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Launched in 1996, the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) is recognized as one of the top-ranked accelerator programs in the nation. Through the NVC, the Polsky Center has graduated more than 600+ startup companies and created thousands of jobs for the economy. NVC startups have raised more than $2+ billion in funding...
We are celebrating the 30th year of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture Challenge at Chicago Booth. Given the growth of this Booth-critical program since 1997, we have a lot to celebrate—and, as such, we are planning a series of campus-wide events in honor of what’s been accomplished over these 30 years. In this...
Join us for an application preparation workshop and Quick Pitch event for the NVC and SNVC!
Most other business schools and graduate entrepreneurship programs host a single day or weekend business plan competition as their New Venture Challenge. The NVC at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is different. It is not just a competition. Instead, it is a year-long business launch program that is recognized as the #1...
We are celebrating the 30th year of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture Challenge at Chicago Booth. Given the growth of this Booth-critical program since 1997, we have a lot to celebrate—and, as such, we are planning a series of campus-wide events in honor of what’s been accomplished over these 30 years. In this...