News from Jacobs

Kellogg PEVC Reaching New Highs
— Mitchell Petersen, Chair of Finance Department and Director of the Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital

Kellogg’s coordinated effort around PEVC is paying off.  The Heizer Center, Finance Department, and Admissions Office have been focused on attracting and developing highly qualified students with a background in PEVC.

 » Click here read more about what Kellogg is doing in PEVC to continue pushing the boundaries in the classroom, in lab courses, and by selecting the right faculty.

Linda Darragh Joins Kellogg’s PEVC Team
Linda Darragh joined Kellogg on July 1, 2012, as Executive Director of the Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital and the Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice. In this role, she will be Kellogg’s senior administrator overseeing and integrating our curricular, co-curricular, and alumni outreach activities in venture capital and private equity, entrepreneurship, and social enterprise.

Navigating Linda’s return to Kellogg as our lead senior executive in this area is a major accomplishment. She is a cornerstone of the Chicago entrepreneurship community and recognized globally as a leader in entrepreneurship education.

From 1999 - 2005, she was part of the entrepreneurship team at Kellogg. Since then, she's served as the Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she's been instrumental in furthering entrepreneurship.

Trek’s Put Students at the Conference Table
This year the students kept busy with 8 PEVC treks.  During a trek ~10 students have the opportunity to meet with professionals from PEVC funds.  The treks are a great way to learn about what differentiates a fund and how each fund views the changing investment landscape.  There were both Private Equity and Venture Capital treks to each of the following 4 cities: San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Boston.

 » Click here to read the rest of this article. Follow the link for a listing of the funds we visited this year.

PEVC Alumni Tracker: 2009 – 2011 by Metro Area
At the following link you can track your fellow classmates in PEVC by metro area.  If you have any updates to the following list or know of alumni we missed, please email your updates to Debbie Brauer.

Alumni Tracker

PEVC Club Co-Chair ‘Sign-off’
The graduating class of 2012 has the highest number of students with pre-MBA experience in the PEVC space in the history of Kellogg; therefore, it is of little surprise that the PEVC Club’s presence among the student body has become increasingly important.

 » Click here for a brief recap from this past year’s PEVC Co-Chairs as they reflect on Kellogg’s momentum in PEVC and the success of the year’s activities.

I2A Fund co-founder Kapil Chaudhary '07 leverages Kellogg network to launch seed stage venture capital fund (Click the above to read the complete article)

Kellogg Launches “Pre-Matriculation PEVC Internship”
Kellogg, in cooperation with the Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital, is pleased to announce the launch of the Pre-Matriculation PEVC Internship. The internship will provide an opportunity for a select number of Kellogg’s newly admitted students to gain Private Equity / Venture Capital experience during the summer prior to matriculation.

If your firm would like to host an incoming Kellogg student next summer, please contact Brett Tremain.

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2012 PEVC Conference Helps Investors Find Growth in the
Next Generation
The 2012 Private Equity and Venture Capital conference took place on February 15th at the University Club of Chicago. The conference’s theme, “Finding Growth in the Next Generation” focused on the opportunities as well as the challenges that lie ahead for leaders in the private equity and venture communities. The conference was attended by over 350 industry practitioners, Kellogg alumni, faculty, and students as the conference continues to showcase Kellogg’s prominence in the private equity and venture capital industries.

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Kellogg places 3rd out of 17 teams in Wharton’s LBO Case Competition
Kellogg placed 3rd in Wharton’s LBO case competition by putting together a balanced proposal which focused on strategy in addition to pricing and capital structure. The team members included: Andrew Leed (1Y ’12), Mark Pomeroy (2Y ‘13), Danielle Qi (1Y ’12), Sidharth Sridhar (1Y ’12), and Connor Wilson (JD/MBA ’13).

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Kellogg Alumni:
Want to get involved?

• Give a Presentation. The PEVC Club seeks to host industry speakers on topics such as investment case studies or industry trends. Please contact Matt Monson ’13.
  
  
• Host a Buyout or Venture Lab student. The increase in PE & VC experiential learning lab opportunities has been a strong contributor to Kellogg’s growth in the PEVC community. If you are interested in hosting an unpaid / for-credit student for one to two days a week, contact Professor David Stowell.
  
  
• Host a PEVC trek or student event. Want to host students at an upcoming PE or VC trek in your city? Would you like to help organize a joint Kellogg alumni and student event? Contact Matt Monson ’13.
  
  
• Mentor a current student.  Help a current student navigate the PEVC industry. Contact Matt Monson ’13.
  
  
• Be a guest lecturer. Visit one of Kellogg’s PEVC courses. Courses for 2012-2013 are:
  
  
  • The Human Element in Private Equity - ENTR 926 (Spring Quarter)
    
    
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital - FINC 445 (Winter & Spring Quarters)
    
    
  • Case Studies in Venture Investment - FINC 471 (Spring Quarter)
    
    
  • Major Projects and Project Finance in Emerging Markets - FINC 918 (Winter Quarter)
    
    
  • Wall Street, Hedge Funds and Private Equity - FINC 931 (Spring Quarter)
    
    
  • Managing in a Professional Services Firm - MORS 934 (Winter Quarter)
    
    
  • Frameworks to Insights: Problem Solving in Fast Forward - MORS 950 (Winter Quarter)

• Join the KAPE Chapter in your city.  If there isn’t one, look into starting one.  Interested alumni should contact their local chapter or Michael Teplitsky (KAPE Founder & Executive Director) for details
  
  
• Reach out to an admitted student.  Improve the admissions yield and expand your network. Contact Ryan Bunn ’13.

Find ‘09 – ‘11 PEVC alumni in your city
Please click here to see a complete listing of Kellogg students from the class of 2009 - 2011 accepting PEVC jobs by city.

Kellogg's PEVC Resume Books Available
Alumni that would like to receive a resume book of current Kellogg students may contact Ken Cheung.

PEVC Club Leadership
Ryan Bunn, Co-Chair
Will Dobbs, Co-Chair
Dave Briedis, PE Director
Anup Goel, PE Director
Greg LeMay, VC Director
Patrick Merfert, VC Director
Matt Monson, Alumni Director
Prashant Iyer, Heizer Fellow
Brett Tremain, Career Director
Ken Cheung, Career Director

Questions, comments, or suggestions for future newsletter content? Please contact Kellogg PEVC Club Alumni Chair, Matt Monson ’13