Welcome to the Polsky Center

The Polsky Center is Chicago Booth's leading resource for students and alumni as they pursue entrepreneurial endeavors and private equity careers. The center supports entrepreneurial development through its cutting-edge curriculum, innovative hands-on learning experiences, leading faculty research, conferences, and community and global outreach programs.

Entrepreneurship is the second largest concentration at Chicago Booth and, with an impressive growing network of entrepreneurial students and alumni, the Polsky Center is dedicated to expanding and capitalizing on this vibrant sector of our economy.

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Calling Chicago Booth alumni entrepreneurs! Spaces still remain for the 2009 Hapak Alumni Entrepreneurship Seminar, a three-day event to enhance your entrepreneurial skills. Apply now.

Bump Technologies and Nine Naturals each won $25,000 at the 2009 Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge (NVC)! Read about all the winners in the press release.

The Polsky Center, its ARCH Incubator, and student businesses Bump Technologies and ProOnGo were featured in a story broadcast April 29, 2009 on NBC-5 Chicago. Watch the video!