Event Application Deadline: Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Bootcamp for Booth Students October 15, 2025 The Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Bootcamp is an intensive two-day program designed to introduce Chicago Booth students to the essential financial modeling and analytical skills required for private equity careers....
News Persistence in PE: Looking to Past Performance to Predict Future Success A recently published research paper presents new evidence on the persistence of US private equity (PE) funds by examining cash-flow data from a large sample of institutional investors. “There’s been...
Program Svider Private Equity Program On the investing side, the Polsky Center supports the aspirations of students and alumni interested in a career in private equity and venture capital.
Page Episode Library Browse a complete collection of ETA Insider episodes from its inception in 2016. Click the episode titles below to listen, or search for “Entrepreneurship through Acquisition” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
Program Advisors BITC participants benefit from the guidance of experienced faculty and industry advisors who bring decades of private equity and venture capital expertise to the program. Chris McGowan Adjunct Professor of...
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity Landscape for Career Changers September 30, 2023 Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence (IIR), Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills for career changers focused...
Event Investing Essentials: Interview Prep for Career Changers November 4, 2023 Join the Polsky Center and Career Services for a workshop featuring Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence (IIR), Chris McGowan. Chris will discuss the process of interviewing...
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity (PE) Landscape for Career Changers October 5, 2024 Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence (IIR), Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills for career changers focused...
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity (PE) Landscape for Career Changers October 11, 2025 Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program, Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills for career...
Event Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference 2026 March 6, 2026 Overview The 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, hosted by the Chicago Booth Private Equity Group and the Polsky Center, is an annual event that brings together investors, students,...
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity (PE) Landscape for Career Changers October 17, 2026 Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program, Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills...
Event Investing Essentials: Private Equity (PE) Interview Prep for Career Changers November 7, 2026 Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program, Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills...
