VCIC: Shortly headed down to UNC
Will be flying down to UNC shortly. Pitch decks arrived last night. Amazing experience for the students. The topics range from the Internet of Things, to real estate, deliveries and travel. As my colleague Minde Kornfeld noted, “the spaces these companies are in reflects where we are today.”
There are some kickoff panels and cocktail receptions tonight and then everything begins tomorrow. A link to the schedule is here.
Check this site, Twitter and LinkedIn for ongoing updates.
GO TERRIERS!
Globally
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70 MBA programs
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6 Undergraduate programs
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50 events
- 12 regions, 40 internals
- 2 sister events
- uVCIC (undergraduate)
- SVCIC (sustainable, now Invest for Impact)
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1,250 MBA participants worldwide
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175 VCs and 125 entrepreneurs annually
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Website: 4,000 users and 20,000 page views/month
The Venture Capital Investment Competition® (VCIC) began at UNC Kenan-Flagler in 1998 as an educational event for MBAs to learn about venture funding. VCIC simulates the entire VC investment process in an extremely condensed time period, providing MBA students with a unique first-hand glimpse into the world of venture capital.
Now a flourishing internationally-recognized program, VCIC serves approximately 1,500 individuals each year—1,200 MBA students from 60 top business schools, 175 venture capitalists, and 125 entrepreneurs.
VCIC fast facts:
- 83% of Financial Times’ 2012 Top 30 MBA Programs worldwide participate in VCIC
- 74% of students claim that VCIC was the best educational experience of their MBA careers
- 25% of companies go on to raise venture capital after participating in VCIC
Each fall, UNC Kenan-Flagler hosts an internal VCIC competition to determine which team will represent UNC at the VCIC Southeast Regional. The winning schools from each Regional event (10 total) are invited to compete in the VCIC International Finals here at UNC Kenan-Flagler. UNC Kenan-Flagler is proud to be the worldwide headquarters for the VCIC program as it continues to expand its global reach.
