Chicago Booth鈥檚 MBA programs will give you a head start in the exhilarating career of venture capital.
At Booth, you鈥檒l connect with industry insiders and explore venture capital with MBA students who share your interests. The is one of the largest student-run organizations on campus, and our students regularly participate in treks to cities such as San Francisco and lunch-and-learns with leading professionals.
In addition, the annual gives you real-world experience in the field. At Booth, you鈥檒l build all the skills you need to go from MBA student to venture capital expert.
At Booth, You Own Your MBA Experience
A Booth MBA is rooted in The Chicago Approach,鈩� the educational philosophy that sets Booth apart from every other business school in the world.
What鈥檚 more, our MBA curriculum for Full-Time and Part-Time MBA students is the most customizable among top programs globally. You determine your path by sequencing your coursework and choosing the depth of study at Booth. You can customize your education to support your professional interests and goals, because there is no singular roadmap to career success.
Customize your MBA experience and complement your background with venture capital MBA courses that prepare you for an impactful career in this rapidly changing field. Here are just a few of the many venture capital鈥揻ocused courses available at Booth.
| Course | Short Description |
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity | The primary objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the concepts and institutions involved in entrepreneurial finance and private equity markets. To do this, the course has been designed to be broad and comprehensive. |
| Commercializing Innovation |
Commercializing Innovation delivers useful 鈥渃ross-training鈥� to students interested in starting, leading or investing in entrepreneurial enterprises. Throughout the quarter, students learn how to effectively evaluate and communicate the fundamentals of novel business opportunities. |
| Private Equity Transactions |
This course will examine a variety of business, legal, and practical issues that arise in negotiating and documenting a typical private equity leveraged buyout transaction. |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital Lab |
The private equity and venture capital lab is an experiential program intended for students who want to learn more about what it is like to work in private equity or venture capital industries. |
To see more Booth MBA courses, visit our course catalog.
MBA Concentrations at Booth You Can Consider
Our flexible curriculum gives you the freedom to focus your MBA experience on a specific area of interest. Earning an MBA concentration gives you deep knowledge in a given field and sets you up for success in your career. Concentrations are available to Full-Time, Evening, and Weekend MBA students.
Entrepreneurship
Build the practical tools and experiences you need to start your own business or embark on a career in private equity or venture capital.
Entrepreneurship
Accounting
Learn how to evaluate economic performance, use accounting information for financial decisions, and create and assess managerial incentives.
Accounting
Analytic Finance
Focus your MBA experience on analytic finance and build a deep understanding of financial theories and how to apply them
MBA Student Groups in Venture Capital
Participating in student-led groups is a great way to meet fellow entrepreneurs, explore new ventures, and make connections across our vibrant startup community.
We are an inclusive community of Booth MBA students passionate about impact investing and its potential to fundamentally reshape finance.
Join a Full-Time MBA Group
Get involved, develop new skills, and meet new people in a wide array of student-led groups.
Join a Full-Time MBA Group
Explore Part-Time MBA Student Groups
Pursue your interests and expand your network by joining a student-led group for Part-Time MBA students.
Explore Part-Time MBA Student GroupsDiscover Student Stories
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Tell us about yourself, and we will show you the value of a Booth education.
Discover Alumni Outcomes
Our alumni pursue careers in venture capital across the globe—funding innovative startups, shaping the future of high-growth industries, and driving transformative investments in technology and healthcare.
The Art of Investing
A professional runner turned investor wunderkind, Cack Wilhelm, ’14, shares lessons she’s learned from competitive racing, venture capital, and business school.
The Art of Investing
Looking at What Could Be
How did JP Gan become one of the world’s leading venture capitalists? Hard work, rigorous analysis, and killer timing—plus an extra measure of optimism.
Looking at What Could BeBooth Research Centers in This Area
Our interdisciplinary research centers give you access to workshops, conferences, leading scholars, and research opportunities.
The Polsky Center bridges the gap between knowledge and practice, idea and action, and research and impact through education, partnerships, and new venture creation.
Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance
With a mission to push the boundaries of research in finance, the Fama-Miller Center provides institutional structure and support for researchers in the field.
Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance
Family Office Initiative
The Family Office Initiative at Chicago Booth supports the education, research, and network needs of current and future family office leaders throughout the world.
Family Office Initiative
Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets
The Clark Center organizes Booth faculty efforts to influence public policy and the practice of business around the world, and more.
Kent A. Clark Center for Global MarketsDig into Our Employment Reports
In addition to coursework, co-curricular events, and student group participation, Booth MBAs benefit from career support to assist them in securing internships and full-time roles. Career Services at Booth offers a wealth of resources for students exploring roles in venture capital, from industry roadmaps, technical interview preparation, educational programs, and exposure to prospective employers.
Explore our Employment Reports to see where our alumni are creating impact.
Faculty Research in Venture Capital
Our faculty are award-winning scholars whose work is regularly covered in Chicago Booth Review, our influential magazine focusing on business, policy, and markets.
Death of the Unicorns
A look at the market for these billion-dollar startups.
Death of the Unicorns
What Venture Capitalists Can Learn from 鈥楻acist鈥� Rats
Science sheds light on the importance of familiarity.
What Venture Capitalists Can Learn from 鈥楻acist鈥� Rats
Is A.I. Startup Funding a Rerun of the Dot-Com Bubble?
An expert panel discusses how A.I. is reshaping entrepreneurship, and how founders and investors are responding.
Is A.I. Startup Funding a Rerun of the Dot-Com Bubble?Leverage Resources Across the University
Beyond Booth, you can access a wide range of venture capital resources across the University of Chicago.
For example, the at the combines an intensive internship at a PE or VC firm and an academic course, giving you the chance to become an active participant in the analysis of real-world investment decisions made by seasoned investors.
through the Polsky Center are available as well to those invested in venture capital, including the , the , and the .
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Full-Time MBA Program
The Full-Time MBA Program provides you with freedom: academic freedom, freedom to take risks, and freedom to define your impact in the world.
Full-Time MBA Program
Part-Time MBA Programs
Our top-ranked Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs accommodate the schedules and lifestyles of working, goal-oriented professionals.
Part-Time MBA Programs