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Cox (SMU) MBA Program Guide 2025

Cox (SMU) Class Profile

Cox (SMU) Class Profile
Average GPA:
Average Work Experience:
yrs
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Applicants:
Class Size:
Acceptance Rate:
%
Yield Rate:
%

Cox (SMU) Deadlines

Official Cox (SMU) Application
Submit by:
Interview Invite by:
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School
Status
Round
Year
GMAT GRE
GPA
YOE
Years of Experiance
Post-MBA industry
Location
Date
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Waitlisted with Interview
2023 680 GMAT Classic 3 5 Other India
20 Apr 2023 02:25 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Interviewed
2023 325 GRE 3.8 7 Nigeria
06 Feb 2023 03:33 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Invited to Interview
2023 320 GRE 2.6 9 United States
02 Feb 2023 10:09 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Interviewed
2023 160 EA 3.9 Consulting India
01 Feb 2023 06:17 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Invited to Interview
2023 Waiver
640 GMAT Classic
610 GMAT Classic
3.4 4 Consulting India
NCC
30 Jan 2023 11:53 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Waitlisted without Interview
2023 670 GMAT Classic
660 GMAT Classic
3.6 7 Consulting India
29 Nov 2022 02:01 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted
2023 720 GMAT Classic 2.9 4 India
17 Nov 2022 08:48 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted, ($$)
2023 316 GRE 4 4 Telecommunications Pakistan
17 Nov 2022 05:28 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Waitlisted with Interview
2023 3.6 4 Nigeria
17 Nov 2022 05:23 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Denied without Interview
2022 322 GRE 3.3 0 Finance: Venture Capital Bangladesh
01 Jun 2022 07:22 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted
2022 680 GMAT Classic 3.3 0 Panama
10 Mar 2022 09:55 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted, ($$)
2022 710 GMAT Classic 3.1 8 Energy United States
04 Mar 2022 01:11 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Denied without Interview
2022 313 GRE 3.6 6 Consulting India
17 Feb 2022 09:38 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted, ($$)
2022 324 GRE 3.3 0 Telecommunications India
17 Feb 2022 08:54 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted, ($$$)
2022 322 GRE 3.1 4 Consulting India
15 Feb 2022 09:57 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Waitlisted with Interview
2022 311 GRE 4 10 India
13 Feb 2022 02:24 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted, ($$$)
2022 730 GMAT Classic 3.2 12 Energy India
10 Feb 2022 03:05 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted, ($$$)
2022 690 GMAT Classic 3.6 8 Finance: Investment Banking India
02 Feb 2022 12:37 AM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Denied without Interview
2022 4 6 India
21 Jan 2022 11:23 PM
Cox (SMU)
Full-time
Admitted, ($$$)
2022 700 GMAT Classic
710 GMAT Classic
3.3 0 India
16 Dec 2021 02:12 AM
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 7, 2024 01:01
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
Oct 30, 2023
Final Decision:
Admitted
"There are two interviews at Cox- Admissions Committee & Career Management Cell Questions largel..." Read More
"There are two interviews at Cox- Admissions Committee & Career Management Cell Questions largely overlap so I am listing all the questions I was asked during the process: 1. How did you choose your undergrad major? 2.Walk me through your resume. 3. Why MBA? Why SMU Cox? 4. What are your Short Term & Long Term Goals. What is your Plan B? 5. Tell me about the greatest achievement in your career / what are you most proud of? 6. Tell me about a time when you received feedback about something. 7. Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses. 8. If you could travel anywhere for the international consulting program at Cox, which city would you choose? 9. What can you contribute to the university? 10. How will you measure at your graduation ceremony if your time at business school was successful? 11. Which company and role do you look forward to? What attracts you to it? 12. What will you do if you are not admitted to Cox? They also ask you about any other universities you have applied to. After that you can ask any questions you have for them. All the best!" Read Less
User avatar
AJ7
India
Full-time
Posted:   Oct 24, 2023 10:10
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
Oct 24, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"Hello If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on m..." Read More
"Hello If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on making it this far. 1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school? 2. Walk me through how you ended up at your current role. 3. How will work in team, or any problem solving experience? 4. short term goal 5. Plan B 6. how will contribute outside class 7. Other universities you applied 8. any questions for me?" Read Less
India
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 12, 2023 11:02
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Feb 3, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"I am done with my 2nd interview with the director of FTMBA. It was very similar to the 1st one. 1)W..." Read More
"I am done with my 2nd interview with the director of FTMBA. It was very similar to the 1st one. 1)Walk through resume 2)Your rationale for the career choices you have taken till now 3)Post MBA goal. Which industry and role? 4)Target Companies and why those companies 5)What is your Plan B? 6)Why MBA and why Cox? 7)What will you do, if you aren’t admitted to Cox? 8)TMAT when you received a feedback hard to accept 9)What other colleges have you applied for ? 10)Do you have any questions for me?" Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 5, 2023 04:02
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Feb 6, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"A lady from AdCom took the interview. Did not introduce herself. Was new she said. She told me upfro..." Read More
