative of the Cox School’s philosophy and our dedication to diversity and to the disenfranchised, including at this particularly difficult time in history, our students, friends, and colleagues in the African-American community.
June 03, 2020
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Cox News Read the full story from the Dallas Morning News: ‘Bring people together, not apart:’ Chance encounter on a Southwest Airlines flight turns into an emotional discussion on race. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker took the flight on competitor Southwest Airlines Friday that turned into an exchange about race in the midst of nationwide protests.
June 03, 2020
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Cox News SMU Cox School of Business alumnus Michael Bianez (BBA ’17, MSA ’18) has earned the Elijah Watt Sells Award, the highest award on the CPA exam. Of the 75,000 individuals taking the CPA Exam in 2019, Bianez was among only 137 (0.2%) people to earn the esteemed award. Bianez is only the third Cox School alumnus ever to earn the honor.
May 28, 2020
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Cox News From its modest start in 1920 to becoming a world leader in business education, we have an enduring connection with the city of Dallas.
May 28, 2020
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Cox News Despite COVID-19, the same kind of connections were made during the most recent Southwest Venture Forum on May 21, when the event went virtual. The Caruth Institute of Entrepreneurship took it a step further and used the opportunity to raise donations for the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.
May 28, 2020
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Investing in middle management is the smartest and easiest way to increase growth.
May 20, 2020
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Cox News Today, we need to be agile as we encounter unforeseen obstacles — student learning outcomes in the virtual classroom, staff and faculty shortages, and other operational challenges — that drastically alter the scope of our roles and priorities. All the while, our teams are navigating health and safety concerns, working remotely, and supporting their families through the pandemic.
May 07, 2020
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Hone in-demand soft skills in the Online MBA program at SMU's Cox School of Business.
May 06, 2020
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Press Releases The Cox School of Business announced today the Cox MBA Direct, a new path toward earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) for recent college graduates with less than two years of post-degree work experience, including Class of 2020 graduates completing their undergraduate degrees this month. The new Cox MBA Direct program will allow recent college graduates who are working full-time to begin MBA studies online upon completion of their undergraduate degree. It will also prepare them to secure MBA-level employment by obtaining needed work experience as they complete their MBA degree.
May 06, 2020
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Press Releases Congratulations, Raynelle “Raye” Anwukah, Cox Full-Time MBA Class of 2020, for being recognized among the 2020 Best & Brightest MBAs by Poets&Quants. “In her nearly two years in the SMU Cox Full-Time MBA program, Raynelle “Raye” Anwukah has shown incredible resiliency, leadership, and growth . . . Raye has also exemplified extraordinary leadership skills. She is a merit scholar, a Forté fellow and an officer in five Cox graduate clubs.”
May 05, 2020
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Cox News The persistence of four Cox School of Business undergraduates paid off in a strong finish this month, despite the unexpected challenge of COVID-19 forcing them to do an online presentation at Villanova University’s coveted real estate-focused 2020 Mulroy Challenge.
April 23, 2020
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It's often difficult to connect leadership theory and real-world application. SMU Cox can help.
April 22, 2020
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Here are some business negotiation strategies and techniques to help you come out on top and win any business deal.
April 15, 2020
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Faculty Research In his paper “An Empirical Study of the Effectiveness of Telepresence as a Business Meeting Mode,” Information Technology and Management Journal, 2016, Professor Amit Basu reported on a large-scale empirical study of the use of various virtual meeting technologies in business meetings.
April 13, 2020
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Cox News Congratulations Dillon Baxter, Cox BBA Class of 2020, for being recognized among the 100 Best & Brightest Business Majors in 2020 by Poets&Quants For Undergrads! “Dillon represents the best of what we have to offer in the Cox School: brilliant in the classroom, caring of others, resilient, and determined.”
April 07, 2020
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Cox News Congratulations Layal Zalkout, Cox Scholar and BBA Class of 2020, for being recognized among the 100 Best & Brightest Business Majors in 2020 by Poets&Quants For Undergrads! “Layal excels in the classroom, shows complete respect to her peers and faculty, and uses her free time to give back to her community.”
April 07, 2020
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Press Releases SMU Cox Graduate Admissions waives GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, & Executive Assessment requirements until September 2020. Graduate Admissions will also consider applicants for Fall 2020 until August 2, 2020.
