Program Basics

• • Cox School of Business
  • 3150 Binkley Avenue, Suite 208
  • TX
  • Dallas, 75205, Texas
  • United States
  • Status:
    • Private
  • Length of program (months): 21

• Classes meet:

  • • Alternate weekends
    • Other

• Tuition and fees for entire EMBA program:

  • Resident: $104,125.00
  • Non Resident: $104,125.00

• Graduate business school is accredited by:

  • • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

SCHOOL BASICS

• Graduate business school enrollment:

  • Total: 908
  • Full-Time MBA: 282
  • Part-Time MBA: 343
  • Executive MBA: 168
• • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 968
  • Other graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Other

ADMISSIONS

• • Rolling admissions? Yes
  • GMAT Required? No
  • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
  • If applicants are not required to take the GMAT, how are EMBA applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? Transcripts are reviewed for quantitative subject matter and grades. Candidates are also directed to online or required prep courses, if needed.

• GMAT score distribution (applicant pool):

  • Average GMAT Score N/A
  • 10th Percentile N/A
  • 25th Percentile N/A
  • 50th Percentile (median) N/A
  • 75th Percentile N/A
  • 90th Percentile N/A

• GMAT score distribution (incoming class):

  • Average GMAT Score N/A
  • 10th Percentile N/A
  • 25th Percentile N/A
  • 50th Percentile (median) N/A
  • 75th Percentile N/A
  • 90th Percentile N/A
• • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? No
  • Application fee: $100.00
  • Number of applications to the newest class: 162
  • Applicants accepted: 60 %
  • Admitted applicants enrolled: 86 %
  • Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 0
  • Applicant interviews are: Required
  • Applicants (admitted and denied) who were interviewed: 100 %
  • Admitted applicants who were interviewed: 100 %

CLASS PROFILE

• EMBA students in newest entering class who are:

  • Female: 21 %
  • International: 4 %

• Entering students are from the following regions:

  • Africa: 3 %
  • Asia: 22 %
  • Europe: 1 %
  • North America: 73 %
  • Oceania: 0 %
  • Latin America and the Caribbean: 1 %
  • Dual citizenship: 24 %

• Entering U.S. citizens are from the following regions:

  • Southwest: 100 %

• U.S. students in newest entering class who are:

  • African American: 4 %
  • Asian American: 22 %
  • Hispanic or Latino American: 4 %
  • Native American: 1 %
  • White (Non-Hispanic): 69 %
• • Average months of work experience: 180

• Middle 80% range work experience in months:

  • From: 102
  • To: 300
• • Average age: 37

• Middle 80% age range:

  • From: 30
  • To: 46

• Work background:

  • Have advanced degrees: 21 %
  • Have title of president, CEO, or chairman: 6 %
• • EMBA students living within 45 miles of campus: 90 %
  • Average base salary for new EMBA entrant: $172,017.00

• Middle 80% base salary range:

  • Low: $81,000.00
  • High: $320,000.00

• Students work in these functional categories:

  • Consulting: 9 %
  • Finance/Accounting 6 %
  • General Management : 16 %
  • Human Resources: 1 %
  • Marketing/Sales: 21 %
  • Management Information Systems : 7 %
  • Operations/Logistics: 11 %
  • Other: 19 %

• Students work in these industries:

  • Consulting: 6 %
  • Consumer Products: 10 %
  • Financial Services: 9 %
  • Government: 0 %
  • Manufacturing: 7 %
  • Media/Entertainment: 1 %
  • Non-Profit: 4 %
  • Petroleum/Energy: 5 %
  • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 17 %
  • Real Estate: 5 %
  • Technology: 12 %
  • Other: 24 %

• Top organizations sending students:

  • Texas Instruments
  • Baylor Healthcare
  • J C Penney
  • Raytheon
  • ATT; Cognitant Technology Solutions; Emerson; Verizon

FINANCIAL AID

• • EMBAs receiving financial aid through school: 42 %
  • EMBA scholarships are awarded based on: Other
  • Full-tuition scholarships awarded in past 12 months: 0
  • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to EMBAs, regardless of nationality? No

FACULTY

• • Faculty employed by the B-school: 123

• Full-time faculty:

  • Tenured: 40
  • Non-Tenured: 43

• Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

  • Tenured: 0
  • Non-Tenured: 40

• Women on Faculty:

  • Tenured: 5
  • Non-Tenured: 33

• Minority Faculty:

  • Tenured: 3
  • Non-Tenured: 12

• International Faculty:

  • Tenured: 4
  • Non-Tenured: 15

• Faculty with PhDs:

  • Tenured: 39
  • Non-Tenured: 49

STUDENT LIFE

• • Does the program include a mandatory international trip or project? Yes
  • Description: The global studies trip combines classroom instruction with visits to leading corporations, government agencies, & cultural sites. Students partner w/ client companies to act as consultants to determine a company's viability for international business.
  • Does the school offer pre-program orientation for all EMBA participants? Yes
  • Does the school offer temporary housing/accommodations for EMBA participants? No
  • Description: n/a
  • Do EMBAs have access to a health club or gym? Yes
  • Special student/home/work/life initiatives: spouse panel at orientation
  • How far away from a major airport are most EMBA classes held? (miles) 5

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

• Teaching methods:

  • Case Study: 30 %
  • Distance Learning: 0 %
  • Experiential Learning: 10 %
  • Lectures: 25 %
  • Simulations: 10 %
  • Team Projects: 25 %
  • Other: 0 %
• • Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 82 %
  • Tenured/tenure-track EMBA faculty: 70 %
  • Average class size, core EMBA class: 41
  • Average class size, EMBA electives: 41
  • Elective courses: 2

• New electives added in past 12 months:

  • N/A

• Estimated hours per week in class and outside classwork:

  • Hours per week in class: 8
  • Hours per week outside of class spent on classwork: 20
• • Last revision of core EMBA curriculum: 2006
  • Distance-learning EMBA via the Internet, videoconferencing, or some other medium? No
  • Describe distance learning EMBA: Classes are recorded for future viewing and downloaded by students.
  • Joint degree programs: MBA/JD (Law), MBA/MA (Arts)
  • Leading areas of study: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Strategy, General Management

• Graduation Requirements:

  • • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
    • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
    • Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades
    • Write a complete business plan
    • Present final company-specific project results to relevant parties
    • Other
  • Students must complete a global studies course that includes a visit to a foreign country.
• • Significant recent changes to EMBA program: 2006

• TECHNOLOGY

  • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: We are broadening our focus on cloud technologies and online collaboration. Our labs are all multi-platform O/S deployed. We have doubled the throughput and improved the capacity of our wireless networks. Our Business Information Center has been completely redesigned to include a state-of-the-art trading center with interactive data walls. We produce over 30 hours of classroom and event video a week. We offer a forward-thinking approach that embraces heterogeneous technologies.
  • Amount spent: $2,500,000.00

B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

• • Living MBA alumni: 11,049
  • Active MBA alumni clubs: 30
  • Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 22
  • Living MBA alumni who gave in past year: 14
  • Mean gift from MBA alumni: $100.00
  • Median gift from MBA alumni: $487.00
  • Did school receive an individual gift in exess of $10 million in the past academic year? No
  • Business school endowment $170,920,461.00
  • Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? Yes
  • Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
  • University alumni networking site: https://perunanet.net
  • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
  • Business school alumni networking site: https://www.coxalums.com/
  • Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? Yes
  • Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? Yes

CAREER SERVICES

• • Do EMBAs have access to career services? Yes
  • Does the school allow its EMBA students to interview on campus with corporate recruiters targeting executives for full-time jobs? No
  • School's policy regarding recruiters targeting EMBAs: N/A

SCHOOL COMMENTS

• • Additional school comments: SMU Cox students have an average of 15 years of professional experience and nine years in management positions, recent classes have included C-level executives, directors, consultants, small business owners and entrepreneurs from every major industry. Students learn as much from their peers as the faculty. The Cox EMBA is a lockstep, cohort -styled program with a curriculum focused on general management with emphases in finance and strategy.

• • -The program was awesome. I was very nervous about starting the program but the caliber of the students, support staff, and the professors really encouraged me. Every semester I became more confident and by the final semester I was able to complete an entrepreneurial project alone. I could not have completed this program without the support of my study group and the encouragement of the professors. Everyone was very responsive to my questions. It was like being part of a huge family where everyone helped you and encouraged you to be the best you can. I would recommend COX EMBA to all my friends. It is a huge investment for my future and I am looking forward to using my skills as an entrepreneur or a C-level leader.
    
    -I would have liked to have more interaction with other classmates - outside of regular classroom hours - in order to better understand their respective backgrounds and perspective on in class work.
    
    -I thought the Cox EMBA program was outstanding in every aspect – the caliber of classmates, instructors, facilities, materials, etc. I couldn't have asked for a better program. I was also accepted at Notre Dame and chose Cox - definitely made the right choice.
    
    -The school would benefit from fostering interactions amongst students earlier in the program. Using simple icebreakers at the beginning, the ones we all know and hate, would have gone a long way in the early months.
    
    -More guest speakers would have been a nice addition.
    
    -SMU's EMBA program does not only address leadership as a subject but grants every student a chance to practice and sharpen his/her leadership skills. I personally had many opportunities to come forward as a group leader and I received constructive feedback from my colleagues and professors.
    
    -I would have liked to see a bit more interaction by the students during class time. The school should utilize the skills and talents of the students to enhance the learning opportunities.
    
    -The education was excellent, but the networking was amazing. The SMU network is what allowed me to change job functions during a down economy. The relationships with my classmates and professors will last a lifetime.
    
    -SMU EMBA is a game changer in my company. Many have gone on to receive promotions and salary increases. I will be promoted to vice president at the end of the summer as a result of completing this program.
    
    -There should be more extracurricular activities to interact with the mass student base.
    
    -It was a combination of school management, sense of belonging, and quality interaction with fellow classmates that really made it a truly enjoyable experience for me. Right from the beginning, the students formed a bond and strong group identities that fostered learning and interaction. I think the school planned it very well with personality assessment, group dynamics and help from faculty.
    
    -I was very impressed with the logistics and service on from a day-to-day standpoint. The team at SMU very responsive and strived to give excellent customer service top professionals trying to juggle work and school.
    
    -The administrators were great. The day-to-day experience couldn't have been better. This is easily the best facility I have ever been around (from convenient parking to state-of-the-art classrooms, to catered meals every day...). It could not have been better unless they picked me up in a helicopter and took me to class.