"A lady from AdCom took the interview. Did not introduce herself. Was new she said. She told me upfront that I will be getting another interview invite from the Career Body. 1. Tell me about yourself/how did you land up in your current role, your journey? 2. What does being a team member mean to you and what qualities do you bring to the table? 3. Tell me a little about the Excellence Award of NCQC? 4. Questions for me? 5. Volunteering – Why did you volunteer what motivated you to give back and contribute? 6.Why SMU? What attracts you to this school? 7. How will your plans change when you come here? What about your company? /Why MBA now? 8. How did you transition from undergrad to your first job? How did you adjust? What did you do?" Read Less
User avatar
NCC
India
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 4, 2023 10:02
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Jan 26, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"I had my 2nd and final interview with Cox. It was on zoom with a member of the career team. - Walk ..." Read More
"I had my 2nd and final interview with Cox. It was on zoom with a member of the career team. - Walk me through your resume. - What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received? - TMAT when things didn’t go how you wanted them to? - Why an mba? - Why Cox? - What will you do if you’re not accepted to SMU Cox? - What’s your post mba goal? - What company/title? Why? What attracts you to that company? - What’s your backup plan? What are your priorities for your job/life? - What questions do you have for me?" Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 23, 2023 09:01
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Jan 23, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school 2. Walk me through how you ended up at your cu..." Read More
"1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school 2. Walk me through how you ended up at your current role. 3. What’s one of the most difficult things about your job? 4. When did you decide to get an MBA? Why? 5. What are your post MBA goals? Will you continue in the same industry? What’s your backup plan? 6. How did you decide which MBA programs to apply to? 7. How will you contribute to the Cox community outside of the classroom. 8. How will you measure at your graduation ceremony if your time was successful? 9. Tell me about a time you had a challenging experience with a coworker or a team? 10. What has been your greatest achievement in your career / what are you most proud of? 11. Tell me about a time where you failed a task or things didn’t go according to plan. How will you manage your time at school? 12. Tell me about any international work experience you’ve had. 13. If you could travel anywhere for an international consulting program which city would you choose? 14. What’s a fun fact about you? The class of 2022 had a 98% job placement 3 months after graduation." Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 21, 2023 10:01
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Jan 19, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"I am done with my interview yesterday with adcom.Most of the questions are expected and what we writ..." Read More
"I am done with my interview yesterday with adcom.Most of the questions are expected and what we write in essays only. Few of them are 1) Why MBA and why Cox 2) Long term and short term goals 3) Industry and company you want to work in post - MBA 4) Plan B 4) How will you contribute to the cox community 5) Questions on leadership and challenges 6) Biggest achievement at work 7) Describe a time when you had to deal with a failure 8) Fun fact about you 9) How will you measure your success after completing MBA 10) Other programs you applied for I asked few questions on their leadership training and the adcom’s personal learnings and challenges in her current role as she told in her introduction that she is new to Cox but familiar to SMU. The interview was very smooth and conversational." Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 27, 2020 11:02
Status:
Interviewed on:
Feb 19, 2020
Final Decision:
Admitted
"Hi Guys, I had my interview for the fast-track MBA program with Brent Upham, such a great guy. Inte..." Read More
"Hi Guys, I had my interview for the fast-track MBA program with Brent Upham, such a great guy. Interview lasted for about 30 to 40 minutes. 1.Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA and why SMU Cox 3. My long term and short term goals? 4. I had indicated that i plan to work in consulting (Mckinsey,BCG,Bains)in my home country post-MBA so I was asked what if my short term goals fall through, what if i get an opportunity in the US(This was probably meant to test my flexibility and global mindset) Other discussion points stemmed from my response to his questions." Read Less
Nigeria
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 3, 2020 08:01
Status:
Interviewed on:
Nov 25, 2019
Final Decision:
Admitted
"Hi folks, If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations o..." Read More
"Hi folks, If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on making it this far. I had my interview with Brent D. Upham. It lasted for over 50 mins I guess. Here are the questions I was asked: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA and why SMU Cox (do your research on the curriculum and the professors, that helped me)? 3. My long term and short term goals? 4. I had mentioned potentially working with Amazon or FedEx immediately post-MBA so I was asked what if my short term goals aren't met. 5. What is your biggest achievement? Before the interview ended, I asked him a few questions about his favourite thing(s) about Cox! Hope this is helpful. Please feel free to ping me or tag me if you have any further questions. Best wishes, Sourav" Read Less
User avatar
Posted Privately
India
Posted:   Dec 4, 2018 02:12
Status:
Interviewed on:
Nov 20, 2015
Final Decision:
Admitted
"Had my interview yesterday with Jillian Melton It was pretty much a Conversational chat. Questions ..." Read More
"Had my interview yesterday with Jillian Melton It was pretty much a Conversational chat. Questions asked were Walk me through your resume Describe your routine job day schedule What other schools have you applied to How does your sub ordinates/colleagues describe you Tell me a situation when you have exceeded your expectations why did you choose your undergraduate major Any questions for us The interview lasted for about 30 mins." Read Less
United States