April 02, 2020
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You won't be at a disadvantage as an online MBA student when it comes to networking. Here are seven ways you can network with business professionals.
March 13, 2020
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Meet SMU Cox Online MBA student, Silvia Davis. Hailing from Brazil, Davis is now a Texas-based Product and Solutions Marketing Manager who decided to pursue her Online MBA at SMU Cox so that she can add even more value to her current role.
March 13, 2020
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Learn ways you can create a digital-first marketing strategy that will effectively help build your brand and your audience at a low cost.
March 12, 2020
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When you consider the importance of corporate social responsibility, you must understand how to balance it with profit.
March 10, 2020
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Negotiation is a big part of every business strategy. Learn how to handle cross cultural negotiations with international businesses.
March 10, 2020
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Press Releases The SMU Cox School of Business will honor four alumni at its annual Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 1. This year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards honorees will be Kelly H. Compton, BBA ’79 and William (Bill) A. Hall, BBA ’67 and MBA ‘68. The 2020 Outstanding Young Alumni honors will go to Mark A. Lau, BBA ’06 and Courtney N. Naudo, BBA ’01.
March 05, 2020
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Press Releases Perkins School of Theology and Cox School of Business announce the creation of cooperative, sequenced degree programs between the two Southern Methodist University graduate schools.
March 04, 2020
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Cox News Congratulations to the winning teams and a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all the students from the various Cox Masters’ program who participated in the ITOM case competition this year!
March 03, 2020
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Cox News This challenge isn’t about how much you give, but about the impact we can make when we join as a collective. Let’s show the world what Mustangs can do it one day.
March 02, 2020
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Press Releases The Maguire Energy Institute at SMU Cox School of Business will present Kenneth Hersh, president and chief executive officer of George W. Bush Presidential Center, with the L. Frank Pitts Energy Leadership Award at a luncheon ceremony Friday, February 21, on the SMU campus.
February 19, 2020
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Cox News Congratulations to SMU Board of Trustee and SMU Cox Executive Board member Gerald Alley MBA ‘75, inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame on Feb. 7
February 13, 2020
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Cox News Last week four SMU Cox MBAs competed and placed 3rd in the inaugural TCU Energy Case Competition at the NAPE Conference in Houston, Texas. Mark Avioli, Travis Little, Emily Mallon and Morgan Mitchell, all 2nd year MBAs, analyzed the implications of the wide performance of U.S. E&P equities in 2019 to create innovative real-world solutions.
February 11, 2020
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Hear from Salman Hasan, an online MBA student at SMU Cox, and learn how the flexible online program helped him balance school, work, and family life.
February 07, 2020
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Cox News “I am honored to join the distinguished and diverse group of individuals who make up the NACD Fellow community and who are committed to advancing the highest standards of boardroom excellence,” said Dr. Goodwin. “The resources, insights, and connections I’ve made through NACD Fellowship will be key assets to the companies I serve, as well as to my professional growth as a director.”
February 04, 2020
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Cox News Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt receives the Lombardi Trophy from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after his team's win in Super Bowl LIV.
February 03, 2020
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Faculty Research Over the last several decades, consolidation in the banking industry has created larger banks, according to new research by SMU Cox Finance Professor Erik Mayer, leading to some negative effects for low-income households.
January 31, 2020
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Cox News "That's why I love SMU so much," Ray said. "Because I have a chance to be academically challenged and take advantage of a full scholarship and to be in one of the best business schools in the world and play for one of the best teams, I feel like, in the country."
January 31, 2020
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Reed Waldenmaier enrolled in the Online MBA program with SMU Cox. He used his skills to further his career and network with his peers.
January 21, 2020
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Cox News The SMU Lettermen's Board of Directors and its Silver Anniversary Mustang (SAM) Award Committee honored Bob Begert (BBA '67) as the recipient of the 2019 SAM Award at halftime of Saturday's SMU Men's Basketball's victory over Temple.
January 19, 2020
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Faculty Research In ambitious research, SMU Cox Accounting Professor Sean Wang and his co-authors develop a new way to measure intangible assets that has been lacking for decades.
December 18, 2019
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Cox News This fall, SMU Cox was pleased to welcome to campus the eighth Executive Leadership Forum for the Digital Supply Chain Institute (DSCI) of the Center for Global Enterprise.
