Entrepreneurial Student Groups

Chicago Booth students interested in entrepreneurial careers can join several student groups that allow them to test out the ideas, theories, and concepts they learn in the classroom. Involvement in these groups provides valuable leadership experience and networking contacts through conferences, guest lectures, social events, company visits, and more.

Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital & Private Equity Group

The Entrepreneurship Venture Capital & Private Equity Group (EVP) is one of the largest student groups at Chicago Booth. The EVP's goal is to educate student members about career paths in entrepreneurship, private equity, and venture capital through conferences, guest speakers, social events, recruiting sessions, networking opportunities, and real-world experiences.

Business Solutions Group

The Business Solutions Group provides experiential learning to students interested in pursuing careers in consulting, marketing, corporate strategy, and entrepreneurship. Over a ten-week period, Chicago Booth students apply their business skills as a team and work with actual clients to solve a real business problem.

Energy Group

The Energy Group promote awareness of the energy industry within the Chicago Booth community. The group develops connections between Chicago Booth and industry participants, supports innovation efforts in the green technology space, and assists group members who are pursuing careers with energy firms and related service businesses.

High Tech Group

The High Tech Group promotes the high-tech industry within the Chicago Booth community. The group seeks to increase communication between technology-based businesses and Chicago Booth, promote the MBA program in the industry, and facilitate job-search and networking activities in high-tech industries.

Net Impact

Net Impact is a national network of emerging business leaders interested in applying business skills toward creating not only economic value, but positive social value as well. Net Impact's mission is to inspire the Chicago Booth community to use its skills, resources, and talents as business leaders to contribute to our society.

Part-Time Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Ventures, and Venture Capital Club

The Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Ventures, and Venture Capital Club (PEVC) is geared towards evening and weekend Chicago Booth students interested in entrepreneurship. The PEVC sponsors a number of year-round social events, presentations, and panel discussions featuring speakers from a wide range of industries.