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.
Online Feature
Schlegel’s Angels: New Book Navigates the Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship
Success rarely comes without failure, but with persistence — and maybe a few “angels” looking out for you — hard work pays off.
Online Feature
Siemens’ Leader Brings Transformational Ideas in New Executive Education Course
Jim Hagemann Snabe is revolutionizing the shipping industry. At SMU Cox, he shows students how they can do the same as they prepare to navigate the unpredictable Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Yearbook
Alumni Reunite at Cox for the “Grand Gathering Reception”
SMU Cox graduate program alumni from classes that ended in 2s and 7s gathered at the Collins Executive Center on […]
Connections
SMU Cox Latino Leadership Initiative Alumni Reunite
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, the culture and contributions of the Latino community are honored. Currently, 60 […]
Research
It’s Material: Advancing Human Capital’s Potential
Knowledge is power, and powerful. Investors use corporate disclosures to make decisions about firms—and it turns out that potential employees […]
Research
Climate Risk Ratings and Investment: Words Matter
Various types of analysts measuring environmental, social, governance (ESG) factors in the financial and corporate world come to the conclusion […]