Cox News

Two Class Of 2020 EMBAs Named Best and Brightest

Cox News Congratulations to ��ż��Cox EMBA Class of 2020 graduates Saadia Sheikh and Adam Tunks. Both were just named to this year’s slate of “EMBA Best & Brightest” by Poets & Quants.

August 11, 2020

��ż��Cox School Of Business Launches NextGen Cox Curriculum

Cox News The Cox School of Business announced today the launch of the NextGen Cox Curriculum, grounded in three foundational pillars: Leadership, Analytics, and Experiential Learning. Incoming MBA students will be the first to experience the school’s new NextGen Cox Curriculum, and benefit from the enhanced rigor and practical application to ensure they are not just “job ready” but “future-prepared” as “21st century leaders for jobs to come later in an ever changing world.”

August 03, 2020

Joe Best, an ��ż��Cox online MBA student smiles in his car with his dog

Former Enlisted Navy Sailor and Power Generation Professional Harnesses the Power of A First-Class Education

Meet Joe Best, first-year Online MBA student at the ��ż��Cox School of Business.

July 23, 2020

Bold, Courageous Leadership in Unprecedented Times

Coxtoday Professor Shane Goodwin examines the agility of ��ż��Cox School of Business in 2020 as a model of what courageous leadership should entail during trying times.

July 22, 2020

Why Most Startups Fail — and the Skills Needed for Their Success

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

Why Most Startups Fail — and the Skills Needed for Their Success

Coxtoday ��ż��Cox Professor Sreekumar Bhaskaran explains why startups fail so often — and the skills entrepreneurs need to have to make them succeed.

July 15, 2020

August 2020 Commencement Update

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. ��ż��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

The Benefits of Telemedicine as a Form of Continuity of Care

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

Uncertainty Is a Constant: Leadership and Crisis Management

Coxtoday Crises are inevitable, but collapsing because of them isn’t. Professor David Jacobson discusses how leadership should handle crisis management.

July 08, 2020

The Benefits of Telemedicine as a Form of Continuity of Care

Coxtoday Professor Vishal Ahuja discusses how the benefits of telemedicine can help foster continuity between medical providers and their patients and what its future holds.

July 01, 2020

ACAP And Cox School Award First Scholarship To Incoming MSA Student

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 ��ż��Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP).

June 26, 2020

Former Field Artillery Expert in the 101st Airborne Reaches for New Heights with an Online MBA from ��ż��Cox

Meet Bobby Panchisin, first-year Online MBA student at the ��ż��Cox School of Business.

June 25, 2020

��ż��Cox Establishes New Scholarship to Enhance Diversity Outreach and Recruitment

Cox News At a time in our national discourse when many of us are asking what we can do to make a difference, ��ż��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

How COVID-19 Has Rattled the Oil Industry — and Where It Goes From Here

Coxtoday We spoke with Bruce Bullock, an expert in the energy industry, about the economic impact coronavirus has made on the oil industry in Texas and around the globe.

June 23, 2020

Cox MBAs Receive Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarships

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

The Scientific Pros and Cons of Virtual Meetings — and How They Affect Business

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

How Company Leaders Should Think About Working From Home

Coxtoday Working from home has quickly become a global standard. Businesses need more than technology to successfully operate remotely — they need remote leadership.

June 17, 2020

Former Air Force imagery analyst sets her sights on success by pursuing her Online MBA at ��ż��Cox

Meet Kim Bouthavong, first-year Online MBA student at ��ż��Cox School of Business.

June 11, 2020

The Scientific Pros and Cons of Virtual Meetings — and How They Affect Business

Coxtoday Virtual meetings have become our new normal. To find out how this will affect business, we asked ��ż��Cox School of Business Professor Amit Basu, who has studied the effectiveness of telepresence.

June 11, 2020

How Struggling Businesses Can Rebound After Running Out of Money

Coxtoday When a business runs out of money, it’s not the end of the road. Dr. Simon Mak and John Terry of the ��ż��Cox School of Business discuss the options that remain for struggling business owners.

