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National Energy Finance Challenge Three-peat for ��ҽ�Cox MBA's

Coxtoday The ��ҽ�Cox MBA team took first place at the Fall 2022 National Energy Finance Challenge for the third time in a row on Oct. 28th.

December 07, 2022

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6 Ways an MBA Will Make You a Better Leader

��ҽ�Cox's Online MBA and MBA Direct programs are top MBAs for leadership because they help professionals deliver immediate value while growing in their organizations.

December 06, 2022

Real Humans of ��ҽ�Cox’s MBA Class of 2024 - Cameron LeJeune

Cox News ��ҽ�Cox is known for its network, academic rigor, small class sizes, connection to the Dallas business community and exceptional faculty. Full-Time MBA candidate Cameron LeJeune cites another quality of the Cox School that will help set him up for success in the long term.

November 29, 2022

Schlegel’s Angels: New Book Navigates the Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship

Coxtoday Failing is not always a bad thing. Bob Schlegel shares his business wisdom for entrepreneurs and those wanting to break out of the 9-to-5 in his new book, “Angels and Entrepreneurs.”

November 22, 2022

Siemens’ Leader Brings Transformational Ideas in New Executive Education Course

Coxtoday Jim Hagemann Snabe wants to create a more sustainable and equitable future. At ��ҽ�Cox, he leads students through the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

November 15, 2022

Real Humans of ��ҽ�Cox’s MBA Class of 2024 - John Serrell

Cox News Before coming to the Cox School this fall, our newest class of Full time MBA Candidates averaged 5.5 years of work experience across 32 industries. The most popular pre-MBA industry was defense. Jon Serrell shares how his background enriches the classroom experience, and sets him up for success post-MBA.

November 10, 2022

Real Humans of ��ҽ�Cox’s MBA Class of 2024 - Shrey Chhajed

Cox News Shrey recently moved from his hometown in Mumbai, India and describes his experience starting the program. "I really like the community at ��ҽ�Cox. The whole University has been welcoming. The students and teachers have made the transition of moving from a different continent very convenient for me."

November 04, 2022

Alumni Reunite at Cox for the "Grand Gathering Reception"

Coxtoday Alumni gather each fall, corresponding with Homecoming, to connect with other graduates from the Cox School.

November 04, 2022

Healthcare Job Finder ShiftKey Named Fastest-Growing Privately Held Dallas Company

Cox News The ��ҽ�Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship revealed ShiftKey’s rank and the rankings of the area’s top entrepreneurial companies from 100 to one at the annual Dallas 100 Awards Gala Wednesday, Nov.2 at the Dallas Hyatt Regency.

November 02, 2022

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5 Qualities of a Strong MBA Application

Master of Business Administration graduates are a hot commodity in the job market, and top MBA programs pave the way for professionals to work in the highest levels of corporate leadership. A staggering 69 percent of MBA holders report that another company tried to poach them in the past year. MBAs are also high earners. […]

October 31, 2022

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Who You'll Meet in an Online MBA Program

Networking is a critical element of career development. Online MBA students should choose programs that connect them with diverse and driven professionals.

October 17, 2022

(Left to Right) Andy Webster, Regional VP, AppleOne/ActOne Group, sponsor of the Dallas 100 CEO Reception; Keynote speaker John Merris, Solo Brands CEO; Shelby Benton, Vice President, Dallas Business Journal; Dallas 100 co-sponsor; Simon Mak, Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship Executive Director.

CEOs of Dallas Area's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies Celebrate Entrepreneurship

Press Releases The ��ҽ�Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship kicked off its annual celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit Thursday night with a networking reception at the Cox School of Business Collins Executive Center on the ��ҽ�campus. The alphabetical list of the 2022 Dallas 100 winning companies was released.

October 07, 2022

What is a Firm’s Supply Chain Risk? Nobody Really Knows

Faculty Research Supply chain research has often centered on shock transmission. However, missing from the equation are insights into how firms are affected by supply chain risk—quantified at the firm level—and how they respond. New research by ��ҽ�Cox finance Professor Ruidi Huang with Ersahin and Giannetti reveals novel insights into the nature of supply chain risk.

October 05, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Latino Leadership Initiative Alumni Reunite

Coxtoday The Latino Leadership Initiative, a custom program out of the Executive Education office at ��ҽ�Cox, reunited its alums recently.

October 04, 2022

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Important Interpersonal Skills You Need to Be an Effective Leader

If you want to succeed in the workplace, you must master these six important interpersonal leadership skills that only an MBA program can offer.

