Forging The Future of Business Education
Perceptions of Dallas and North Texas are shaped by iconic symbols – from cheerleaders and cowboys to barbecue and oil wells. In reality, the Dallas region benefits from a thriving, diverse economy fueled by a range of companies, many of them transplanted from other parts of the country. As a result, the area offers an exceptional quality of life, affordability and ample opportunities to achieve dreams. The SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas helps to drive the prosperity of our region – from talent development and placement, program innovation and a network that spans the world. Join the SMU Cox School of Business in its new podcast, “Forging the Future of Business Education,” created in partnership with the Dallas Business Journal, as its leaders debunk misconceptions about Dallas, North Texas and business schools, and unveil the secrets that make the community a fantastic place to live, learn and build a career. New episodes will drop (XYZ cadence). Listen to new episodes and subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Forging The Future of Business Education
Think you know Dallas? Learn what sets this growing city and its top-ranked SMU Cox School of Business apart.
Cheerleaders, cowboys and barbecue – check. Global companies, explosive economic growth and the SMU Cox School of Business – also check. Dallas has all of that, and more.
In this episode of the Forging the Future of Business Education podcast, presented by SMU Cox School of Business in partnership with the Dallas Business Journal, Matthew B. Myers, dean of the business school, and Jim Bryan, associate dean of the business school’s BBA programs, discuss the parallel trajectory of the city and SMU Cox.
Dallas does a lot of breaking of Texas stereotypes for people who are not from Texas and have one perception of what we are,” said Bryan. They come to Dallas, and they realize that we really are a very cosmopolitan city.”
“There’s a real excitement about the future of Texas and Dallas,” said Myers. “We at SMU Cox are extraordinarily excited to be a part of that.”
Listen to this episode to learn about:
- The influx of venture capital firms to the area (5:57)
- SMU’s big move to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) (19:03)
- Renovation of the business school (20:50)
Discover why SMU Cox School of Business is growing in international stature.