Online Feature
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.
Online Feature
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.
Research
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.
Research
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.
Bulletin
Quotables: Faculty Share Insights in the Media
We highlight some of the SMU Cox faculty’s quotes in the media.
Development
Sharoll and Bryan Sheffield Commit $15 Million to SMU Cox
A $15 million gift from Sharoll and Bryan Sheffield, BBA ’01, will establish Sheffield Hall, providing students with innovative learning environments.
Voices
SMU Cox’s Business Leadership Center Turns 30
Since 1991, the Business Leadership Center, led by executive director Paula Strasser, has prepared students to be leaders in a changing world.
Voices
SMU Cox Students Participate in International Virtual Competitions
War games, played with students from international business schools, prepare SMU Cox MBA students for real-world business scenarios.
Yearbook
SMU Cox Alumni and Corporate Partners Discuss Recruiting the Next Generation
Eight SMU Cox alumni, who are leaders at companies such as Goldman Sachs, Southwest Airlines and Amazon, reflect on their time at the School.
Office Hours
SMU Cox Professor of Finance Kumar Venkataraman brings the corporate bond market to MBA and MSF students
FIMSAC member Kumar Venkataraman brings the bond market to his classes at SMU Cox.