San Francisco Winter Quarter | Kellogg School of Management

Immerse Yourself in America's Innovation Capital

The KIEI San Francisco Immersion Quarter marks the latest evolution in the expansion of our innovation offerings.

Candidates will have the opportunity to learn from Kellogg faculty and business leaders in San Francisco, both in the classroom and on-site in startups and firms across the Bay Area.

This unprecedented opportunity is ideal for students with strong professional interest in entrepreneurship, technology or venture capital; ambitions to work in a growth-stage entrepreneurial or venture capital firm; and the desire to serve as a proud Kellogg ambassador.

Courses

The San Francisco Winter Quarter is an accredited curricular experience. Students selected for the program will take 1.5 credits of required course work and an additional 1.5 to 3.0 credits of elective course work.

Students are responsible for managing their own internship search and interview process with additional support from KIEI and the Career Management Center.

Required courses (1.5 credits)

KIEI 980-0: Bay Area Internship and Networking Lab (full credit)
- Internship with a growth-stage startup, or
- Internship with a VC firm (prerequisite: FINC 445)
One of the following half-credit finance courses:
- FINC 980-5: Venture Investing, or
- FINC 982-5: Advanced Topics in Venture Investing (prerequisite: FINC 445)
- A mandatory pre-term finance course session for both FINC 980-5 and FINC 982-5 is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 5:00pm – 8:00pm at the Global Hub.

Electives

KIEI 967-0: Launching and Leading Start-Ups (full credit)
KIEI-458-0: Product Management for Technology Companies (full credit)
KIEI 952-5: Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams and Cultures (half credit)
LAW: Business of Venture Law (half credit)
LAW: Assessing Emerging AI and Computational Technologies (half credit)
LAW: Legal Design and Innovation (half credit)

Eligibility

Please be aware that there are strict prerequisites for admission into the program.

Students in the 2Y, 1Y, MMM, Evening & Weekend Program, and JD/MBA (2nd year) who have completed all core classes are eligible.
You must have completed FINC 431: Finance II or FINC 440: Accelerated Corporate Finance
For consideration for an internship with a VC firm, you must also have completed FINC 445: Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
You cannot be committed to a Global Exchange in Winter 2019
3.0 average or above
750 bid points will be charged