SMU Cox improves standing, earns more global recognition as an elite business school. Cox's Executive and Professional MBA programs are BOTH ranked #7 in the world by Bloomberg Businessweek. - Our private-school environment fosters personal relationships with professors, executive mentors and peers – all in the heart of the nations 4th most populated metro area.
- Companies are hiring in DFW! In fact, Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Dallas #3 in the country for grads, thanks to more than 24 Fortune 500 companies located in the area. Hence, more than 75% of all of our MBA grads choose to stay in the DFW area.
- Formal concentrations – such as finance, marketing, real estate and accounting, etc. – enable
MBA/Professional MBA students to specialize or change careers with skills and knowledge they need to succeed. - Cutting-edge centers of excellence offer breakthrough research on global markets and economic freedom, alternative asset management, energy finance, entrepreneurship, marketing management and more.
- In 2011, Cox brought the feel of the NYSE to our students with the opening of the new Kitt Investing
& Trading Center, a state-of-the-art facility featuring the latest investing terminals and tools to give finance students real-world experience, right here in our newly-renovated Cox Business Library."
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Student Perspectives West Point Cadet earns Bronze Star then Cox MBA
Troy Vaughan (MBA '11)
"In the military, you get a sense of service, of doing something bigger than yourself," he says. "I'm hoping to achieve that in business."
An active student at SMU Cox, Vaughn was a member of the M.B.A. Energy Club and was president and a founding member of Veterans in Business. "We've grown from five members to nearly 30," he says. "We've built strong connections among ourselves, and connected our members with networking and job opportunities. These students demonstrate discipline and leadership, even in the most challenging situations." More on the Cox Military Candidates page >> | Faculty and Academic Excellence Large Secondary Loan Market Alters Role of Banks
Banks have played a distinctive role in the financial system. In a forthcoming Journal of Finance paper by Finance Professor Amar Gande and co-author Anthony Saunders, the nature of banks' special role is analyzed given a burgeoning secondary market for bank debt. The secondary market for loans is now almost as large as the bond market. The secondary loan market even proved resilient during the recent financial crisis, in contrast to the dramatic decline occurred in structured finance products. more in the Cox News Room >> | Cox on the Hilltop Veteran's Day Care Package Donation Drive
The U.S. Military Veterans of SMU are accepting donations for holiday care packages for troops deployed overseas in combat. Please bring portable snacks, toiletries, and books/magazines in support of our troops. Monetary donations will go toward purchasing care package items and shipping fees. Veterans' Day, Friday, November 11 - Hughes-Trigg Commons SMU vs. Navy, Saturday, November 12 - Veterans Club Tent Outside McFarlin Auditorium For information: santiagom@smu.edu 
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Info Session Saturday, November 19
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Crum Auditorium
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 | Dean's Tailgate on the Boulevard Alumni, Friends, Parents and Students Welcome 12:30 PM
2 Hours before SMU vs. Navy kickoff (2:30 PM)
Sponsors: Andrews Distributing, The Lumen, The Palomar and Coca-Cola For information: Ann Faison, afaison@cox.smu.edu Dallas 100 Corporate Recognition and Awards Program
Location: Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora Street
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Real Estate Society Fall 2011 Program - "Institutional Real Estate Investment Market: Its Past, Its Present and Its Future". Alumni, Friends, Parents and Students Welcome 5pm registration,
5:15pm program,
6:30pm networking reception
Crum Auditorium, Collins Center
Dean's Tailgate on the Boulevard (Homecoming) Alumni, Friends, Parents and Students Welcome 2 Hours before SMU vs. Rice kickoff (TBA)
Sponsors: Joe's Crab Shack, Andrews Distributing, The Lumen, The Palomar, and Coca-Cola
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