SMU Cox Graduates

SMU Cox Celebrates New Facility

Business school students at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business will be taking classes in a newly renovated facility this fall.

The new David B. Miller Business Quadrangle, home of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business, is the result of a two-year, $140 million project to expand and renovate the school’s facilities. Last week, the business school held a ceremony to celebrate the dedication of the David B. Miller Business Quadrangle.

“The enhancement of the Cox School of Business facilities shows that we’re serious about business education for the long-term future,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner says. “Our commitment not only benefits the Cox School, it also makes a positive impact on the university and especially on North Texas.”

32% EXPANSION OF COX SCHOOL FOOTPRINT

The new facility expands the Cox School footprint by 32%. The multi-million-dollar renovation includes input from corporate partners, donors, students, faculty, staff, and leaders. Matthew Myers, dean of the Cox School, says the new Miller Business Quadrangle is part of an upward trajectory for the B-school and SMU.

“From this moment forward, though, we are a global player. You’ve heard me say it before because it’s true: you can’t have a world-class city without a world-class business school and you can’t have a world-class business school without investment in world-class faculty, world-class students, and world-class facilities,” Myers says. “The future of Dallas, SMU, and the Cox School are inextricably linked and let there be no doubt that together, there are no boundaries to our future.”

DESIGNED FOR COLLABORATION

Designed with collaboration in mind, the Miller Business Quadrangle shares many similarities with corporate campuses. The new facility features state-of-the-art technology and spaces that foster collaboration between students.

“We have completely reimagined the way our classrooms work, the sizes of our classrooms and the way our classrooms allow for team building,” Myers says. “We want to make sure our graduates are ready the first day on the job. They won’t have to learn how to work; they will already know how to work because we’ve taught them inside of the educational arena at Cox.”

Sources: The Dallas Morning News, SMU Cox

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