Engage With Faculty, Students and Alumni on the Hilltop
Throughout the year, The Bill Munday School of Business hosts events to provide students and alumni with relevant skills and career experiences, connect them with Austin business leaders, and create a strong, engaging community. Recent events on campus have featured panelists from Tecovas, JPMorgan Chase, SXSW, Spurs Sports & Entertainment, among others.
If you have any questions about events, please email The Bill Munday School of Business.
Signature Events
Fireside Chat
The Fireside Chat series brings students into conversation with Austin’s top C-level executives and Dean Alexis Stokes. These conversations explore leadership styles, career paths, company vision, and the stories behind Austin’s most iconic brands — followed by an open Q&A with the audience.
Career Edge
The MSB Career Edge program features industry-led workshops to prepare business students holistically for life beyond the Hilltop. From developing a personal brand to mastering technical interviews to navigating workplace conflict to learning to lead ethically with purpose, students will learn practical tips for professional and personal success.
Meet the Firms
Worried about navigating an uncertain job market? We've got you covered at our annual Meet the Firms event. Join the Accounting Club, MSB faculty, and representatives from accounting employers to learn what you need to know about landing an internship and a full-time accounting position.
Our next Meet the Firms event is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026. Additional information to be announced.
Alumni Led Panels & Workshops
Join MSB Alumni as they reflect on their time at St. Edward's, share their post-graduation stories, and explain what it's like to work in a fast paced, business ecosystem.
Get Involved as a Student Ambassador
The Bill Munday School of Business Student Ambassador Program is a selective program that empowers students to represent MSB, support signature events, and create meaningful connections across the business community. Ambassadors gain hands-on experience in leadership, communication, and professional engagement while helping showcase the MSB experience to prospective students, alumni, and industry partners. Program applications will reopen in Fall 2026.
Events & Community Engagement
Student Ambassadors support MSB events by welcoming guests, assisting with event experiences, and representing the student perspective at recruitment events, panels, networking opportunities, and school initiatives.
Leadership & Professional Development
Ambassadors build leadership, communication, and networking skills through hands-on experiences, collaboration with faculty and staff, and exclusive opportunities to develop professionally.
iChallenge on the Hilltop
Welcome to the year-long entrepreneurship event that simply starts with an idea. Pitch your unique concept, be paired with a community mentor, and compete at the Annual Business Plan Competition for scholarship prizes. This event is free and open to all registered students, graduate and undergraduate, of all majors.
Join this session to discuss the different components of building a business. From marketing to financials, learn about the key elements that make for a successful venture. Students will also receive the criteria needed to create a winning slide deck.
Present your unique concept to entrepreneurs and community leaders at iChallenge on the Hilltop: Ideas for Innovation-- a pitch competition open to students from all majors. Pitches are a maximum of two minutes. The idea can take the form of non-profit business, app, product, or service. Pitches will be made to a panel of judges with feedback provided.
As a precursor to iChallenge: Business Plan Competition, this event allows students to network with potential community mentors to assist them in developing a well-rounded business plan to present at the business plan competition.
Students will pitch their final business plans to a panel of judges. The judging panel is made up of entrepreneurial experts from the community. Families, friends, and faculty are all invited to attend the event. The top three presentations will be awarded with scholarships!
Past Events
Introduction to AI in Business
In June 2025, high school students from across the Austin area took part in a week-long Introduction to AI in Business summer camp hosted by The Bill Munday School of Business. Throughout the program, students explored the future of business through the lens of emerging AI technologies.
They gained insights into business career paths, engaged in hands-on workshops with industry professionals, and collaborated in teams to develop their own AI-powered business ideas.
AI in Finance Conference
The Bill Munday School of Business proudly co-hosted the second annual AI in Finance Conference on April 4, 2025, welcoming over 190 global attendees both in person and online. The event featured dynamic panels and insightful presentations, bringing together students, researchers, educators, and industry leaders to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in finance.