Research Events & Support

McCoy College supports faculty and student research through professional development seminars and workshops, symposia, external engagement opportunities, and internal funding programs. We encourage all of our faculty to model lifelong learning and collaboration as we produce business relevant, socially significant research.


Research Symposium

Our annual McCoy College Research Symposium celebrates scholarship across all five of our academic departments. This full-day event features paper presentations by research grant and endowed professorship recipients, keynote addresses by faculty award recipients, networking receptions, poster presentations, and opportunities for collaboration.


Tacos & Takeaways

Tacos & Takeaways is a recurring workshop series for McCoy College faculty and graduate students to learn the latest research methodologies and technologies in a collegial and collaborative environment while also enjoying local tacos. Stop by, grab a taco, and learn something new. 


Faculty Development Seminars

McCoy College offers regular professional development seminars to support faculty's holistic and varied needs in research, teaching, globalization, diversity, and inclusion. Programs are tailored to the specific interests of our business faculty and complement the University's professional development offerings.


Faculty Externships

McCoy College faculty externships allow faculty to connect with local companies to discuss contemporary business challenges and thus animate their applied research with real-world relevance.


Internal Funding

McCoy College offers significant internal support for faculty research, including annual faculty development grants and awards, summer research stipends, data and technology funding, and endowed professorships.


McCoy Conversations

The McCoy Conversations series offers topical webinars for the business community to bridge academic and industry perspectives while showcasing our faculty research expertise. 


International Visiting Scholars

McCoy College welcomes international research scholars for short-term visiting appointments. Our faculty and students benefit from the opportunity to connect and collaborate on cutting-edge research with global impact.