Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, will cover ways to build a presentation that communicates your ideas and inspires your audience. This workshop will help you understand the structure of a “winning” slide deck that helps tell a compelling story. This workshop will be particularly helpful for students… Read More
Join the Polsky Center and Ben Register, MBA ’24, for an interactive session on Cap Table Management. One of the hardest conversations cofounders have is how to divide up their equity. This workshop will cover basic tools for establishing “fair” equity splits, methods of protecting ownership when a cofounder… Read More
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.
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. This workshop is designed for Chicago… Read More
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 deep dive 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… Read More
Join the Polsky Center and Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Mia Duchnowski, for an informative workshop on where to begin as a founder. Have a business idea but not sure what to do next? Want to start something of your own, but feel overwhelmed? This practical and engaging workshop is designed specifically for… 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… 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 posted in the early… Read More
Join us to learn about Alchemist Chicago, a new global accelerator designed to transform scientific breakthroughs into market-ready ventures. A collaboration between Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, this program is now accepting applications for deep tech startups. Who Should Attend This program… Read More
Join us to learn about Alchemist Chicago, a new global accelerator designed to transform scientific breakthroughs into market-ready ventures. A collaboration between Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, this program is now accepting applications for deep tech startups. Who Should Attend This program… Read More
Join us to learn about Alchemist Chicago, a new global accelerator designed to transform scientific breakthroughs into market-ready ventures. A collaboration between Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, this program is now accepting applications for deep tech startups. Who Should Attend This program… Read More
The Tech Enablement series provides an eight workshop overview of how adoption of tech products and services increases market reach and automates operational tasks. This session will focus on “Digital Marketing Strategies for Growth” for entrepreneurs and small business owners who are looking to enhance their digital marketing skills and… Read More