James Socas: The Inside Story of Working in Private Equity

James Socas will host a discussion on the inside story of working in Private Equity based on his time at Blackstone and Investcorp in the Murdough Learning Labs (3rd floor). Please come with questions.

James is a Managing Director & Head of the Climate Solutions business at Investcorp. Climate Solutions brings Investcorp’s combination of capital, business-building services, international network and investment experience to the leading companies addressing climate change. James is responsible for managing the overall business, working with portfolio company executive teams, sourcing new investment opportunities, and is the chairperson of the Investment Committee.

Feb 23, 12:10–1:10 p.m., Murdough Learning Labs (3rd floor)
Open to T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff

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Networking/Relationship Building Workshop

Renee Noto, CPEVC Executive Advisor, will be facilitating a Networking/Relationship Building Workshop, at 12:10pm in the Murdough Learning Labs (3rd floor). Learn what networking is and why it is important.

Renee has over thirty years of experience in financial services and asset management. She has built three asset management firms and most recently was Partner and President of Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm she helped found in 2015 and grew to over $4bn in assets by 2023. Prior to the inception of Brightstar, Renee was involved in founding two asset management firms, Narraganset Asset Management, a long short hedge fund, and Talon Advisers, a specialty fund of funds. She has advised several other funds on capital raising, operations and strategy. Renee started her career with Peter Lynch at Fidelity Investments where she was a public equity analyst.

Feb 22, 12:10–1:10 p.m., Murdough Learning Labs (3rd floor)
Open to T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff

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PEVC Career Workshop, focused on Communicating for Networking Success

PEVC Director, Mark Hardie will be facilitating a PEVC Career Workshop focused on Communicating for Networking Success.

The Career Workshop Series is specifically designed for Tuck students who want to show PEVC firms the incredible value they bring to the industry. This series will give students concrete tools and tactical guidance on resumes, written correspondences, LinkedIn profiles, and eventually in job interviews and salary negotiations!

Date: Feb 21, 2024
Time: 12:10–1:10 P.M.
Location: Murdough 309 Learning Labs
Open To: T’24s, T’25s, Faculty, Staff

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Venture Capital Investment Competition

Tuck Hosting Northeast Regionals of Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC).

Come watch teams from 6 MBA school and 6 Undergraduate schools evaluate 8 early stage companies for possible investment then pitch their investment recommendation to 16 venture capital investors in the Nort heast Regionals of VCIC this Saturday in the Byrne and Murdough classrooms.

For students interested in entrepreneurship or venture capital, observing VCIC offers a window into the world of earlystage fundraising.

Learn more about VCIC at www.vcic.org.

Feb 10, 2024, 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Tuck
Open to T'24s and T'25s

Note, food at this event is for the competing teams, founders and investors only.

PEVC Career Workshop focusing on Online Profiles and Professional Resumes

PEVC Center Director, Mark Hardie will be facilitating a PEVC Career Workshop focusing on Online Profiles and Professional Resumes.

The Career Workshop Series is specifically designed for Tuck students who want to show PEVC firms the incredible value they bring to the industry. This series will give students concrete tools and tactical guidance on resumes, written correspondences, LinkedIn profiles, and eventually in job interviews and salary negotiations!

Date: Jan 10, 2024
Time: 12:10–1:10 P.M.
Location: Murdough 309 Learning Labs
Open To: T’24s, T’25s, Faculty, Staff

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PEVC Career Workshop focusing on Managing Your Career in PE and VC

PEVC Center Director, Mark Hardie will be facilitating a PEVC Career Workshop focusing on Managing Your Career in PE and VC.

The Career Workshop Series is specifically designed for Tuck students who want to show PEVC firms the incredible value they bring to the industry. This series will give students concrete tools and tactical guidance on resumes, written correspondences, LinkedIn profiles, and eventually in job interviews and salary negotiations!

Summer Internship Experiences

Join us as the PEVC Fellows share their summer internship experiences in the Ankeny classroom, on Wednesday, October 4 at 12:10pm. Learn the steps these students took to be successful!

This will be an interactive discussion, so please come prepared with questions for the team.

Date: October 4, 2023
Location: Ankeny
Open To: T'24s, T'25s, Faculty, Staff

Virtual Summit on Ag and Food Tech (VSAFT)

Registration is now open for the Virtual Summit on Food & Ag Tech (FACT)! This three-day virtual conference brings together thought leaders and startups to discuss a wide range of AgTech topics—including food as medicine, net zero emissions, supply chain vulnerability and many others. 

Join for free by registering with your Dartmouth NETID

Dates: April 25–27
Location: Virtual
Open To: Everyone

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