Centers

Center for Economic Education
The Center for Economic Education promotes high-quality teaching of economics and consumer economics at all levels of schooling. Through its research, workshops and other programs, the center offers teachers, school districts and community organizations access to the curriculum, resources and training that will help them effectively teach the fundamental concepts and skills needed to succeed in a market economy.

Center for Human Resource Management
The Center for Human Resource Management is a joint venture between the University of Illinois faculty (Chicago and Champaign-Urbana campuses) and senior-level human resource management executives that is dedicated to discovering practical methods for improving the management of human resources.

Center for Research in Information Management
The Center for Research in Information Management disseminates important updates on developments in information technology to companies, industry leaders and government agencies that work in the fields of system and data analysis, as well as operations and production management.

Center for Urban Business
The Center for Urban Business provides clients with the support and resources that are essential to the successful formation and sustained growth of their enterprises. The center’s services include training, consulting, mentoring, and connecting businesses with entities that can help them generate contracts and secure financing.

Center for Urban Real Estate
The Center for Urban Real Estate generates groundbreaking academic research, contract research and data on urban real estate in metropolitan Chicago. The CURE director is also the director of the master’s in real estate program. In addition, two academic journals are edited by CURE faculty - "Regional Science and Urban Economics" and "The Journal of Real Estate Literature.

Family Business Council
Through a unique peer-support network and relevant educational programs, the Family Business Council helps the owners and leaders of family -owned businesses and other closely held companies achieve their professional and personal goals.

Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies champions students' dreams and actions in achieving entrepreneurial success. It expands awareness and knowledge of new venture opportunities, offers methods for creating and growing enterprises, and celebrates the important role entrepreneurship plays in the growth of the global economy.

Integritas Institute
The Integritas Institute provides a forum for the study and discussion of ethics in the fields of business and healthcare.

International Center for Futures and Derivatives
Founded in December 2006 through a grant from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Trust, the International Center for Futures and Derivatives will help prepare undergraduate and MBA students for careers in the futures and derivatives industry while fostering research and learning about futures and derivative financial products in the international arena, particularly China.