Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship

The Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship at SMU Cox is one of the nation's oldest entrepreneurship centers (53+ years), serving as the why of the Cox Innovation Triad. It equips students, alumni, and the Dallas business community with entrepreneurial mindset, curriculum, and regional ecosystem programs.

• Director: Emily W. Choi, Ph.D., Linda A. and Kenneth R. Morris Endowed Director
• Location: SMU Cox School of Business, Dallas, TX
• Curriculum: 18+ entrepreneurship courses from introductory to advanced venture strategy and investing
• Scope: Undergraduate, graduate, MBA, alumni, and DFW community

• smu-dallas-100 — Founding sponsor of DFW fastest-growing company rankings
• smu-mba-venture-fund — Student-managed VC fund via Caruth
• Southwest Venture Forum — Bimonthly venture investor forum (Caruth-connected)
• smu-spears-launch — Partners with Spears on accelerator and pitch events
• Study abroad entrepreneurship (Berlin, Barcelona)
• Blockchain Initiative

• smu-hart-institute — Prototyping and technical mentorship
• smu-spears-institute — Investment and acceleration pathway
• smu-cox-innovation-triad — Parent ecosystem framework