Kellogg Entrepreneurial Journeys
Inventors are generally looking to build a business from scratch. They tend to have an idea for the business and may be either a lone founder or a member of a founding team.
If you are interested in being an Inventor, you may want to consider the following courses as you begin to explore entrepreneurship at Kellogg:- Discover/Test/Launch Series of courses (ENTR 462/ENTR 464/ENTR 466)
- Launching and Scaling Startups (ENTR 470)
- NUvention courses (six industry-focused courses)
- Venture Lab (FINC 615), interning with a portfolio company
As you look to dive deeper into entrepreneurship during your time at Kellogg, the following pathway would be a good fit for you:
- New Venture branch of Entrepreneurship Pathway
- Zell Fellows Program, New Venture Track
- Student clubs: EVC Club, Kellogg Founders
- Funding opportunities: Levy Inspiration Grants, Internship stipends (your own startup or early stage company)
- Competitions: Kellogg Venture Challenge, VentureCat
Builders are excited to build a business from the beginning, but they don't always have an idea of their own. Builders are generally looking to partner with a technical co-founder.
If you are interested in being a Builder, you may want to consider the following courses as you begin to explore entrepreneurship at Kellogg:
- Launching and Scaling Startups (ENTR 470)
- NUvention courses (six industry-focused courses)
- Querry InQbation Lab Entrepreneurial Residencies
- Venture Lab (FINC 615), interning with a portfolio company
- New Venture branch of Entrepreneurship Pathway
- Zell Fellows Program, New Venture Track
- Student clubs: EVC Club, Kellogg Founders
- Funding opportunities: Internship stipends (your own startup or early stage company)
- Competitions: Kellogg Venture Challenge, VentureCat
Buyers would like their path into entrepreneurship to be through buying a business to grow. This could be a result of a traditional search, self-funded search, apprenticeship, or through franchise ownership.
If you are interested in being a Buyer, you may want to consider the following courses as you begin to explore entrepreneurship at Kellogg:
- Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ENTR 905-5)
- Entrepreneurial Selling (ENTR 454)
- Growth Strategy Practicum (STRT 615)
As you look to dive deeper into entrepreneurship during your time at Kellogg, the following pathway would be a good fit for you:
- Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition branch of Entrepreneurship Pathway
- Zell Fellows Program, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Track
- Student clubs: ETA Club
- Funding opportunities: Internship stipends (growth stage company)
- Conferences/Competitions: Kellogg/Booth ETA Conference and Case Competition
Funders are interested in venture investing, through venture capital, alternative funding sources for innovation, sourcing, diligence, governance, fund raising, or fund management and operations.
If you are interested in being a Funder, you may want to consider the following courses as you begin to explore entrepreneurship at Kellogg:
- Finance I (FINC 430) and Finance II (FINC 431)
- Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital (FINC 445)
- Venture Lab (FINC 615), interning with a venture capital firm
- San Francisco Immersion Quarter
As you look to dive deeper into entrepreneurship during your time at Kellogg, the following pathway would be a good fit for you:
- Venture Capital branch of Venture Capital and Private Equity Pathway
Co-curricular activities that may be of interest to you while at Kellogg are:
- Student clubs: EVC Club
- Competitions: Venture Capital Investment Challenge
Supporters’ ideal entrepreneurial roles tend to be in supporting others’ entrepreneurial journeys – so possible roles include mentoring, angel investing, board service, community building, business development, etc.
If you are interested in being a Supporter, you may want to consider the following courses as you begin to explore entrepreneurship at Kellogg:
- New Venture Discovery (ENTR 462) and/or Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ENTR 905-5)
- Launching and Scaling Startups (ENTR 470)
- Finance I (FINC 430) and Finance II (FINC 431)
- Growth Strategy Practicum (STRT 615)
- Board Governance of Non-Profit Organizations (SSIM 455-5)
As you look to dive deeper into entrepreneurship during your time at Kellogg, the following pathway would be a good fit for you:
- Foundational portions of Entrepreneurship Pathway and Venture Capital and Private Equity Pathway
- Student clubs: EVC Club
- Funding opportunities: Internship stipends (early or growth stage company)
- Conferences/Competitions: Kellogg/Booth ETA Conference and Case Competition, Venture Capital Investment Challenge