Blending Graduate Admissions With Career Management
Preparing Students to Lead
Graduate business schools typically treat admissions and career management as separate, siloed units. That was the case at SMU Cox until Jason Rife (Senior Assistant Dean of the SMU Cox Career Management Center and Graduate Admissions) blended the two in 2021. This collaboration of graduate school admissions and career management is key to preparing graduate business students for successful careers upon graduation.
“The ultimate goal is having a holistic experience for our students,” Rife says. “The vast majority of students who return to school for graduate business education do so for career purposes. They want to
