Finance Courses

Overview

To compete and succeed, companies need leaders in every department who can speak the dollars-and-cents language of business. Managers who can interpret financial reports, assess the impact of decisions and communicate operating strategies have a definite career advantage.

SMU Cox Executive Education can give you the skills to make informed decisions and take an active role in setting and achieving your company’s goals.

On Campus Or Online

Many of our classes are offered both on campus and online, so no matter how you prefer to learn, there is an option available that will fit your needs.

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Program Spotlight: Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions: Where Theory Meets Practice is a new kind of program at SMU Cox. We’re delivering practical intellectual stimulation that satisfies your academic curiosity and balances theory with ready-to-use insights. You get the academic rigor you expect plus interactive exercises, real-world case studies and lessons from leading industry practitioners that help you turn ideas into action.

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Essentials of Finance & Accounting

Professor Hemang Desai, Academic Director

"This is not a traditional lecture-based program. Since participants range from middle managers to senior executives, we teach through a series of cases that have direct applications to real world situations." This nine week online course will arm you with a basic understanding of the finance and accounting concepts you need to assess your performance - and the performance of your competitors.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Matt Hawkins

Matt Hawkins, VP & CFO, Applied Avionics

"This was a great week. The speakers Shane was able to assemble were quite impressive and the faculty was top notch. I have done ExecEd at other top schools and I will definitely look at SMU first going forward." Fall 2021 Think from an investment banker's perspective with this revamped Mergers & Acquisitions course. You will learn from both seasoned Cox faculty and over a dozen professionals who have succeeded at making profitable deals.

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Next Steps

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