Program Visiting ETA Advisors Receive mentorship and guidance from experienced operators, investors, and acquisition entrepreneurs.
Event Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Workshop: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) at Booth September 27, 2023 Join Polsky Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Alex Hodgkin, MBA ’14 for a general information session on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA). Learn about the ETA programming at Chicago Booth and careers in ETA.
News ‘A Great Formula for Success’: Booth Alum Jennifer Fried Named CEO of Another UChicago Startup An early-stage healthcare investor, founder, and operator, Chicago Booth alum Jennifer Fried, MBA ‘15, has taken on a new role – with a familiar path – at the helm of...
Event Application Deadline: Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) November 15, 2023 The Chicago Booth Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) is a VC simulation that allows students to think and act as venture capitalists and helps the school identify top student representatives...
Event Info Session: Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC) October 2, 2023 The Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC) is a case competition that enables teams from Chicago Booth to assess the potential for a leveraged buyout of a publicly-listed company. The Challenge...
News The Startup Connection: Researchers and Business Students Meet at Fall Collaboratorium Connecting researchers with business expertise, the Fall 2023 Collaboratorium will feature teams participating in the Polsky I-Corps program in addition to startups from the Transform and Duality accelerators. The Collaboratorium provides the opportunity for...
Event Info Session: Summer Funding Program November 6, 2023 Is your goal to land a summer internship at a startup or are you pursuing your own business as a founder? Are you pursuing an internship in social impact or...
News Veteran, Teacher, Business Owner: Meet the New Leader of the Polsky Exchange’s Small Business Development Center The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation recently welcomed Vince Beachum as senior program manager and director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange. ...
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...
News Academia and Private Sector Meet at 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference The Polsky Center, in collaboration with the Chicago Booth School of Business and Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, hosted the 10th annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference this week....
News Life Sciences, Tech Startups Advance to Fall 2023 George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals Researchers have developed a proprietary machine learning approach, multi-tissue human organoid model, and a targeted drug delivery method – and will be seeking investment at the fall 2023 George Shultz...
Event Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon February 9, 2024 The Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon is Chicago Booth’s flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Through keynote fireside chats, panel discussions, and various networking sessions, SeedCon provides opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors,...