Center Activities and Programs
Our work benefits faculty, students, and the investment community. We invite you to find a way to partner in our programs and continue the school’s strong influence in the financial investment field.
Financial Research Support
The Center supports research related to investment management, capital markets, corporate finance, financial services, and real estate.
- Grants to faculty and students engaging in research, as well as coordinating a working research paper series
- Acquisition and support of financial databases
- Hosting conferences where research findings and policy discussions are shared
- Conducting surveys of investment professionals to better understand the practice
Student Education Support
The Center enhances student education through support for the MBA Investment Fund, LLC, the Financial Analyst Program, curriculum development, and student services.
- Financially supporting curriculum development of investment management courses that integrate theory and practice.
- Hosting investment professionals to interact with students and faculty
- Scholarships for students interested in investments and related financial fields
Financial Analyst Program
The Financial Analyst Program is a two-semester program tailored to advanced students and combines classroom coverage of MBA-level material in finance with hands-on applications, tool development, and an opportunity to learn from and interact with program alumni and other successful practitioners of financial analysis.
Texas McCombs Investment Advisors
The Texas McCombs Investment Advisors is a groundbreaking program that allows a select group of McCombs MBA students to manage an actual investment fund with real-world responsibility for returns and performance working in collaboration with investors at UTIMCO.
AIM Investment Conference
The AIM Investment Conference is jointly sponsored by the AIM Investment Center at the University of Texas at Austin and by Dimensional Fund Advisors. The conference promotes research on investment management and provides a forum for researchers to discuss and exchange ideas.