SMU Continuing & Professional Education

SMU Continuing & Professional Education SMU Continuing & Professional Education offers short courses, certificates and customized programs taught by world-class instructors online and in person.

SMU Continuing and Professional Education engages our community through educational opportunities that offer quality, convenience, affordability and flexibility, serving as a gateway to higher education.

July at SMU CAPE has something for every schedule.Coming in July:July 1 — Foundations of Data Visualization — Self-Paced...
06/24/2026

July at SMU CAPE has something for every schedule.

Coming in July:

July 1 — Foundations of Data Visualization — Self-Paced Online
Start anytime. Learn to turn data into clear, compelling visuals.
July 1 — Applying Design Principles to Data Visualization — Self-Paced Online
Take your visuals from functional to striking. On your schedule.
July 7 — Adobe Illustrator — Hybrid Online
The industry standard for vector design. Flexible hybrid format.
July 21 — Human-Centered AI Decision-Making — Live Online
Make smarter, more ethical AI decisions. Live and interactive.

Self-paced. Hybrid. Live online. However you learn best, there is a course built for your schedule this July.

Explore the full July lineup: https://www.smu.edu/cape/program-search

The numbers always tell a story. The question is whether you can read it.SMU CAPE's finance and entrepreneurship courses...
06/23/2026

The numbers always tell a story. The question is whether you can read it.

SMU CAPE's finance and entrepreneurship courses build that fluency — for your personal life, your business, or the side project you've been quietly building:

• Personal Finance
• Accounting fundamentals
• Business, leadership, and management essentials
• The full Entrepreneurship course library

All self-paced. All online. Start any day, apply it the next.

Dallas runs on flexible learning.

smu.edu/cape/program-search

Most workplace problems aren't a knowledge problem. They're a thinking problem.The ability to slow down, ask better ques...
06/22/2026

Most workplace problems aren't a knowledge problem. They're a thinking problem.

The ability to slow down, ask better questions, and reason through what's actually in front of you — that's the skill that compounds across every job and every industry.

Start with SMU CAPE's Introduction to Critical Thinking. Self-paced, fully online, on your timeline. The kind of skill that sharpens every decision you make at work.

Dallas runs on flexible learning.

smu.edu/cape/program-search

From commercials and audiobooks to animation, podcasts, and online videos, voice-over artists help bring stories, brands...
06/18/2026

From commercials and audiobooks to animation, podcasts, and online videos, voice-over artists help bring stories, brands, and characters to life every day.

SMU CAPE's Discover Voice-Over course is an introductory experience designed for anyone curious about the industry. You'll learn about opportunities in voice-over, hear from professional voice coaches, and gain insight into what it takes to get started.

Whether you're exploring a creative side hustle, looking for a new hobby, or considering a completely different career path, this course offers a fun and engaging introduction to a growing industry.

https://go.smu.edu/course?courseCode=CSC006

Data is everywhere. The people who can turn it into a clear decision are not.SMU CAPE's data courses build that skill:• ...
06/18/2026

Data is everywhere. The people who can turn it into a clear decision are not.

SMU CAPE's data courses build that skill:

• Foundations of Data Visualization
• Applying Design Principles to Data Visualization
• Introduction to Data Analysis
• Data Analysis in the Real World
• Data Analysis for Improving Organizational Performance

All self-paced. All online. No commute. No semester. Just the skill set Dallas employers are quietly hiring for right now.

Dallas runs on flexible learning.

smu.edu/cape/program-search

Logos. Packaging. Billboards. Brand identities. The visual work that defines Dallas businesses starts in Adobe® Illustra...
06/17/2026

Logos. Packaging. Billboards. Brand identities. The visual work that defines Dallas businesses starts in Adobe® Illustrator®.

SMU CAPE's short course teaches you to use it from the ground up — including the AI-enhanced features Illustrator just added.

📅 July 7 – August 6, 2026
🕗 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30 – 8:30 PM
💻 Hybrid Online
👨‍🎨 Taught by Matt Drake, a working designer with 30+ years in the field

Applies toward the Graphic Design Certificate.

Dallas runs on people who can shape a brand.

Register: https://go.smu.edu/course?courseCode=BGR105

Job searching. Pivoting. Settling into a new role. Career transitions don't pause for a fall start date — and SMU CAPE's...
06/16/2026

Job searching. Pivoting. Settling into a new role. Career transitions don't pause for a fall start date — and SMU CAPE's career-building courses don't either:

• Ace Your Job Search
• Personal Branding
• Networking for Success
• Finding Purpose in Your Career
• The First 30 Days

All self-paced. All online. Start today, apply it tomorrow.

Dallas runs on flexible learning — and on people who refuse to wait for permission to grow.

smu.edu/cape/program-search

06/16/2026

Lead the conversation. Write with clarity. Present with confidence.

The people who get noticed in a meeting aren't always the loudest — they're usually the clearest. SMU CAPE's communications library helps build that clarity:

• Effective Public Speaking
• Effective Business Writing
• Effective Presentations
• Effective Emails, Memos and Letters
• Communicating Collaboratively
• Business Communications

All self-paced. All online. Start any day, finish on your timeline.

Dallas runs on flexible learning.

smu.edu/cape/program-search

Dallas runs on people who lead AI conversations with confidence.AI is being added to products, services, and workflows a...
06/12/2026

Dallas runs on people who lead AI conversations with confidence.

AI is being added to products, services, and workflows across every Dallas industry. The people being asked to weigh in on it weren't trained for it.

SMU CAPE's Human-Centered AI Decision-Making course is built for them — managers, team leads, and decision-makers, not developers.

In two evenings, learn to:
• Spot where AI creates real value
• Recognize risk and trust issues early
• Lead AI conversations with confidence

📅 July 21 & July 23, 2026
🕗 Tues & Thurs, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
💻 Live Online | $209

https://go.smu.edu/course?courseCode=CSC142

There's a difference between doing the work and leading the work.SMU CAPE's self-paced leadership and project management...
06/11/2026

There's a difference between doing the work and leading the work.

SMU CAPE's self-paced leadership and project management courses help you make that jump — with no commute, no waiting list, and no semester to wait for. All self-paced. All online. All on your timeline:

• Emotional Intelligence for Managers (self-paced)

• Effectively Managing Project Stakeholders (self-paced)

• Managing Real World Projects (self-paced)

• Principles of Lean Specialization (self-paced)

Dallas runs on the people who decide to lead.

https://www.smu.edu/cape/program-search

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