Program Format & Location

The Summer Business Institute is a four-week course of study requiring great commitment from participants. Class attendance is mandatory. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 9AM - 4.30PM, with a three-hour class each morning and another three-hour class each afternoon. An average of two hours of homework will be assigned most evenings. Students generally have free time on weekends, though the final weekend may involve group work.

Classrooms and Course Materials

The Institute is held on the campus of Southern Methodist University in the heart of Dallas, Texas. Classes will be held in state-of-the-art classrooms in the Cox School of Business, which are tiered, amphitheater-style classrooms. Students will also make use of breakout rooms, computer labs, and social areas.

Students will receive numerous course materials that serve as valuable reference tools long after the program ends. This includes a weekly binder of cases, readings and handouts.

Certificates

Those who successfully complete the program through attendance and final project participation will earn a non-credit SMU Cox Summer Business Institute certificate. This certificate indicates to potential employers that you have mastered the essentials of the "hard skills" of business. Certificates are awarded based on active attendance and participation as well as mastery of the material.

Recreation

Program participants will have use of most recreational facilities on the SMU campus. Details will be provided upon arrival.

Meals

Students who live in the Dallas area or will be providing their own housing will attend on a non-residential basis. They will be provided occasional group meals and evening events.

Housing

Students who opt to attend on a residential basis will be provided with double-occupancy hotel rooms in a nearby hotel. (Housing in a single room is available for an additional fee.) Breakfast will be provided daily at the hotel. Occasional group meals and special events will be held throughout the program. No other meals are provided as part of the residential package.