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The Private Equity and Venture Capital Lab (PE/VC Lab) was created for Chicago Booth MBA 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...
Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Faculty Advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program, Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills for career changers focused on a transition into PE. Chris McGowan is the general partner of CJM Ventures (CJMV), a Chicago growth equity and private...
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 an execution strategy. At the...
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 for regional and national intercollegiate competitions.
Join the Polsky Center and Cathy Kiriakos, director of the Center for Applied AI at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, for an informative workshop on prototyping your MVP with AI tools and making the most of your credits. Whether you're pre-idea, mid-build, or preparing to pitch, you'll leave with concrete next steps...
Please join us for a kickoff for the 31st annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge. This session will introduce students to one of UChicago’s premier startup accelerator programs. Attendees will learn more about the application process, program structure, and resources available throughout the competition. 5:00 – 5:30 pm CT – Faculty Presentation 5:30...
Relationships drive revenue, but most small business owners network reactively, showing up when they need something rather than building the kind of consistent visibility that generates referrals and opens doors over time. This session helps members develop an intentional networking strategy and build referral pipelines that work without feeling transactional. The speakers will address how...
Join Chicago Booth adjunct faculty member and partner at Futaleufu Partners, Jason Jackson, for a workshop on exploring the various types of entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) search paths. Learn the risks, rewards, and challenges of the different paths, and discover the new journeys emerging in the ETA community.
The Innovation Fund Associates (IFA) program is structured as a science-focused venture capital apprenticeship, where associates learn-by-doing as part of an interdisciplinary team performing due diligence on innovative ventures coming out of the UChicago ecosystem. IFAs deep dive in one investment opportunity per cycle through the George Shultz Innovation Fund and get a close-up look...
If you are considering a partnered entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) search, this workshop is for you. Join Keziah Robinson as she walks you through choosing the right partner for your search based on your own strengths and weaknesses. Preparing You for Partnership. Starting a business partnership starts long before you say “I do”—personal and professional....
Please join us for the kickoff of the 31st annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge. This session will introduce students to one of UChicago’s premier startup accelerator programs. Attendees will learn more about the application process, program structure, and resources available throughout the competition.
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 include: // Experience in finance, business management, entrepreneurship, small business, social impact via economic growth in an urban setting, and/or consulting; // Previous finance or...