Centers and Initiatives
The Nexus of Business Theory & Actuality
Our faculty-driven centers and initiatives focus on research, teaching, and corporate partnerships to solve society’s most pressing problems.
Centers
AIM Investment Center
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AIM Investment Center
Preparing MBA graduates who can walk into the world of finance, investment, and capital markets with confidence.
Center for Customer Insight & Marketing Solutions
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Center for Customer Insight & Marketing Solutions
Connecting academia and professionals to bring real-world marketing solutions into classrooms and practicums.
Center for Research on Electronic Commerce
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Center for Research on Electronic Commerce
Shaping electronic commerce to achieve efficient outcomes as promised by the digital age.
Financial Education & Research Center
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Financial Education & Research Center
Mentorship, labs, classrooms, and financial tools to empower finance students at Texas McCombs.
Real Estate Center
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Real Estate Center
Uniting faculty and advisors to shape knowledge and careers in finance, real estate, law, design, and planning.
Wealth Management Center
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Wealth Management Center
Sparking research, learning, and networking that feeds innovation in the wealth management profession.
Center for Analytics & Transformative Technologies
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Center for Analytics & Transformative Technologies
Exploring the outer reaches of analytics, data science, and technologies to advance the world further, faster.
Center for Global Business
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Center for Global Business
Advancing global business knowledge through outstanding teaching, research, and experiential learning.
Center for Risk Management & Insurance
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Center for Risk Management & Insurance
Research relevant to the operational concerns and policy implications of risk analysis and risk management.
Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center
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Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center
Dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and innovation at The University of Texas at Austin.
Supply Chain Management Center
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Supply Chain Management Center
Uniting faculty and advisors to shape knowledge and careers in finance, real estate, law, design, and planning.
Center for Business Technology and Law
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Center for Business Technology and Law
Building equitable, ethical, and sustainable digital innovation through research and thought leadership.
Center for Leadership and Ethics
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Center for Leadership and Ethics
Changing how leaders learn and grow through life-changing educational experiences and insights.
KBH Energy Center
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KBH Energy Center
Connecting students, faculty, and professionals to drive innovation and educate future energy leaders.
HMTF Center for Private Equity Finance
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HMTF Center for Private Equity Finance
Furthering MBA private equity curriculum while fostering faculty and student research and scholarship.
Salem Center for Policy
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Salem Center for Policy
Engaging in efforts that lead to evidence-based evaluations of tradeoffs faced by policy makers.
Initiatives & Institutes
Blockchain Initiative
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Blockchain Initiative
Supporting faculty and graduate students research on blockchain across colleges at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs
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Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs
Accelerating startups, taking innovations to market, and turning students into entrepreneurial business builders.
Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
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Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
The Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies is the corner of Main and Main for undergraduate entrepreneurs at the University of Texas.
Undergraduate Energy Programming
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Undergraduate Energy Programming
An accredited undergraduate program to develop leaders and policy builders in the energy industry.
Global Sustainability Leadership Institute
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Global Sustainability Leadership Institute
Serving as UT’s hub on corporate sustainability, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and ESG investing.
Healthcare Innovation Initiative
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Healthcare Innovation Initiative
Multi-disciplinary educational programs, research, and practicums to advance the business of health care.
Kendra Scott Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
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Kendra Scott Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
KS WELI supports creatives, founders, leaders, and allies by redefining leadership and entrepreneurship. KS WELI works to grow and support the number of women-owned and women-led businesses.