The Booth Investment Thesis Challenge (BITC) launched in 2011. BITC enables Chicago Booth student teams to work with mentors at private equity firms over several months to develop original investment theses and recommend execution strategies.
To learn more about BITC, watch the BITC Info Session and attend the How to Build a Strong Investment Thesis Workshop on November 10th.
View the list of firms interested in reviewing proposals for the 2025-26 program here. Teams may take these firm profiles into consideration as they identify and develop their proposals.
The following firms participated in the 2025 Booth Investment Thesis Challenge:
- Sterling Partners
- Author Capital Partners
- Thompson Street Capital Partners
- Water Street Healthcare Partners
