I was impressed with all aspects of my MBA experience. Professors are experts in their field but also very down-to-earth and approachable. I enjoyed learning from my peers, and can genuinely say that I made life-long friends. The SMU Cox network is unparalleled, and the alumni community is very strong.
PMBA 2017
You’re juggling a lot. We work with you and your schedule to advance your career while you stay in the workforce. At SMU Cox you get a full-time experience in a two-year part-time program.
Create your career trajectory on your terms.
Join a group of people who want to dive deeper into energy industry issues. Partnering with the Maguire Energy Institute at SMU Cox, the club hosts well-known guest speakers, organizes seminars and corporate visits, participates in national case competitions and offers other opportunities to network with the club’s industry contacts so you can position yourself for a career in the industry.
One of SMU Cox's largest student organizations, Women in Business helps launch members into meaningful careers as business leaders. The club provides opportunities for mentorship and networking with high-powered women from industries across Dallas, as well as a calendar full of events, from lunch-and-learns with guest speakers to seminars and get-togethers. The club's relationship with the Forté Foundation means you automatically benefit from membership of the national organization.
Join the MBA students who are helping Cox become a prime entrepreneurial incubator. Network with and learn from innovators, and team up with students from the business, law and engineering schools to compete in SMU's most exciting Business Plan Competition.
Management Development Program at Holly Frontier Corporation
Two years into her job as mechanical engineer at Halliburton, Lauren Harner decided it was time to enhance her business skills. She wanted to leverage her experience as a product development lead at Halliburton to become a strategic consultant in the oil and gas industry. Lauren immediately started applying what she was learning at SMU Cox , and leveraged that knowledge to take make a career move. Working with her Cox career advisor, Lauren negotiated the opportunity to pilot a leadership development program with Holly Frontier Corporation.
Vice President of Engineering at Accelerate Resources
Dane Karras had come back from a role in Alaska as a drilling engineer when, after six years of on-site work, he decided to focus on the business side of the oil and gas industry. He enrolled in the PMBA program at SMU Cox and steered his academic career while he worked as a senior engineer in his company's business development arm. Less than a year after graduating, Dane made the move to Vice President of Engineering at Accelerate Resources.
Director at PFM Financial Advisors
Grit and heart — they're at the core of the SMU Cox experience. For Bruce Rideaux, the grit was what he discovered in himself when he was diagnosed with early stage cancer as he was preparing for finals while managing a full-time career as an investment banker. The heart was what he experienced at Cox. It was the support system that buoyed him as he underwent treatment, aced the finals and graduated with his class.