Cox (SMU) MBA Employment Report

Full-time graduates:
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment:
Full-time graduates employed at graduation:
%
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation:
%
Average base salary:
Average signing bonus:
Consulting (26%)
Finance: Diversified Financial Services (23%)
Technology(7%)
Retail: E-commerce (5%)
Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals (5%)
Consumer Packaged Goods (9%)
Transportation(9%)
Real Estate (12%)
Energy (2%)
Manufacturing (2%)

Cox (SMU) Recommendation Questions

Full Cox (SMU) Recommendation Form
Cox (SMU) required Referrence letters but not recommendation letters.

The Cox MBA Admissions Committee does not require applicants to submit letters of recommendation. Instead, we ask applicants to submit the names (with applicable contact information) of two people who could serve as professional references if needed during the review process.

Cox (SMU) MBA Essay Questions

Essay 1 SMU Cox is a close-knit community that values teamwork. Our students are put in study groups within their cohort to build leadership and collaboration skills. What are five things you would like your study group to know about you? (500 words or less)

Essay 2 What are your short-term post-MBA career goals (including the target industry, sector, and/or organization) and your long-term ambitions? (100 words or less).

Re-Applicant Essay If you are reapplying to the same program after a previous admissions cycle, you are required to submit the following additional essay. Discuss what have you done since your last application to strengthen your candidacy? (250 words or less)

Optional Essay Candidates can use this space to provide information not addressed in the rest of your application that may be helpful to the admissions committee as they assess your candidacy. Some examples include information about nontraditional undergraduate experience or gaps in employment history. Other uses could include professional awards, achievements or highlights of notable community service not listed elsewhere. (250 words or less)

Cox (SMU) MBA Program Cost

Per Year
Tuition:
Req Fees:
Room and board, books, & miscellaneous expenses:
Avg Indebtness of FT students:
Graduates with Debt:

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Cox (SMU) MBA Application Deadlines 2025

