Program UChicago Private Markets Program Explore careers in private markets through workshops, theory, case studies, and networking opportunities.
News Chicago Booth Team Heads to Oxford for Private Equity Case Challenge Global Finals A team of four students from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business won the 2025 Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC), earning the opportunity to represent Booth...
News Booth Team Wins Oxford Global Private Equity Challenge for Second Consecutive Year For the second year in a row, a team of Chicago Booth students took the top prize at a global private equity competition, a success the winners credit to the...
News Global Private Equity Challenge Winner Announced They came, they saw, and, they conquered. For the second year in a row, Chicago Booth was awarded first place of the Oxford Chicago Global Private Equity Challenge for their...
News Where Are They Now? How Kindness Built KindWorks Update 2/6/2025: KindWorks is featured in Season 7 of Meet The Drapers, a global pitch competition hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper. Their pitch airs on March 14, and audience...
Team Erika Mercer, EdM Executive Director of Booth Entrepreneurship Executive Director of Booth Entrepreneurship
Page Private Equity Private Equity The Polsky Center supports the aspirations of students interested in a career in private equity through the Svider Private Equity Program. The program is supported through a generous...
Team Thomas Gruber Partner and Executive Director, Bancor International Ltd. Partner and Executive Director, Bancor International Ltd.
Program Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC) A case competition that enables teams to assess the potential for a leveraged buyout of a publicly-listed company.
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.
News The Secret Sauce Behind Chicago Booth’s Private Equity Program When Yesenia Arteta was applying to business schools, looking to sharpen her skills as a private equity investor, Chicago Booth was high on her list because of its powerhouse finance...
News Small Business Spotlight: Brown Sugar Bakery Hits the Sweet Spot Between Homey and Gourmet “Some people talk about passion,” said Stephanie Hart, owner of Brown Sugar Bakery on East 75th Street in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood, “I’m about discipline.” That nose-to-the-grindstone practicality has helped Hart...
