Graduates Work

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Based on a recent informal poll of M.A./M.B.A. alumni, the majority reported having jobs before or shortly after graduation.

Throughout the history of the M.A./M.B.A. program, alumni have worked in a wide array of creative, arts and leadership roles. The list below is a small sample of the many positions held by SMU M.A./M.B.A. alumni:

321 Theatrical Management, finance associate
ABC Family, integrated marketing manager
Adventure Theatre MTC, development director
Alley Theatre, executive manager of education and community engagement
American Airlines, revenue management
American Airlines, strategy analyst
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, marketing associate
AMS Planning & Research, senior research analyst
Arts Consulting Group, senior consultant
Arts Council of Fairfax County, director of development and administration
Atlanta BeltLine, development officer for public grants
AT&T Performing Arts Center, finance
Bain & Company, consultant
Big Thought, director of business operations
Big Thought, financial specialist
Big Thought, foundation grants manager
Big Thought, individual giving
Big Thought, new media specialist
Blackbaud, senior technical consultant
Blackhawk Network, director of product marketing
Blue Cross Blue Shield, development
Brooklyn Academy of Music, director of project management
Business Council for the Arts, programs manager
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, executive director
Center for Nonprofit Management, director of integrated marketing
Center for Nonprofit Management, integrated marketing manager
Century Interactive, associate consultant
Christie's NYC/ Post-War & Contemporary Department, researcher in market intelligence
CHRISTUS Health, strategic planning analyst
Cleco Corporation, investor relations analyst
Communities Foundation of Texas, business analyst
Community Wealth Partners, consultant
Cornell University, director of marketing & participation
Cornerstone Information Systems, director of product marketing
Crow Collection of Asian Art, marketing director
Crow Collection of Asian Art, special projects manager
CSL International, analyst
Dallas Black Dance Theatre, development associate
Dallas Children's Theater, corporate and foundation relations
Dallas Museum of Art, associate director of development
Dallas Museum of Art, development officer, Donor Circle
Dallas Opera, development associate
Dallas Opera, interactive fundraising manager
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, group sales manager
Dallas Theater Center, director of special events
Douglas Elliman Real Estate, marketing consultant, strategist and nonprofit advisor
EchoVantage, director of client relations
Edmonds Center for the Arts, development manager
Elliott Marketing Group, consultant
Essilor Vision Foundation, communication coordinator
Eugene Symphony, director of operations and education
Farmers Branch ISD, advanced academics specialist
Firefly Social Media, consultant
First Book, senior vice president for development and alliances
Flat Rock Playhouse, development director
Gorton Community Center, executive director
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, change management analyst/real time resolutions
Heritage Auctions, category marketing specialist
Holland Civic Theatre, assistant director and stage manager
Houston Symphony, chief operating officer
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, board liaison and individual giving manager
Interlochen Center for the Arts, engagement officer
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, campaign fellow
Kansas City Repertory Theatre, executive director
Kitchen Dog Theater, managing director
League of American Orchestras, data associate
Linking the World, director of development
Lyda Hill Foundation, senior strategic associate,
Memorial Hermann Health System, senior director of development
Menil Collection, advancement associate
Merrimack Repertory Company (Lowell, Mass.), executive director
National Society of Hispanic MBAs, regional manager
NV Energy, public relations manager
Oracle, sales consultant
Pacific Science Center (Seattle), director of individual giving
PepsiCo (Frito-Lay), change management senior analyst
Perot Museum of Nature and Science, vice president of development
Per Scholas, managing director
Resnicow and Associates, vice president
Resolution Media, digital marketing manager
Robertson, Griege & Thoele, client services associate
Rockford Symphony Orchestra, marketing director
Rodan + Fields, executive consultant
Safecount Inc., project manager, digital market research
San Diego Opera, general director
San Diego Symphony, personnel manager
Savannah College of Art and Design, professor of arts administration
Seattle Opera, associate director of development
Seattle Opera, development coordinator
Singapore Management University, Ph.D. candidate in marketing
SiriusXM Radio, program manager/digital experience
SMU Meadows School of the Arts, director of alumni giving
Southwest Securities, underwriter and banking officer
Standing Dog LLC, interactive marketer
Studio Movie Grill, film support coordinator
TACA, community relations manager
TACA, finance manager
TACA, manager of institutional giving
TACA, programs associate
Texas Boys Choir, executive director
Texas Health Resources, marketing strategist
The Alford Group (Seattle), consultant
The ARC of Washington County, marketing and development director
The Music Center of Los Angeles County, program manager
TRG Arts, associate consultant
Trinity Valley School, development projects coordinator
Trinity Repertory Company, executive director
Turner Broadcasting, manager, corporate responsibility Turtle Creek Chorale, development and marketing coordinator
Uber, marketing Manager
Van Cliburn Foundation, director of artistic planning
Van Cliburn Foundation, director of development
Van Cliburn Foundation, marketing associate
Vizient Inc., senior analyst, pharmacy performance services
Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville, Ark.), box office manager