News Booth and Kellogg Host World’s Premier Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference The 8th Annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference returns to downtown Chicago this month as an in-person event, continuing its tradition as the premier gathering for search fund entrepreneurs,...
News Growth of Private Equity in a Challenging Environment: the 23rd Annual Private Equity Conference Last week the Polsky Center and the Chicago Booth Private Equity Group hosted the 23rd annual Private Equity Conference, bringing investors, students, and entrepreneurs together to network and share insights...
News In Conversation with Polsky Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly: ‘We Will Evolve and Adapt’ The COVD-19 pandemic is changing the way business is conducted, notes Polsky Center Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, who in this Q&A discusses evolving strategy in times of crisis –...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 3 Episode 3: BenchPrep April 29, 2021 Ashish Rangnekar, MBA ’11, grew up in a sleepy town in India where success looked like a white-collar job, not entrepreneurship. But early on...
News Mixing Medicine and Finance Charles Polsky’s transition from medicine to finance reflects an unconventional path, but one that makes him particularly well suited to act as a resource to the University of Chicago’s promising...
News New Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship Cohort Announced The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the 2020-21 Polsky Founders’ Fund Fellowship Cohort (PF3). PF3 is a resource available to any graduating University of Chicago student who is...
News NVC@25 Fireside Chat: Ben & Frank Cofounder Mariana Castillo To mark the 25th anniversary of the Edward L. Kaplan ’71 New Venture Challenge, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting a series of fireside chats with alums...
Event Application Deadline: Small Business Financial Fundamentals Student Application – 2024 Winter Cohort October 23, 2023 The Polsky Center seeks highly motivated Chicago Booth students looking to gain experience in business finance consulting by helping clients grow profitable businesses and manage their finances. Qualifications and requirements...
Event SBDC: Quickbooks Basics May 16, 2024 Attend this no-cost in-person beginner’s workshop on QuickBooks, an accounting software for small businesses. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your bookkeeping skills, this workshop is for...
Event Application Deadline: Small Business Financial Fundamentals Student Application – 2025 Winter Cohort October 21, 2024 The Polsky Center seeks highly motivated Chicago Booth students looking to gain experience in business finance consulting by helping clients grow profitable businesses and manage their finances. Qualifications and requirements...
Event Tech Enablement Workshop: Financial Technology for Small Businesses May 1, 2025 The Tech Enablement series provides an eight workshop overview of how adoption of tech products and services increases market reach and automates operational tasks. This session will focus on “Financial...
Event Business Acumen: Know Your Numbers, Cash Flow Without the Confusion October 9, 2025 Struggling to understand where your money is going or why there never seems to be enough? Cash flow is the heartbeat of your business, and understanding it is key to...
