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Myers, 57, oversaw an $80 million annual operating budget at the Farmer School, which has about 4,300 students and more than 250 faculty and staff members. A spokesperson for SMU’s Cox School, which has 2,200 students and about 165 full-time faculty and staff members, says its b-school budget is “controlled centrally, so it is nearly impossible to provide a firm budget number.” Both Cox and Farmer have been ranked among the top 10 schools for producing Fortune 500 CEOs.

“There are special opportunities for Cox in executive and continuing education,” Myers said by phone from Ohio Tuesday. “We’ll see how we can expand the school’s executive education footprint … and work with executives and companies in Dallas-Fort Worth to meet their needs.” All business schools are “struggling to modernize their curricula to meet the demands of the marketplace,” he added, “and I think we’ll have to do that over the years, several times, no matter the discipline.”

Prospective students begin the admission process by applying for admission through the SMU Office of Admissions. After being admitted to SMU, students can be admitted to the Cox School of Business in one of three ways: by invitation prior to enrolling at SMU as a member of the BBA Scholars Program or Business Direct Program or by completing the regular business school admission requirements (normally in the sophomore year). SMU first-year applicants who list a business major as their primary academic interest on their application to SMU are automatically considered for admission as BBA Scholars and Business Direct.

BBA Scholars are pre-selected for Cox admission based on their application for admission to SMU and academic performance prior to entering SMU. This program includes the top tier of business students. Fall 2016 BBA Scholars had an average SAT of 1460 (equivalent to a 1500 on new SAT), average ACT of 33 and very competitive grades in the most rigorous curriculum at their high school. Students are notified of their selection for the BBA Scholars Program shortly after receiving acceptance to SMU in their senior year of high school. As BBA Scholars, they participate in the normal SMU/Cox curriculum, but have the added advantages of Cox admission in the first year, Cox scholarships, early access to Cox Advising & Career Services, and special programs and events designed exclusively for Business Scholars.

BBA Scholars Have:
• Outstanding academic achievement,
• Outstanding SAT/ACT scores,
• Strong leadership skills,
• Strong letters of recommendation, and
• Compelling essays



Approximately 100 students enter SMU as BBA Scholars each year. Scholars come from across the U.S. and from other countries, and represent the strongest business applicants in the incoming class. Most BBA Scholars are members of the University Honors Program, participate in SMU’s study abroad programs, and pursue double majors and minors in other academic fields. Contact BBA Admission for more information on the BBA Scholars Program.

Business Direct

Business Direct guarantees admission to the Cox School for a select group of students. Students are selected for Business Direct based on their outstanding high school record. To be considered for Business Direct, students must list a business major as their first academic interest on the SMU application for admission. The Fall 2016 Business Direct invites had an average SAT of 1380 (equivalent to 1430 on new SAT), ACT of 31, strong grades and rigorous high school curriculums.The selection process includes a holistic review and is not based on one factor.

Business Direct students will enter the Cox School of Business after completing the business subset: Discernment & Discourse 1312 & 1313 ( or 2305 & 2306), Micro Economics (ECO 1311), Macro Economics (ECO 1312), Business Calculus (Math 1309 or 1337), Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACCT 2301) and Business Statistics (STAT 2301/2331), and being in good academic standing(2.0 GPA).

Students entering SMU Fall 2016 and after must meet the following admission requirements to enter the Cox School of Business:

Completion of the seven-course subset with passing grades:

Introduction to Academic Discourse, DISC 1312 or ENG 2305
Inquiry Seminar, DISC 1313 or ENG 2306
Business Calculus or Calculus I, MATH 1309 or 1337
Microeconomics, ECO 1311
Macroeconomics, ECO 1312
Intro to Financial Accounting, ACCT 2301
Statistics, STAT 2301/2331 (or ITOM 2305 or EMIS 3340 or CSE/STAT 4340)

Minimum 3.500 all-college cumulative GPA in the semester the subset is completed

Minimum 39 hours completed

Students who entered SMU Fall 2014-Summer 2016 must meet the following admission requirements to enter the Cox School of Business:

Minimum 3.300 GPA on the six-course subset:

DISC 1312 or ENG 2305
MATH 1309 or 1337
ECO 1311
ECO 1312
ACCT 2301
STAT 2301/2331 (or ITOM 2305 or EMIS 3340 or CSE/STAT 4340)

Minimum 3.300 all-college cumulative GPA in the semester the subset is completed

Minimum 39 hours completed

gostangs wrote:Hope he hits the ground running on fund raising. We need about 30 million for MBA scholarships so we can get our GMAT average over 700. MBA creates the reputation for your business school. Our BBA student quality is off the charts better due to the Cox scholar program. We need the equivalent in the MBA school.

THere is no excuse of the 4th largest metropolitan area in the country to not have a top ten business school.

And while we are at it - we need an MBA specific building - and it should be on Bishop at Binkley on that park site.