Key Takeaways
- • ITAM and Bulltick announced a strategic alliance on October 15, 2026 to launch a Diploma Program in Alternative Investments and Private Markets in Mexico.
- • The program runs 120 academic hours across six modules from October 27, 2026 to April 10, 2027, delivered primarily online with three in-person sessions.
- • Curriculum covers Investment Policy Statements, Investment Committee Memoranda, asset allocation, private market strategies, performance measurement, due diligence, and manager selection.
- • Humberto Bañuelos, Bulltick's Managing Director and Head of Private Clients, leads academic coordination on the Bulltick side, while Sylvia Meljem leads it for ITAM.
- • The release cites Preqin and McKinsey data showing private market AUM reached $13.1 trillion at end-2023 and could reach $24.4 trillion by 2029.
Summary
The Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), through its Office of University Extension and Executive Development, has announced a strategic alliance with Bulltick, an international financial firm with more than 25 years of experience, to launch the Diploma Program in Alternative Investments and Private Markets. According to the press release, the program begins October 27, 2026 and concludes April 10, 2027, comprising 120 academic hours across six modules.
The release frames the program against structural shifts in capital markets. Citing the World Federation of Exchanges (2023), it notes the number of companies listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ fell from approximately 8,090 in 1996 to around 4,300 in 2023, a 47% contraction in publicly accessible companies. Over the same period, private markets expanded: according to Preqin and McKinsey (2024), private market AUM reached $13.1 trillion at end-2023, up from $6.5 trillion in 2018, with projections of $24.4 trillion by 2029. The release also cites NACUBO-Commonfund (2023) and Willis Towers Watson (2024) data showing U.S. university endowments allocate on average 54% to alternatives and global pension funds about 28%, versus roughly 5% for pensions in 2000.
The curriculum covers the main alternative asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure, real estate, and hedge funds. Topics include preparing an Investment Policy Statement and Investment Committee Memorandum, asset allocation, performance measurement, due diligence, manager selection and evaluation, and diversified portfolio construction. The program targets professionals in financial services, private banking, wealth management, family offices, corporate finance, and institutional investing, including Afores, pension funds, endowments, and foundations.
Bulltick's academic coordination will be led by Humberto Bañuelos, Managing Director and Head of Private Clients, who previously served as Head of BBVA International Private Banking for the Americas and as CEO of BBVA Bancomer Casa de Bolsa and Asset Management in Mexico. ITAM's coordination will be led by Sylvia Meljem, Director of ITAM's Academic Department of Accounting and its Center for Accounting Research and Professional Engagement. Registration is open, with delivery primarily online and three in-person sessions. The release notes participation is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an investment recommendation.
The release frames the program against structural shifts in capital markets. Citing the World Federation of Exchanges (2023), it notes the number of companies listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ fell from approximately 8,090 in 1996 to around 4,300 in 2023, a 47% contraction in publicly accessible companies. Over the same period, private markets expanded: according to Preqin and McKinsey (2024), private market AUM reached $13.1 trillion at end-2023, up from $6.5 trillion in 2018, with projections of $24.4 trillion by 2029. The release also cites NACUBO-Commonfund (2023) and Willis Towers Watson (2024) data showing U.S. university endowments allocate on average 54% to alternatives and global pension funds about 28%, versus roughly 5% for pensions in 2000.
The curriculum covers the main alternative asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure, real estate, and hedge funds. Topics include preparing an Investment Policy Statement and Investment Committee Memorandum, asset allocation, performance measurement, due diligence, manager selection and evaluation, and diversified portfolio construction. The program targets professionals in financial services, private banking, wealth management, family offices, corporate finance, and institutional investing, including Afores, pension funds, endowments, and foundations.
Bulltick's academic coordination will be led by Humberto Bañuelos, Managing Director and Head of Private Clients, who previously served as Head of BBVA International Private Banking for the Americas and as CEO of BBVA Bancomer Casa de Bolsa and Asset Management in Mexico. ITAM's coordination will be led by Sylvia Meljem, Director of ITAM's Academic Department of Accounting and its Center for Accounting Research and Professional Engagement. Registration is open, with delivery primarily online and three in-person sessions. The release notes participation is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an investment recommendation.
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