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Venture Virtuoso

Venture Virtuoso

Ciocca Center's Venture Virtuoso is an opportunity for sophomores, juniors, and seniors from every major to learn the art and science of effectively communicating (and challenging) innovative solutions.  You will learn how to identify and convey key differentiating characteristics across a variety of scenarios.

In teams, you will:

a. Learn how to pitch effectively
b. Evaluate proposals like a Venture Capitalist
c. Unlock Venture Capitalist terminology
d. Become an expert on startup investing
e. Learn about how entrepreneurs raise money

Cohort members will complete MGMT 167, a five unit course. 

This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of Jim and Susan Cracraft.

Teaching Team

Morgan Slain, Partner, Santa Clara Ventures

Faculty

Prof. Sriram Sundararajan, Founding Partner, Hypergrowth Labs

Faculty

Hallie Mullane

Program Director

Check back in April of 2025.

  • Who can apply for this program?

SCU students who will be Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors during Fall are eligible to apply.

  • What is the time commitment?

Students commit to Fall quarter.  We anticipate that students will spend about 2 - 4 hours per week working on course requirements in additional to scheduled class meetings.

  • Can students participate in both Venture Virtuoso and SCU Study Abroad?

No, because the program is limited to fall quarter, we cannot permit students to be part of this program and on a study abroad program.  We are looking for students who will be participating face to face.

  • What majors is this quarter long program open to?

This program is open to all majors and will be interdisciplinary.

2024-2025 Venture Virtuoso Cohort

Akash Ravani

Economics Major

Ashley Meraz

Business Major

Courtney Byrne

Civil Engineering Major, Construction Management Minor

Daniel Joseph Kim

Economics, Computer Science

David Cheon

Economics Major, Minor in Entrepreneurship

Erik Keifer

General Engineering Major, Economics Minor

Gary Soo

Finance Major, Management Information Systems and Business Analytics Minors

Harrison Lake

Economics Major, International Business Minor

Hayden Carroll

Biology Major, Healthcare Innovation and Design Minor, Music Minor

Isabella Guerrero

Business Management Major, Entrepreneurship Minor

Isha Moorjani

Biology Major, Biotechnology and Spanish Studies Minors

Jackson Dwelle

Biochemistry Major, Entrepreneurship Minor

Jesse Glickstein

Finance Major

Kidus Solomon

Psychology Major and Graphic Design Minor

Lizbeth Arreola Aguilar

Political Science and Philosophy

Luo Long

Computer Science Major

Mariyam Lokhandwala

Neuroscience, Public Health Major, Biology Minor

Mati Teklemariam

Management Information Systems and Computer Science

Max Partovi

Business Major

Nargiz Kudaibergenova

Management Major, Retail Studies Minor 

Nick Le

Accounting Information Systems Major

Rosalie Wessels

Computer Science and Engineering

Ryan Pool

Finance Major and Entrepreneurship Minor

Ryan Quinn

Environmental Studies Major

Ronny LaBrasciano

Business Major

Sylvana Domokos

Neuroscience Major

Taylor Carlson

ECEN Major, TIDEM (Entrepreneurship) Minor

2023-2024 Venture Virtuoso Cohort

Alexandra Felipe

Finance Major

Ananya Pagadala

Computer Science Major 
Spanish, Math Minors

Brendan Plunkett

Finance Major
MIS Minor

Caitlyn Barber

Finance Major 
French and Business Analytics Minors

Eve Idusuyi

Finance Major
Computer Science Minor

Grace Perryman

Finance Major
Entrepreneurship Minor

Jane Scullion

Finance / Business Analytics / Entrepreneurship

Kian Lu

Accounting and Economics Majors 
International Business and Entrepreneurship Minors

Krish Chhablani

Finance Major
MIS Minor

MacKenzie Fisher

Philosophy & Math Majors
African American Studies Minor

Max Zhang

Finance Major

Puja Shah

Finance Major
MIS Minor

Samantha Frank

Psychology and Sociology Majors