SMU Breaks Ground on Cox School Renovation and Expansion
SMU celebrated the future of the Cox School of Business in May with the groundbreaking of a new expansion project.
Cox Online MBA Program Enhances Virtual Learning
With booming interest, vested faculty and innovative delivery, the 2-year-old program — whose inaugural class graduates this summer — offers working professionals flexibility and is leading MBA instruction into the future.
Business Law at Cox Is Crucial to a Well-Rounded Business Education
Three SMU Cox business law professors bring unique legal and corporate experience to the classroom and their students.
Polarization Affecting Asset Allocation in the Economy
Political polarization is hitting the U.S. economy in new and unexpected ways. It’s even affecting how assets are allocated. In a study by SMU Cox Finance Professor Tarun Patel and co-authors, political polarization was shown to impact the economy through a study of mergers. When firms and their employees had more similar political views, they were more likely to announce a merger, complete it faster and perform better on profitability measures. In more recent years, the impact of polarization has become more evident and costly. The antidote: get along and find common ground.
Emissions Disclosures by U.S. Manufacturers Shows Reductions: The Reasons Why Surprise
When Accounting Professor Sorabh Tomar of SMU Cox set out on his research journey about greenhouse gas emissions disclosures by facilities, he expected they would receive direct pressure from outside forces like investors, environmental groups and regulators to reduce emissions levels. Instead he found that the facilities, America’s plants and manufacturers, were more concerned with their local peers’ emissions disclosures. He found that public disclosure helped industries become more efficient and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To Legalize Online Gambling or Not? It’s Complicated
A recent wave of states have legalized online gambling since 2018. And sports betting app downloads have risen five-fold since […]
Spectacular: Movie Piracy Research Offers Broad Implications for Digital Economy
“You might think that if you get something for free, you wouldn’t purchase it,” Bradley offers about novel piracy research. […]
NFL Player and SMU Grad Kelvin Beachum Talks About Servant Leadership
The Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman charmed a packed room of attendees eager to get his perspectives on leadership, navigating the NFL and giving back to the community.
A Journey of 4,000+ Miles Leads to a Greater Understanding of the Health Impacts of Nature
In the summer of 2011, Maria Langlois along with fellow cyclists from The University of Texas at Austin, embarked on […]
How 360 Mining Uses Natural Gas to Mine Bitcoin
SMU alumni Chris Alfano and Sean Milmoe are carving out a niche in bitcoin mining with their company, 360 Mining.
Bumble Founder and Executive Chair Whitney Wolfe Herd Talks Leadership at SMU
Now a household name at age 34, the Bumble entrepreneur says she built her women-first tech empire largely by following her intuition and sticking to her convictions.