The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered an extraordinary array of cybersecurity challenges. As the outbreak threatens to overload the healthcare system and the global economy, it’s also having a powerful impact on the security of businesses and individuals. SMU Global and Online (SMU GO) recognizes the need to support corporate decision-makers with the kind of […]
Emergency Remote Instruction forced us all to think about how we work, teach, and learn. Working from home, while providing some flexibility, comes with its own challenges. Limited devices and limited bandwidth for multiple people can tax the patience and frustration of all involved, all while trying to present as professional in more video conferences […]
The MS in Data Science Spring Immersion and Symposium is coming up again this March with a new venue and great opportunities for students and Data Science professionals alike! Although the program’s classroom format is online learning, dozens of students get to visit the campus and meet their professors and peers in person each […]
SMU Global and Online (GO) is especially busy going into 2020. Our pace of work has increased significantly over the past 4 months. Today GO is on its way to launching two new online graduate degrees in fall 2021, plus four new non-credit certificates in 2020. The Lyle School of Engineering’s online MS in […]
Since its opening, SMU has offered continuing education to adult learners in the community. In September 1915 the Department of English offered the first two “extension” courses – one on Shakespeare and the other on the Essay and the Novel. Almost 100 years later, in July 2009, SMU Lifelong Learning grew into SMU Continuing […]
The era of Mad Men-style advertising – men in black suits, chain-smoking up ideas for a clientele we would now call old-school – much like the show itself, has long been over. The customer has changed, and with it, the way brands interact with those customers. “We kind of are known to be the […]
An increased life expectancy rate and projected population growth have created a greater demand for Certified Financial Planners. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment rate for CFPs® is expected to increase by 15% through 2026, significantly outpacing the average for all other occupations. Other benefits of getting your CFP® certificate include: […]