Official Cox (SMU) Application
Submit by:
Interview Invite by:
Decision by:
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 7, 2024 01:01
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
Oct 30, 2023
Final Decision:
Admitted
"There are two interviews at Cox- Admissions Committee & Career Management Cell Questions largel..." Read More
"There are two interviews at Cox- Admissions Committee & Career Management Cell Questions largely overlap so I am listing all the questions I was asked during the process: 1. How did you choose your undergrad major? 2.Walk me through your resume. 3. Why MBA? Why SMU Cox? 4. What are your Short Term & Long Term Goals. What is your Plan B? 5. Tell me about the greatest achievement in your career / what are you most proud of? 6. Tell me about a time when you received feedback about something. 7. Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses. 8. If you could travel anywhere for the international consulting program at Cox, which city would you choose? 9. What can you contribute to the university? 10. How will you measure at your graduation ceremony if your time at business school was successful? 11. Which company and role do you look forward to? What attracts you to it? 12. What will you do if you are not admitted to Cox? They also ask you about any other universities you have applied to. After that you can ask any questions you have for them. All the best!" Read Less
User avatar
AJ7
India
Full-time
Posted:   Oct 24, 2023 10:10
Status:
Online with Adcom
Interviewed on:
Oct 24, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"Hello If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on m..." Read More
"Hello If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on making it this far. 1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school? 2. Walk me through how you ended up at your current role. 3. How will work in team, or any problem solving experience? 4. short term goal 5. Plan B 6. how will contribute outside class 7. Other universities you applied 8. any questions for me?" Read Less
India
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 12, 2023 11:02
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Feb 3, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"I am done with my 2nd interview with the director of FTMBA. It was very similar to the 1st one. 1)W..." Read More
"I am done with my 2nd interview with the director of FTMBA. It was very similar to the 1st one. 1)Walk through resume 2)Your rationale for the career choices you have taken till now 3)Post MBA goal. Which industry and role? 4)Target Companies and why those companies 5)What is your Plan B? 6)Why MBA and why Cox? 7)What will you do, if you aren’t admitted to Cox? 8)TMAT when you received a feedback hard to accept 9)What other colleges have you applied for ? 10)Do you have any questions for me?" Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 5, 2023 04:02
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Feb 6, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"A lady from AdCom took the interview. Did not introduce herself. Was new she said. She told me upfro..." Read More
"A lady from AdCom took the interview. Did not introduce herself. Was new she said. She told me upfront that I will be getting another interview invite from the Career Body. 1. Tell me about yourself/how did you land up in your current role, your journey? 2. What does being a team member mean to you and what qualities do you bring to the table? 3. Tell me a little about the Excellence Award of NCQC? 4. Questions for me? 5. Volunteering – Why did you volunteer what motivated you to give back and contribute? 6.Why SMU? What attracts you to this school? 7. How will your plans change when you come here? What about your company? /Why MBA now? 8. How did you transition from undergrad to your first job? How did you adjust? What did you do?" Read Less
User avatar
NCC
India
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 4, 2023 10:02
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Jan 26, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"I had my 2nd and final interview with Cox. It was on zoom with a member of the career team. - Walk ..." Read More
"I had my 2nd and final interview with Cox. It was on zoom with a member of the career team. - Walk me through your resume. - What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received? - TMAT when things didn’t go how you wanted them to? - Why an mba? - Why Cox? - What will you do if you’re not accepted to SMU Cox? - What’s your post mba goal? - What company/title? Why? What attracts you to that company? - What’s your backup plan? What are your priorities for your job/life? - What questions do you have for me?" Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 23, 2023 09:01
