Overview

The University of Chicago Global Entrepreneurs Network (UChicago GEN) is a global community of UChicago entrepreneurs and investors affiliated with the University of Chicago. Spearheaded by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and in partnership with Chicago Booth and the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation, the goal of UChicago GEN is to provide University of Chicago alumni and student entrepreneurs with connections, valuable content, and other resources around the globe.

The idea for UChicago GEN stemmed from research conducted by Waverly Deutsch, clinical professor at Chicago Booth and Polsky Center director of UChicago GEN, about the value of professional networks. Nearly 100 alumni worldwide were interviewed and a survey of alumni entrepreneurs and investors worldwide was conducted that received 350 responses from 40 countries. Enthusiasm for this project was high with 68% of respondents saying they would be extremely likely to join UChicago GEN.

UChicago GEN has initially launched as a LinkedIn Group while a more comprehensive website and community portal is developed.

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