Join Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, for an interactive workshop on the importance of defining what success and failure mean as you prepare for a career in business, finance, entrepreneurship, and the business of life. Cameras on and active participation are encouraged. Read More
Join the Polsky Center’s Investor-in-Residence and organizational psychologist, Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, for an interactive workshop on the transition from associate to partner. Tim will delve into the neuroscience behind effective leadership, highlighting the importance of self-knowledge and social knowledge and how these skills support career growth. Cameras on and… Read More
Join us for an info session about the George Shultz Innovation Fund and upcoming application deadline. Managed by the Polsky Center, the George Shultz Innovation Fund provides up to $250,000 in co-investment funding for early-stage science-based ventures coming out of the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and the… Read More
Graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, researchers, and faculty conducting scientific research and study at UChicago, Argonne, Fermilab, and Marine Biological Laboratory are encouraged to apply for Introduction to Venture Capital: A Toolkit for Analyzing and Financing Startups. This free, non-credit course has been adapted from two popular entrepreneurship courses at Chicago… Read More
Join Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, for a workshop on due diligence on PE funds for the merits of a partnership for employment as well as investment purposes. Tim walks through where to have skepticism and look for information sources and considerations. Cameras on and active participation… Read More
If you are pursuing PE as a career changer, join the Polsky Center and Career Services for a workshop featuring Chris McGowan, faculty advisor to the Svider Private Equity Program and adjunct professor of entrepreneurship. Chris will discuss the process of interviewing for roles in private equity as a… Read More
Join the Polsky Center and Ben Schmuck, Innovation Manager at Caterpillar, for an informative session about the Business Model Canvas framework. Whether you’re launching a startup or refining an existing business, this session will guide you through each key component, from Customer Segments to Revenue Streams. Expect practical examples, interactive… Read More
Join the Polsky Center for an engaging fireside chat with Aravind Srinivas, CEO and Cofounder of Perplexity AI, one of the most influential startups shaping the future of generative AI. In this conversation, Aravind will share insights from his journey—spanning research roles at OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind to launching… Read More
Join us for an ETA workshop on Managing People: Hiring, Performance Management, Incentives, and Firing. Speakers will include Darrin Shillair, MBA ’16, Jake Levine, MBA ’19, and Josh Hackerson, MBA ’15. Together, they will share diverse perspectives drawn from their professional… Read More
This event has been canceled, please look for a rescheduled date in the New Year.
Hosted by Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, this workshop will introduce you to a multitude of careers that fall within the PE industry and also give you a brief description of the related skills that different roles require, some pros and cons of different career paths, and… 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… Read More