October 01, 2022

It’s Material: Advancing Human Capital’s Potential

Faculty Research In new research, ��ҽ�Cox Accounting Professor Sorabh Tomar with his coauthors highlight how diversity information influences jobseeker behavior—the “innovation” of their research being the specific focus on information.

October 01, 2022

It’s Material: Advancing Human Capital’s Potential

Coxtoday In new research, ��ҽ�Cox Accounting Professor Sorabh Tomar with his coauthors highlight how diversity information influences jobseeker behavior—the “innovation” of their research being the specific focus on information.

October 01, 2022

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The Future of Data Analytics in the Healthcare

The ��ҽ�Cox Online MBA emphasizes data analytics and leadership theory with practical application.

September 27, 2022

Climate Risk Ratings and Investment: Words Matter

Faculty Research Various types of analysts measuring environmental, social, governance (ESG) factors in the financial and corporate world come to the conclusion that the “E” is the most important part of the term. In a new study by ��ҽ�Cox Marketing Professor Milica Mormann and her coauthor, they actually show the effects of general and specifically-worded climate risk ratings on investment choices, the E.

September 26, 2022

Climate Risk Ratings and Investment: Words Matter

Coxtoday Various types of analysts measuring environmental, social, governance (ESG) factors in the financial and corporate world come to the conclusion that the “E” is the most important part of the term, as either environment or emissions. In a new study by ��ҽ�Cox Marketing Professor Milica Mormann and coauthor Felix Mormann, they actually show the effects of general and specifically-worded climate risk ratings on investment choices, the E. The research illuminates how framing or communicating can influence behavior—their work cuts across the disciplines of behavioral finance, marketing and policy as it relates to the unceasing debate on ESG-related ratings’ effectiveness and more specific climate ratings.

September 26, 2022

Two Cox Students Named MBAs To Watch

Cox News Irewole Akande and Karubakee Mohanty are two of six students the Cox School nominated for “Best & Brightest MBA” last spring, but who have now been designated as “MBAs to Watch.”

September 19, 2022

What is a Firm’s Supply Chain Risk? Nobody Really Knows

Coxtoday Rarely a day goes by where an incidence of supply chain disruption isn’t discussed in the media, particularly the semiconductor industry’s woes. Supply chain research has often centered on shock transmission, how events like the earthquake in Japan or Thai floods in 2011 affect firms’ supply chains. However, missing from the equation are insights into how firms are affected by supply chain risk—quantified at the firm level—and how they respond. New research by ��ҽ�Cox finance Professor Ruidi Huang with Ersahin and Giannetti reveals novel insights into the nature of supply chain risk. “No one really knows the real supply chain risk at the firm level,” Huang emphatically states.

September 15, 2022

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Will I Learn About Data Analytics in an MBA Program?

Given the benefits of this data-driven approach in both business and entrepreneurship, there is significant demand for executives with the data analytics skills to understand and interpret data generated by various functional areas. According to job market analysis firm Lightcast, there is a distinct misalignment between the number of job postings that require both an […]

September 07, 2022

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Are You Qualified to Get Into an MBA Program

The Master of Business Administration is the most popular master's degree, with over 250,000 students worldwide. Its popularity is well-earned – MBA programs benefit their graduates in many ways. Many employers require high-level executives and managers to have MBAs, so the degree is necessary to advance in some career paths. For professionals who don't have […]

September 06, 2022

Where Will Everyone Be During Construction?

Coxtoday As construction kicks off for the new ��ҽ�Cox, here's a breakdown of where the temporary offices of faculty and staff will be located across campus.

September 01, 2022

Consumer Marketing Research Shows People Miscalculate 100% Regularly

Coxtoday In new research, assistant professors of marketing Matthew Fisher and Milica Mormann shed light on a surprising, persistent mistake that consumers make with important consequences.

August 31, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Professor Sreekumar Bhaskaran Uses His Research to Solve Business Problems

Coxtoday Cox ITOM professor Sreekumar Bhaskaran draws on his academic and work experience to teach students about how ideas become successful companies and how those companies manage uncertainty.

August 31, 2022

Cox School Renovation and Expansion: New Spaces and Naming Opportunities

Coxtoday The Cox School of Business renovation and expansion project will foster educational distinction, industry research and business leadership on the Hilltop.

August 31, 2022

William Spears Makes Largest Non-Alumnus Donation to SMU

Coxtoday One of the largest gifts in the history of SMU, William Spears’ investment will encourage business creation, leadership development and economic growth.

August 31, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Alts Program Prepares Finance Students for the Future

Coxtoday The rigorous EnCap Investments & LCM Group Alternative Asset Management Center, known as the Alts program at the Cox School, is preparing students at the highest level for successful finance careers.

