Overview The 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, hosted by the Chicago Booth Private Equity Group and the Polsky Center, is an annual event that brings together investors, students, alumni, and entrepreneurs to network and share insights into the dynamics of investing in a constantly changing economy. The conference… 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
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
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
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 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
The Sterling Partners Investment Thesis Challenge (SPITC) encourages students to form teams to conceive and propose an original investment thesis on which they wish to work. Selected teams work with mentors at private equity firms over three months to develop an investment thesis based on proprietary research and recommend an… Read More
The Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, hosted by the Chicago Booth Private Equity Group and the Polsky Center, is an annual event that brings together investors, students, and entrepreneurs to network and share insights into the dynamics of investing in a constantly changing economy. The conference builds on Booth’s tradition… Read More
Chicago Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence (IIR), Chris McGowan, will present on and discuss the changing PE landscape and the necessary skills for career changers focused on a transition into PE. Chris McGowan is the general partner of CJM Ventures (CJMV), a Chicago growth equity and… Read More
The Sterling Partners Investment Thesis Challenge (SPITC) 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