The Innovation Fund Associates (IFA) program is structured as a venture capital apprenticeship, where associates learn by doing as part of an interdisciplinary team. IFAs dive deep into one investment opportunity per cycle through the George Shultz Innovation Fund and get a close-up look at the commercialization process and what… Read More
Join the Chicago Booth Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition (ETA) Group and the Polsky Center for a session on ETA opportunities and resources at Booth for full-time students. Kylie Gilmore, senior assistant director of the ETA program, will outline the resources available to students and explain how to engage with them effectively. Participants will… Read More
The Water Street 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. To participate, Chicago Booth students must form teams, select from a list of case options, and apply… Read More
The Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC) Lab was created for Chicago Booth students to learn firsthand about the PE and VC industries. Through the combination of an intensive internship at a PE or VC firm and an academic course, students become active participants in the analysis of real-world investment… Read More
The Booth Investment Thesis Challenge (BITC) encourages students to form teams to conceive and propose an original investment thesis they wish to work on. Selected teams work with mentors at private equity firms over a span of three months to develop an investment thesis based on proprietary research and recommend… Read More
The Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Discovery Cohort provides curated opportunities for students at Chicago Booth to explore ETA. This program is open to Chicago Booth MBA students, Master in Finance, and Master in Management students. Participation in the ETA Discovery Cohort serves as the next step for students who are… Read More
The UChicago Science Incubator enables early-stage science and technology startups to translate ideas into commercial opportunities. Read More
Advance your early-stage startup with access to Alchemist’s Silicon Valley best practices and capital pathways, and UChicago’s innovation ecosystem. Read More
Accelerate AI startups through technical resources, mentorship, investor connections, and commercialization support. Read More
Prototype, test, and iterate AI product ideas using modern tools to build applications and accelerate early development. Read More
Build financial modeling skills to analyze leveraged buyouts and evaluate investment opportunities with confidence. Read More
Hear from venture capitalists, explore industry trends, and connect with peers in informal networking sessions. Read More