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  • Fall 2026 Collaboratorium

    Charles M. Harper Center, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, C-25, Chicago, Illinois 60637 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    The Collaboratorium unites business students and scientists from leading Midwestern universities to form entrepreneurial teams and turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Founded at the University of Chicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the event now convenes UChicago, Northwestern University, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, showcasing cross-institutional strengths and supporting the regional...

    • Booth MBA Students
    • Booth MiM/MiF Students
    • Faculty, Postdocs & Researchers
    • PhD & Other Graduate Students
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  • Business Acumen: Revenue and the Path to Profitability

    Polsky Exchange North, 1452 E 53rd St, Chicago, Illinois 60615 1452 E 53rd St, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    This session provides a practical framework for identifying your most profitable customers, setting achievable revenue targets, and diagnosing the specific gaps between where you are and where you want to be. The speaker will also address how AI tools are changing how small business owners forecast revenue, analyze customer data, and identify growth opportunities —...

    • Local Business Owners
    • Members of the Public
    • Polsky Exchange Members
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  • Lunch and Learn with CEO of CCC Intelligent Solutions, Githesh Ramamurthy

    Charles M. Harper Center, C09 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60637 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Join this Lunch and Learn with CCC Intelligent Solutions CEO Githesh Ramamurthy as he discusses his career path and shares insights from more than three decades of leading teams. Chicago-based CCC builds software used by auto insurers, collision repair shops, automakers, and parts suppliers to manage accident claims, vehicle repairs, and related work. Ramamurthy joined...

    • Booth MBA Students
    • Booth MiM/MiF Students
    • College Students
    • PhD & Other Graduate Students
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  • Application Deadline: LBO Modeling Bootcamp for Booth Students

    The Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Bootcamp is an intensive two-day program designed to introduce Chicago Booth students to the essential financial modeling and analytical skills required for private equity careers. Through hands-on learning, students will build leveraged buyout models and develop the analytical expertise to evaluate acquisition targets, structure debt financing, and assess risk-adjusted returns...

    • Booth MBA Students
    • Booth MiM/MiF Students
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  • Info Session: Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC) Lab

    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 decisions made by seasoned investors...

    • Booth MBA Students
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  • Info Session: San Francisco VC Immersion Program

    Charles M. Harper Center, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, C-08, Chicago, Illinois 60637 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Join Chicago Booth and the Polsky Center to learn about the SF VC Immersion Program, a new study-away opportunity for Chicago Booth MBA students in Winter 2027. Participants spend the quarter in San Francisco, interning with a venture capital firm through the Elfman-Wareham PE/VC Lab while taking two new electives, AI BoothCamp and Leadership in...

    • Booth MBA Students
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  • Registration Deadline: Fall 2026 Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Discovery Cohort

    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 considering ETA career paths. Interested...

    • Booth MBA Students
    • Booth MiM/MiF Students
    • PhD & Other Graduate Students
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  • Pizza with Polsky: College Student Programming Preview

    Charles M. Harper Center, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, C03, Chicago, Illinois 60637 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Curious about entrepreneurship and innovation at UChicago? Join us for pizza and a look at the Polsky Center programs open to college students.

    • College Students
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  • Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: ETA @ Booth

    Charles M. Harper Center, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, C08, Chicago, Illinois 60637 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    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 meet the ETA Group co-chairs...

    • Booth MBA Students
    • PhD & Other Graduate Students
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  • Info Session: Innovation Fund Associates (IFA) Program

    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 it takes to move a...

    • Booth MBA Students
    • Booth MiM/MiF Students
    • College Students
    • PhD & Other Graduate Students
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  • Info Session: Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC)

    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 posted in the early fall term, and apply with...

    • Booth MBA Students
    • Booth MiM/MiF Students
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  • College New Venture Challenge (CNVC): Kickoff

    Charles M. Harper Center, C01 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60637 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Join the Polsky Center for an exciting kickoff event for the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) program. During this session, you’ll hear from keynote speaker and cofounder of Grubhub, Matt Maloney, learn more about the CNVC program, and connect with other students interested in participating. Students already working on ventures will also have the option...

    • College Students
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