Blog Archive Friday Factoid Pursuing Venture Capital at Haas

Blog Archive Friday Factoid Pursuing Venture Capital at Haas Because of its proximity to Silicon Valley, the Haas School of Business at the University of California (UC)-Berkeley benefits from an entrepreneurial  halo effect, and many applicants  therefore consider it a good location from which to launch careers in venture capital and private equity. Although the percentage of graduates that enter these fields each year remains low (and we should note that this is relatively consistent with levels at many of Haass peer programs),  opportunities abound at the school for students who are targeting this field, via  the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. One unique opportunity for a small number of students is the Haas New Venture Fellows Program, which offers three to five first-year students and one to two second-year students the opportunity to perform actual project work for local venture capital firms for academic credit. Students in this highly selective program have completed projects with such firms as Bessemer Venture Part ners and Trinity Ventures. The New Venture Fellows also participate in the program’s Pitch Lab, in which budding entrepreneurs from within the UC-Berkeley community can practice their pitches for feedback and advice. In addition, the program organizes events to facilitate networking between its fellows and practicing venture capitalists in the area. Although entering the venture capital world right out of business school can be quite challenging, attending a school that can get you  in the door certainly helps. For a thorough exploration of what UC-Berkeley Haas and other top U.S. business schools have to offer, please check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides  series. Share ThisTweet Berkeley-Haas Friday Factoids