August 31, 2022

Newly Named Spaces & Naming Opportunities

Coxtoday In the new buildings for the Cox School, naming opportunities still exist for interested donors.

August 31, 2022

The Coders’ Dilemma: Piracy Sparks New IP Strategies

Coxtoday New research observes how technology companies altered their intellectual property (IP) portfolio strategies after a period of piracy motivated more diversified innovation strategies.

August 31, 2022

Brigadier General Harry Bendorf Is ��ҽ�Cox’s Highest-Ranking Veteran Alumnus

Coxtoday ��ҽ�Cox’s highest-ranking veteran alumnus, Brigadier General Harry Bendorf, reflects on his time at the business school, the U.S. Air Force and the corporate world.

August 31, 2022

Quotables: Faculty Share Insights in the Media

Coxtoday Review quotes in local and national media from our research-driven faculty at the ��ҽ�Cox School of Business.

August 31, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Honors 4 Alumni

Coxtoday We are proud to have such successful alumni. We honored four at this August 2022 ceremony.

August 31, 2022

��ҽ�Cox BBA Students Create Positive Change with Their Business Plans

Coxtoday ��ҽ�Cox BBA students want to create positive change by starting businesses that will do good in their communities.

August 31, 2022

��ҽ�Breaks Ground on Cox School Renovation and Expansion

Coxtoday In May, ��ҽ�broke ground on a $140 million expansion and renovation project that will increase the Cox School’s footprint by 30 percent.

August 31, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Professor Stacey Jacobsen Takes the Finance World to Her Students

Coxtoday Cox Assistant Professor of Finance Stacey Jacobsen’s research in market microstructure and corporate finance informs how she readies her students for the business world.

August 31, 2022

Heather Pondrom honored by Poets&Quants among 101 Best & Brightest EMBAs

Cox News Heather Pondrom honored by Poets&Quants among 101 Best & Brightest EMBAs—51 men and 50 women—from the nation’s top 49 business schools honored this year.

August 09, 2022

Mind the Gap: Mutual Funds Often Underperform in Long Run

Faculty Research Most investors, especially in their retirement portfolios, face the task of choosing a mutual fund, often with inertia. According to research by Finance Professor Feng Zhang of ��ҽ�Cox, the typical investor tends to lose money investing in mutuals funds.

August 05, 2022

��ҽ�remembers global energy entrepreneur Jerome M. Fullinwider ’51

Cox News ��ҽ�mourns the loss of Jerome “Jerry” M. Fullinwider who passed away on July 21, 2022, at the age of 93. Fullinwider is remembered for his passion for economic freedom, long and distinguished career in the global oil and gas industry, civic leadership and philanthropy.

July 28, 2022

Mind the Gap: Mutual Funds Often Underperform in Long Run

Coxtoday Research by ��ҽ�Cox's Feng Zhang reveals that over two-thirds of U.S. equity mutual funds underperform the SPY ETF after fees, costing investors $1.02 trillion.

July 21, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Edge

Cox News ��ҽ�Cox Edge is a hybrid model that offers the advantage of learning in person or virtually. Now, it’s easier than ever to access the training and education to help you excel in an ever-changing marketplace.

July 15, 2022

40% Median Salary Increase Within Four Months Of Graduation

Cox News Lifelong learners choose ��ҽ�Cox because of our academic rigor, exceptional faculty, close-ties to the business community, and close-knit alumni. Congratulations to recent PMBA grads who earned a median salary increase of 40% within 4 months of graduation.

June 14, 2022

Congratulations! ��ҽ�Cox celebrates 2022 BBA, MBA and Specialized Master's graduates.

Coxtoday Congrats to our graduates - see pictures from the Spring 2022 Commencement.

June 02, 2022

Cox School Honors 2022 Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni

Coxtoday The Cox School honors 4 distinguished alumni and 4 young alumni in a ceremony held this past spring.

June 01, 2022

War Games are Preparing MBA Students for Stategic Battles

Cox News Students are learning skillsets for "volatile, uncertain, and complex environments," says an ��ҽ�Cox School of Business professor.

May 23, 2022

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What to Expect In an Experiential Learning MBA Program

There are many different types of MBA programs, but the most effective emphasize experiential learning. Here's what makes experiential MBA programs better.

May 17, 2022

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Should You Take the GMAT Even If It's Not Required?

Now that so many business school programs are GMAT optional, you may be thinking of skipping the exam. Here's why you should consider taking the GMAT, GRE or EA, even when it's not required.

May 16, 2022

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How Much Work Experience Do You Need Before Getting an MBA?

Online MBA programs for working professionals differ in their prerequisite requirements. Many require that applicants have years of experience, but some, such as The ��ҽ�Cox School's MBA Direct, serve early-career students.

