University of Michigan’s Social Venture Fund at the Ross School of Business is a one of a kind business education experience. The nation’s first and only entirely student-run social venture fund, SVF represents action-based learning at its finest.
What We Offer
- Learn by Doing - SVF makes real investments in real companies, and this challenges fund members learn how to make important decisions with incomplete data in novel and ambiguous contexts.
- Build Your Skills - Fund members participate both in for-credit classes, and student run education sessions. Just a few of the technical skills you will develope are market sizing, financial modeling, valuation term-sheet drafting, and impact assessment/evaluation.
- Find your People - Many alumni say they forged their most enduring friendships through their work at SVF. Our 80+ alumni work at the world’s most preeminent business, governmental and mission-driven organizations.
What We Look For
- 10-15 graduate students and 2-3 undergraduates to join the fund for the 2014-2015 academic year.
- Fund members must be a Ross (BBA/MBA/PHD) to join the fund, but dual-degree candidates are welcome regardless of where they are currently taking classes.
- We are more interested in where you are going than where you have been and consider applicants with all varieties of professional experience.
- Strong candidates will be inquisitive, quick-learners, comfortable with ambiguity, and, most importantly, passionate about using business as a tool for positive social impact.
- Individuals with diverse personal backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Important Dates
- Sept 2 : Meet the Clubs, Winter Garden (Optional)
- Sept 3 : SVF Info Sessions (Required)
- Sept 4 : Email with instructions and link to application sent out to all those who attended information session
- Sept 7: Application due at midnight
- Sept 8-9: Application Review
- Sept 10: Offers to Interview sent out
- Sept 11-13: Interviews
- September 14: Final decisions made