December 11, 2019
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Faculty Research In a new study, strategy professors Julian Kolev and Wendy Bradley analyze the link between digital piracy and innovation for technology firms in the software business.
December 10, 2019
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Learn how to overcome business failure and turn it into a success with these four lessons from the experts behind SMU's Online MBA program.
November 25, 2019
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Business is global. Do your business skills match up? Learn how an Online MBA from SMU Cox will help you master your international business skills.
November 25, 2019
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Press Releases The Dallas 100, the Caruth Institute’s annual celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit, announced the fastest-growing, privately-held companies in rank order from No. 100 to No. 1 before a crowd of nearly 1,000 people at the Omni Hotel Thursday in downtown Dallas.
November 22, 2019
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Choose the MBA program that best fits your needs. The experts from the SMU Cox Online MBA program show you why where you earn your MBA matters.
November 15, 2019
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Press Releases How do high profile companies gain and keep customers in today’s disruptive, competitive market? The Brierley Institute for Customer Engagement ponders whether “Customer Engagement plus Customer Experience” offers the solution. “CE + CX = A Winning Formula” was the title of a lively panel discussion hosted by the Brierley Institute for Customer Engagement October 30 at the SMU Cox School of Business.
November 06, 2019
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Faculty Research Mystery and speculation shrouds short sellers, also known as the “smart money.” Who are they? Where do they trade and why? In new research, Finance Professor Mehrdad Samadi of SMU Cox and co-authors provide the first evidence of short sellers, or informed traders, trading venue of choice.
November 04, 2019
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Here are four reasons why Texas is the perfect place to earn your online MBA.
November 01, 2019
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Cox News Carolyn L. and David B. Miller ’72, ’73 make unprecedented $50 million commitment to SMU and the Cox School of Business
October 18, 2019
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Faculty Research Vast amounts of knowledge are at our fingertips owing to the Internet. As we continually immerse ourselves in the online world of information, what are the cognitive effects of it? This fundamental question is on the mind of Marketing Professor Matthew Fisher of SMU Cox in new research about Internet learning and its consequences. According to Fisher, little research about the subject has occurred to date in understanding this phenomenon.
October 01, 2019
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Cox News As we launch our second hundred years, SMU Cox continues to strive for excellence in the business education we offer and in the future leaders we help develop. We are committed to further growth by concentrating on academic excellence and collaboration among faculty members, the SMU campus, the City of Dallas and the global community.
October 01, 2019
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Faculty Research The mobile channel is poised to be the future of online markets, according to ITOM Professor Tom Tan of SMU Cox. And, retail operations managers should not blindly treat the mobile channel like the conventional PC channel. In a working paper, Tan and co-author Nitish Jain make important contributions to innovative retail practices and operational decisions.
September 03, 2019
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Faculty Research Cross-border venture capital investments play an important role in the scaling up of high growth companies, according to Strategy Professor Wendy Bradley. Foreign capital, expertise, and the networks that accompany cross-border investments are welcome by start-up ventures. However, a concern is that they transfer the majority of economic activity to the investor country. In new research, Bradley of SMU Cox and her co-authors examine cross-border venture capital (VC) investments and its implications for public policy. “There is a need for cross-border investments and partnerships for the advancement of science and economic growth,” says Bradley.
July 24, 2019
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Time to hunker down for the long term, as the trade war between the U.S. and China is far from over.
July 09, 2019
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Faculty Research Firms with strong corporate governance are like democracies, according to Finance Professor Nickolay Gantchev. Through their proposals and votes, shareholders can determine the broad direction of a company. In new research, Nickolay Gantchev of SMU Cox and Mariassunta Giannetti study the effectiveness of this low-cost form of shareholder activism. “Like a democracy, if you have more informed shareholders, when they vote, they can figure out which are good proposals, and prevent the bad ones from passing,” says Gantchev.
June 27, 2019
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Who benefits most from the U.S. China trade war?
June 10, 2019
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What are the consequences of Brexit and why is it important to know?
June 05, 2019
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Cox News Jennifer Pérez, BBA '19, grew up in Tela, on Honduras’ Caribbean coast, near a popular botanical garden and nature preserve. Like many of her peers, she dreamed of going to college in the United States, but faced obstacles – a complicated college application process, academic preparation and tuition.
May 23, 2019
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Who will win the U.S.-China trade war?
May 15, 2019