May 12, 2022

Best & Brightest Undergraduates

Cox News Two ��ҽ�Cox undergraduate students, Petar Bozhilov and Greta Felten, are included in the just-released "Best & Brightest Business Majors of 2022" feature, published by Poets and Quants for Undergrads.

May 12, 2022

��ҽ�is celebrating the future of the Cox School of Business and its role as a driver of Dallas innovation

Cox News “We are retooling the Cox School to create a more collaborative environment – to give students and faculty easier access to collaborate, to gather and share ideas and gain inspiration from one another.” Dean Matthew B. Myers.

May 06, 2022

Igniting the future of business education on the Hilltop

Cox News Join us in celebrating the groundbreaking of the renovation and expansion project for ��ҽ�Cox School of Business.

Friday, May 6, 2022
11:30 a.m.
Lunch to follow

April 29, 2022

William S. Spears strengthens entrepreneurial leadership in Dallas and beyond

Cox News The William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership – made possible by the largest gift by a non-alumnus donor in the history of ��ҽ�– will spark business creation, leadership and growth.

April 28, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Commercial Diplomacy Initiative: Toward a "Center for Commercial and Corporate Diplomacy"

Cox News ��ҽ�Cox will host U.S Representative Mike McCaul, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and retired Ambassador David C. Miller, Jr., President of the U.S. Diplomatic Studies Foundation, for a discussion about how the United States Government should better help U.S. businesses compete overseas and about the progress toward establishing the national home for the proposed “Center for Commercial and Corporate Diplomacy at ��ҽ�Cox.”

April 07, 2022

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Six Benefits of Earning an MBA Early in Your Career

The answer varies by program, but earning your MBA early in an online MBA program for working professionals may help you advance in your career more quickly.

March 30, 2022

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Online MBA vs. Full-Time On-Campus MBA: Which Is Better For You?

Today's online MBA programs offer prospective students the same academic rigor, networking opportunities and career boost as traditional MBA degree programs.

March 23, 2022

Women’s Path to Leadership and the Power of the MBA

Cox News Women hold just six percent of CEO roles at F500 companies (that’s 31 women vs. 469 men); of those 31 women, nearly half have MBAs. To talk about what’s happening on the ground level, Jill Melton and Annie Cadigan Dunlap join host Graham Richmond.

March 16, 2022

Women of Color: Shaping the Future Conference

Cox News ��ҽ�Cox to sponsor and host second annual Women of Color: Shaping the Future Conference. With more equitable opportunities, women can boost the economy exponentially. For this reason, the Cox School is dedicated to supporting LiftFund's Dallas/Fort Worth Women's Business Center's Women of Color: Shaping the Future Conference on March 24th in the Colllins Center.

March 03, 2022

��ҽ�Cox Commencement 2022

Cox News Commencement Day is set for Saturday, May 14. The All-University ceremony will be outdoors at 9:00 a.m. at the Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Later the same day, Moody Coliseum will the site for both the Cox Undergraduate Ceremony at 1:00 p.m. and the Cox Graduate Ceremony at 3:00 p.m.

March 01, 2022

Consumer Marketing Math: Even the Numerate are “Off by 100%”

Faculty Research In new research, Marketing Professors Matthew Fisher and Milica Mormann of ��ҽ�Cox shed light on a surprising persistent mistake consumers make that can have important consequences. The “off-by-100%” bias the authors observe impacts purchase decisions, with implications for every-day shopping decisions and even on trading on platforms like Robinhood and E-Trade.

March 01, 2022

Consumer Marketing Math: Even the Numerate are “Off by 100%”

Coxtoday Marketing Professors Matthew Fisher and Milica Mormann of ��ҽ�Cox shed light on a surprising persistent mistake consumers make that can have important consequences. The “off-by-100%” bias the authors observe impacts purchase decisions, with implications for every-day shopping decisions and even on trading on platforms like Robinhood and E-Trade.

February 28, 2022

ClearAdmit Podcast Highlights the Cox School's Big Picture Approach

Faculty Research Host Graham Richmond welcomed Lisa Tran and Jason Rife from ��ҽ�Cox to explore the symbiotic relationship between corporate relationships, admissions and career services that propels MBA graduates’ success.

February 10, 2022

Professor Ulrike Schultze Examines How Technology Affects Organizations

Faculty Research Who are we becoming — as individuals and as members of society — the more we engage in technology-mediated spaces that are increasingly populated by robots and AI? These are the kinds of questions that have fascinated Ulrike Schultze, a professor in information technology and operations management (ITOM) at ��ҽ�Cox, for years.

February 01, 2022

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