About the EVP Group
The Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Private Equity Group at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business,
otherwise known simply as The EVP Group is one of the largest full-time student groups at the Chicago GSB.
Meet the 2008-2009 co-chairs of the EVP club here.
The EVP's goals are to:
Educate student members about career paths in entrepreneurship, private equity and venture capital through conferences, guest speakers,
recruiting sessions and real world experience. Provide leadership opportunities that allow group members to meet and work with professors and professionals in the EVP space. Inspire student members through interaction between classmates with similar career interests and
distribution of information about industry developments Partner with the Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at the GSB to develop EVP-related programming, events, and classes. Provide networking opportunities in the entrepreneurship, private equity and venture capital field.
Why Join?
About the Polsky Center
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship is a resource center at the GSB that works to promote the study,
teching, and practice of entrepreneurship. The goals of the Polsky Center are:
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Promote research on entrepreneurial efforts as well as factors and trends affecting start-up companies and those who fund them. Chicago GSB has a rich blend of tenured, clinical, and adjunct faculty including many who are recognized as leaders in the field.
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Enhance and expand the GSB curriculum to provide students with valuable, hands-on experiential learning and the opportunity to interact with actual entrepreneurs
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Sponsor competitions and conferences that foster understanding about the entrepreneurial world
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Provide resources for students and alumni embarking on entrepreneurial ventures. The center has helped foster the creation of 30 companies.
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Establish relationships with the local entrepreneurial community
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Develop a strong network among institutional investors, venture capitalists, buy-out investors, corporate venture specialists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, portfolio companies, as well as industry lawyers and accountants.
To learn more about the Polsky Center, visit the Polsky Center website.
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About the Chicago GSB
The Chicago Graduate School of Business, or simply the GSB,
is the graduate business school at the University of Chicago.
Both the University of Chicago and the Chicago GSB are considered to be one of the best and most selective schools and programs in the world.
Six Chicago GSB faculty members have won Nobel Prizes, a record no other business school has matched.
Perhaps the two most important things about the Chicago GSB are the strength of the EVP-related courses/professors and the flexibility of the program.
There is not a "set curriculum" at the Chicago GSB, i.e. while some courses have prerequisites,
you get to choose what courses you want to take, and can take them in almost any order.
In other words, when you attend to the Chicago GSB, you can focus on taking those courses and professors that will best
prepare you for a career in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or private equity.
To learn more about the Chicago GSB, visit the Chicago GSB website.
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