Each SMU MBA concentration consists of a set of core business courses and additional concentration-specific components. Concentrations and specializations are offered in the different disciplines listed below. Current students should check the current student pages for degree requirements, which are based on the year/term of entry to SMU.
Watch videos of SMU Cox Department Chairs explaining their respective concentrations by selecting the appropriate department.
Concentration List
- Accounting
- Specialization Option: Financial Statement Analysis
- Finance
- Specialization Options: 1) Alternative Assets, 2) Investments, 3) Corporate Finance, or 4) Energy Finance
- Financial Consulting
- General Business (replaces General Management)
- Management (replaces Strategic Leadership)
- Marketing
- Specialization Options: 1) Marketing Consulting or 2) Product and Brand Management
- Real Estate
- Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Information Technology and Operations Management Department Concentrations
- Information and Operations
- Available as a primary concentration or as a secondary concentration with a first concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Marketing
- Business Analytics
- Available as a primary concentration or as a secondary concentration with a first concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Marketing