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Jan 23, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school 2. Walk me through how you ended up at your cu..." Read More
"1. Why did you choose your undergrad major and school 2. Walk me through how you ended up at your current role. 3. What’s one of the most difficult things about your job? 4. When did you decide to get an MBA? Why? 5. What are your post MBA goals? Will you continue in the same industry? What’s your backup plan? 6. How did you decide which MBA programs to apply to? 7. How will you contribute to the Cox community outside of the classroom. 8. How will you measure at your graduation ceremony if your time was successful? 9. Tell me about a time you had a challenging experience with a coworker or a team? 10. What has been your greatest achievement in your career / what are you most proud of? 11. Tell me about a time where you failed a task or things didn’t go according to plan. How will you manage your time at school? 12. Tell me about any international work experience you’ve had. 13. If you could travel anywhere for an international consulting program which city would you choose? 14. What’s a fun fact about you? The class of 2022 had a 98% job placement 3 months after graduation." Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 21, 2023 10:01
Status:
Online
Interviewed on:
Jan 19, 2023
Final Decision:
Interviewed
"I am done with my interview yesterday with adcom.Most of the questions are expected and what we writ..." Read More
"I am done with my interview yesterday with adcom.Most of the questions are expected and what we write in essays only. Few of them are 1) Why MBA and why Cox 2) Long term and short term goals 3) Industry and company you want to work in post - MBA 4) Plan B 4) How will you contribute to the cox community 5) Questions on leadership and challenges 6) Biggest achievement at work 7) Describe a time when you had to deal with a failure 8) Fun fact about you 9) How will you measure your success after completing MBA 10) Other programs you applied for I asked few questions on their leadership training and the adcom’s personal learnings and challenges in her current role as she told in her introduction that she is new to Cox but familiar to SMU. The interview was very smooth and conversational." Read Less
Full-time
Posted:   Feb 27, 2020 11:02
Status:
Interviewed on:
Feb 19, 2020
Final Decision:
Admitted
"Hi Guys, I had my interview for the fast-track MBA program with Brent Upham, such a great guy. Inte..." Read More
"Hi Guys, I had my interview for the fast-track MBA program with Brent Upham, such a great guy. Interview lasted for about 30 to 40 minutes. 1.Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA and why SMU Cox 3. My long term and short term goals? 4. I had indicated that i plan to work in consulting (Mckinsey,BCG,Bains)in my home country post-MBA so I was asked what if my short term goals fall through, what if i get an opportunity in the US(This was probably meant to test my flexibility and global mindset) Other discussion points stemmed from my response to his questions." Read Less
Nigeria
Full-time
Posted:   Jan 3, 2020 08:01
Status:
Interviewed on:
Nov 25, 2019
Final Decision:
Admitted
"Hi folks, If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations o..." Read More
"Hi folks, If you're reading this you've either got an invite or anticipating one. Congratulations on making it this far. I had my interview with Brent D. Upham. It lasted for over 50 mins I guess. Here are the questions I was asked: 1. Walk me through your resume. 2. Why MBA and why SMU Cox (do your research on the curriculum and the professors, that helped me)? 3. My long term and short term goals? 4. I had mentioned potentially working with Amazon or FedEx immediately post-MBA so I was asked what if my short term goals aren't met. 5. What is your biggest achievement? Before the interview ended, I asked him a few questions about his favourite thing(s) about Cox! Hope this is helpful. Please feel free to ping me or tag me if you have any further questions. Best wishes, Sourav" Read Less
User avatar
Posted Privately
India
Posted:   Dec 4, 2018 02:12
Status:
Interviewed on:
Nov 20, 2015
Final Decision:
Admitted
"Had my interview yesterday with Jillian Melton It was pretty much a Conversational chat. Questions ..." Read More
"Had my interview yesterday with Jillian Melton It was pretty much a Conversational chat. Questions asked were Walk me through your resume Describe your routine job day schedule What other schools have you applied to How does your sub ordinates/colleagues describe you Tell me a situation when you have exceeded your expectations why did you choose your undergraduate major Any questions for us The interview lasted for about 30 mins." Read Less
United States

