Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
News Care Advisors Wins $65,000 at First-ever Alumni New Venture Challenge Eight finalist teams presented in front of 12 distinguished judges and investors and shared in a $125,000 cash prize pool.
Program Visiting ETA Advisors Receive mentorship and guidance from experienced operators, investors, and acquisition entrepreneurs.
News Polsky Exchange’s Small Business Development Center Welcomes 2 New Advisors Dima Elissa and Major Purnell join the Polsky Exchange’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as advisors to further support economic growth on Chicago’s South Side. Launched last year, the SBDC...
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...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 8 Episode 8: PrettyQuick June 3, 2021 Coco Meers’ career has centered on helping women look and feel their best. When she caught the entrepreneurship bug and looked for a pain...
Program Faculty Advisors Chris McGowan Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chicago Booth; Faculty Advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program McGowan’s private equity career began 28 years ago with AEA Investors in New York...
Program Faculty Advisors The Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) Fellows Program is designed to provide tailored opportunities and resources to Chicago Booth students who plan to enter the ETA space immediately or within a few years of earning their MBA.
News Polsky Commercialization Fellowship Gives PhD Students Dedicated Support to Pursue Entrepreneurship The Polsky Commercialization Fellowship offers PhD students at the University of Chicago the opportunity to create new ventures around promising research and develop leadership skills during a competitive fellowship. “We...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 2 Episode 2: ExplORer Surgical April 22, 2021 Jennifer Fried, MBA ’15, started her MBA at Chicago Booth with dreams of a career in venture capital. By the time she graduated,...
News How Kivira is Improving Mental Health Diagnosis More than half of mental health diagnoses are incorrect – an unfortunate reality documented by institutions such as the National Institute of Mental Health and supported by research. These errors...