June 04, 2020

Doug Parker, American Airlines CEO and Cox Executive Board Member, experiences “chance encounter and emotional discussion on race.”

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

A Message From Matthew B. Myers, Dean of the Cox School of Business

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

��ż��Cox Alumnus Earns Prestigious CPA Exam Honor

Cox News ��ż��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

Southwest Venture Forum Raises $4K for Prison Entrepreneurship Program

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

A man is downtown, staring up at the sun partially obscured by a skyscraper. The nearest buildings to him are entirely glass.

Why Middle Managers Are the Key to Economic Growth

Investing in middle management is the smartest and easiest way to increase growth.

May 20, 2020

The First-Ever ��ż��Cox Graduate Program Reunion

Coxtoday November 2019 marked the first time in the ��ż��Cox Graduate Business School’s history that an official class reunion was held. Here’s how it happened.

May 20, 2020

��ż��Cox Graduate Program: Spring Spotlight

Coxtoday ��ż��Cox graduate students are wired for success, and participating in some unique educational experiences.

May 20, 2020

��ż��Cox Undergraduate Spotlight: Spring 2020

Coxtoday These ��ż��Cox undergraduate students have set the bar for success, gaining numerous accolades and taking part in some incredible educational opportunities.

May 20, 2020

17 Ways ��ż��Cox Faculty and Staff are Making an Impact in the Business Community

Coxtoday The ��ż��Cox is expanding business knowledge worldwide with its research and academic contributions. Highlights include a wide array of achievements and awards.

May 20, 2020

Caruth Institute Celebrates 50 Years of Training Entrepreneurs

Coxtoday Fifty years ago, ��ż��Cox took its role in training entrepreneurs to heart — creating a first-of-its-kind institute to “encourage the venturesome spirit of free enterprise.”

May 20, 2020

The Competitive Advantage: How Professor Linck Motivates Himself and His Students

Coxtoday Jim Linck, ��ż��Cox chair of finance, understands the value of competition. In this faculty profile, we talked to him about how he uses competition to motivate himself in life and in the classroom.

May 20, 2020

Changes to Mentorship Program Promise Exciting Opportunities

Coxtoday A mentorship program is essential to any business education. ��ż��Cox is preparing its students for real-world success by partnering with business leaders in North Texas.

May 20, 2020

��ż��Global Leadership Program Celebrates 20 Years

Coxtoday For 20 years, the Global Leadership Program at ��ż��Cox has been providing life-changing experiences to business students.

May 20, 2020

3 Executive MBA Students Honored as Poets & Quants “Best and Brightest”

Coxtoday For the first time ever, three ��ż��Cox EMBAs were highlighted by Poets & Quants “Best & Brightest” recognition program.

May 20, 2020

Two ��ż��Cox Distinguished Alumni

Coxtoday Fraternity brothers and distinguished alumni Steven J. Lindley and Bruce Robson have experienced great success in business and continue to support ��ż��through generous gifts.

May 20, 2020

Brierleys Continue to Support Customer Engagement Education with New Gift

Coxtoday Hal and Diane Brierley further their commitment to the Brierley Institute for Customer Engagement with an additional $5 million gift.

May 20, 2020

��ż��in the News: Professors Share Expertise in the Media

Coxtoday ��ż��Cox professors contribute their insights with Forbes, Associate Press, Fox Business Network, Business Insider, and others.

May 20, 2020

��ż��Cox Alumni: Two Amazing Success Stories

Coxtoday ��ż��Cox alumni go on to do remarkable work in the region. Here are two success stories from recent graduates, Courtney Caldwell and Ryan Dalton.

May 20, 2020

David Miller’s ��ż��Donation Will Transform Business Education

Coxtoday Carolyn and David Miller’s ��ż��donation will modernize curriculum and facilities and expand scholarship opportunities at the Cox School of Business.

May 18, 2020

Q&A: QB Shane Buechele on Leading the Mustangs to Victory

Coxtoday Mustangs captain and quarterback Shane Buechele talks about what brought him to the ��ż��Cox School of Business and a record-breaking football season.

