Business / MBA Degree Programs in Dallas, TX

SMU Cox School Of Business, Dallas:
Founded in 1920 in Dallas, Texas, the SMU Cox School of Business equips students with the skills, knowledge, and experiences they need to succeed in business. The Cox School offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as innovative executive education programs encompassing all aspects of business leadership and management. SMU Cox is located in the heart of Dallas, a world center for commerce and culture. You'll have the opportunity to interact regularly with business leaders and practitioners through speaker series, internships, and mentoring programs.

Business Administration Degree Programs:

BBA - Bachelors of Business Administration
SMU Cox has a long tradition of excellence and expertise in business education and is recognized annually for its outstanding faculty, effective teaching techniques, and cutting-edge curriculum. You will be taught by some of the most renowned thought leaders in business, learn from a variety of teaching styles, and be challenged by a motivated and diverse group of peers. At Cox, you will develop a solid foundation in the fundamentals while enjoying the flexibility to customize your education based on your personal interests and professional goals.

No one method is effective for teaching all subjects. That is why the teaching methods at Cox vary between theoretical overview, lectures, discussions, case studies, team projects, independent projects, simulation, role-playing, and one-on-one mentoring. This type of interactive education demands your active participation. Doing so will result in a significant advantage over job candidates and business competitors, alike.

All Cox BBA degrees require the completion of a minimum of sixteen business courses. Ten of these courses are in core subjects including accounting, finance, statistics, marketing, law, management, operations management, and strategy or entrepreneurship – all with special emphasis on teamwork. This well-balanced program mirrors real-life and prepares you to enter the business world with superior managerial skill sets and the ability to lead with confidence. In addition to the ten courses required in the business core, all BBA students also complete the courses required for one of the seven business majors: Accounting, Finance, Financial Consulting, General Business, Management, Marketing, and Real Estate Finance, or for the Finance Specialization in Alternative Assets Management.

Full-Time MBA
The full-time Cox MBA is a twenty-two month program (61 credit hours) that gives you the flexibility to customize your learning experience in a rigorous academic environment. Our modular curriculum, consisting of eight-week courses, allows you to select courses from a broad range of offerings. Some of these courses are closely integrated with others; some are designed to be standalone offerings. As a result, you can develop expertise in an academic concentration or acquire broader knowledge for a general management perspective. In addition, you may choose to participate in an international exchange program with one of our partner schools in Asia, Australia, Europe, or Latin America.

Year One: To give you the strongest management foundation possible, the first year focuses on a wide body of knowledge included in the General Management Concentration, such as accounting, economics, statistics, finance, marketing, organization behavior, operations, and team interaction skills. 

Year Two: The Cox MBA Program allows full-time students to choose up to two academic concentrations. All MBA students are initially enrolled in the General Management Concentration, which enables students to take courses across all of the academic offerings. In addition, students may apply to join a joint degree or international exchange program.

Concentrations & Specializations: Finance, Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Information Technology & Operations Management, Strategic Leadership, Accounting, General Management

Joint Degree Programs: Juris Doctor/MBA (JD/MBA), MA Arts Administration/MBA (MA/MBA)


Additional Business Degree Programs:

Undergraduate Degree Programs:
- Minor in Business Administration
- Minor in Business

Working Professional Degree Programs:
- Executive MBA
- Professional MBA
- Master of Science (MS) in Entrepreneurship
- MS in Management
- MS in Accounting

Full-Time Graduate Degree Programs:
- MS in Accounting
- MS in Finance
- MS in Sport Management