Creating windows of opportunity
At the University of Chicago, we’re committed to creating opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses and to fostering the development of the South Side business community. Our approach is expressed in our Direct Connect and South Side Business Development Programs. Providing an opportunity for businesses to directly market their products and services to purchasing decision makers has proven to be beneficial to both the businesses and the University. In addition, through our partnerships with the Graduate School of Business’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the Law School we can provide the expertise of our distinguished faculty and the vast knowledge of our students to help build the capacity of our surrounding businesses and contribute to the economic development of the South Side of Chicago.
Nadia M. Quarles, Esq.
Director of Business Diversity, The University of Chicago
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