Cox (SMU) MBA Essay Questions

Essay 1 SMU Cox is a close-knit community that values teamwork. Our students are put in study groups within their cohort to build leadership and collaboration skills. What are five things you would like your study group to know about you? (500 words or less)

Essay 2 What are your short-term post-MBA career goals (including the target industry, sector, and/or organization) and your long-term ambitions? (100 words or less).

Re-Applicant Essay If you are reapplying to the same program after a previous admissions cycle, you are required to submit the following additional essay. Discuss what have you done since your last application to strengthen your candidacy? (250 words or less)

Optional Essay Candidates can use this space to provide information not addressed in the rest of your application that may be helpful to the admissions committee as they assess your candidacy. Some examples include information about nontraditional undergraduate experience or gaps in employment history. Other uses could include professional awards, achievements or highlights of notable community service not listed elsewhere. (250 words or less)

Cox (SMU) Recommendation Questions

Full Cox (SMU) Recommendation Form
Cox (SMU) required Referrence letters but not recommendation letters.

The Cox MBA Admissions Committee does not require applicants to submit letters of recommendation. Instead, we ask applicants to submit the names (with applicable contact information) of two people who could serve as professional references if needed during the review process.

FAQ

What GMAT score do I need for Cox (SMU)?

The average GMAT score for Cox (SMU) is around 690 (Classic) / 635 (Focus Equivalent) for the latest incoming class. As score is just one component of the application it does not mean that you can get in with 740 and someone will get dinged with 700.
Here is what you can use as a guide:
1) Are you from an over-represented demography? If yes, add 30 points to the average to arrive at a competitive score for your peer group.
2) Are you from a unique background or disadvantaged group such as a refugee or first-time college grad? You can subtract 30 points from the average and still get in.

What is the average GRE score for Cox (SMU)?

Cox (SMU) average GRE score for the latest incoming class is 314. The dynamics for most schools with GRE admissions is that a great profile with a lower-caliber GRE score seems to be acceptable but a below average profile will usually not be able to get in with above-average GRE score. As the result, the average GRE score may look very tenable but it may not result into an Admit. This is just an average score and schools admit a spectrum of applicants.

Does Cox (SMU) accept without GRE or GMAT?

Data is available for 2023 but not for 2024 admissions

What GPA do you need to get into Cox (SMU)?

Cox (SMU) average GPA is 3.37 note that the GPA is only calculated for the domestic US applicants and international GPA equivalents are not converted or included in this average. As the result, there is more leeway for international applicants as their GPA does not impact school's average but keep in mind that GPA's vary based on the prestige of the institution and rigor of the program attended. If your GPA is below 3.4 but is competitive for your program or background, you should address and explain this fact in the optional comments/essay available in the application specifically specifically for this purpose.

When is Cox (SMU) MBA program application deadline?

Cox (SMU) has 4 application deadlines:
Round 1 is August 06, 2024
Round 2 is October 01, 2024
Round 3 is January 07, 2025
Round 4 is March 04, 2025 Round 1 is best for admissions and scholarships. Round 2 tends to be the most competitive. Round 3 is not for friendly for most applicants and has the least chances of financial aid.

How long is the FT MBA program at Cox (SMU)?

Cox (SMU) Full Time MBA program is 20 months long. You will start the program in August/September (the first 1-2 weeks will be orientation) and graduate in April/May. The full-time MBA program has a break for a summer internship.

Does Cox (SMU) have a Part Time MBA program?

In addition to Full Time MBA, Cox (SMU) has a highly-ranked Part Time MBA program in several formats such as online and on campus.

How much is Cox (SMU) MBA tuition?

MBA is expensive! Cox (SMU) MBA Program costs $48,394 per year, plus $9,248 in required school fees. In addition, you will need an additional $25,394 per year for room and board (living expenses).

How many years of work experience do you need to get into Cox (SMU) Business School?

Cox (SMU) Requires at least 2 years of work experience for their Full Time MBA program. Two years is minimum and the recommended / ideal work experience is 5-6 years, which gives you more content for the application and is more likely to result into admission. More experience also offers a stronger resume and better chances for recruiting.
Keep in mind that having too much work experience such as 10 or more years, is often detrimental to your chances.

What is the starting salary for MBA from Cox (SMU)?

Average starting salary for Cox (SMU) is $134,593 per year. Many graduates report receiving a sign on bonus of $32,784 on average. In addition, many qualify for annual incentive, retention, or performance bonuses up to 20% of their annual pay.