May 18, 2020

��ż��Cox 1920-2020: Celebrating 100 Years of Business Education

Coxtoday This year, we earmark the 100 year anniversary of the Cox School of Business. Read our thoughts on our second century.

May 18, 2020

Allies for Cox: Celebrating Dee Powell

Coxtoday Dee Powell has left an indelible mark on ��ż��Cox as an executive assistant. Her positivity and commitment is part of what makes her one of our Allies for Cox.

May 18, 2020

Leading in Unprecedented Times: A Mandate to be Bold ― and Remain Bold

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

An illustration of a businessman surrounded by several icons representing soft skills.

The Critical Importance of Soft Skills

Hone in-demand soft skills in the Online MBA program at SMU's Cox School of Business.

May 06, 2020

��ż��Cox Announces New MBA Program: Cox MBA Direct

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

Raynelle “Raye” Anwukah honored by Poets&Quants among Best & Brightest 2020 MBAs

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 ��ż��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

��ż��Cox Undergrads Take High Honors at the Villanova University Real Estate Case Competition

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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The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Theory

It's often difficult to connect leadership theory and real-world application. ��ż��Cox can help.

April 22, 2020

Business Negotiation Strategies and Techniques That Will Help You Reach Your Goal

Here are some business negotiation strategies and techniques to help you come out on top and win any business deal.

April 15, 2020

Maintaining Continuity in Challenging Times

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

Dillon Baxter honored by Poets&Quants 100 Best & Brightest Business Majors of 2020

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

Layal Zalkout honored by Poets&Quants 100 Best & Brightest Business Majors of 2020

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

��ż��Cox Announces GMAT/GRE Waivers and Extended Application Deadline

Press Releases ��ż��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

��ż��Cox Online MBA student, Silvia Davis, presents at the Immersion event in London

MBA Immersion in London: Experience for Life

Meet ��ż��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 ��ż��Cox so that she can add even more value to her current role.

March 13, 2020

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How to Network During Your Online MBA Program

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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Marketing Is Digital: Do You Have the Right Strategy?

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

A businessman holding up a green globe with solar panels and wind turbines and green leaves sprouting from the continents of the globe.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Profit Responsibility: How to Do Good and Well

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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Cross Cultural Negotiation (Business): What You Need to Know

Negotiation is a big part of every business strategy. Learn how to handle cross cultural negotiations with international businesses.

March 10, 2020

Cox School Announces 2020 Alumni Honorees

Press Releases The ��ż��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

Perkins, Cox Offer Sequenced Graduate Degree Programs

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

��ż��Cox ITOM Students Lead in Case Competitions

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

March 24 is ��ż��Giving Day

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

Maguire Energy Institute Honors Two Prominent Energy Leaders

Press Releases The Maguire Energy Institute at ��ż��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 ��ż��campus.

February 19, 2020

��ż��Cox Alumnus Inducted into Arkansas Business Hall of Fame

Cox News Congratulations to ��ż��Board of Trustee and ��ż��Cox Executive Board member Gerald Alley MBA ‘75, inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame on Feb. 7

February 13, 2020

��ż��Cox MBAs place 3rd in Energy Innovation Case Competition

Cox News Last week four ��ż��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

Salman Hasan: The Online MBA at ��ż��Cox was the Right Fit at the Right Time

Hear from Salman Hasan, an online MBA student at ��ż��Cox, and learn how the flexible online program helped him balance school, work, and family life.

February 07, 2020

��ż��Cox Associate Dean Shane Goodwin Recognized as an NACD Board Leadership Fellow

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

Congratulations Super Bowl LIV Champions, Kansas City Chiefs and CEO, Clark Hunt!

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

Meet the Mustangs: Everett Ray, ��ż��Cox Finance Major

Cox News "That's why I love ��ż��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

Larger Banks Lead to Less Economic Mobility

Faculty Research Over the last several decades, consolidation in the banking industry has created larger banks, according to new research by ��ż��Cox Finance Professor Erik Mayer, leading to some negative effects for low-income households.

January 31, 2020

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