University of Chicago GSB

2008 NVC participants CaptainU and The Care Concierge, LLC finalists in the MBA Jungle Business Plan Challenge. Read press release.  

2008 NVC participants ReTel Technologies and Etoh Pharmaceuticals win big at intercollegiate business plan competitions.  Read press release.

The top 25 business plans have been selected. Please view the full list of businesses.

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Welcome

The Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge (NVC) is the premier business plan competition at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and is hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship.

12 Years of NVC

Now in its twelfth year, the NVC has awarded over $500,000 to help launch more than 40 companies, which have gone on to raise more than $100 million in equity capital.

Global NVC

The 2007-08 academic year marks the first year for the Global NVC.

Past Winners

Read about the 2007 NVC winners or look at our past list of winners.