Fund Manager

Fund Managers run the organization, make investment decisions, fund raise, and host the annual BenDaniel Venture Challenge.  They commit approximately 5-10 hours per week.  Academic credit is available for this role.

Students in the following programs are eligible to become fund managers: Residential MBAs in their 2nd year, Cornell Tech MBAs, JDs, JD/MBAs and PhD students. Applications for 2025-2026 Fund Manager Cohort are now closed.

Associate

Associates work in teams to perform due diligence reviews of target companies, including analysis of their business model, assessment of the market, consideration of personnel, and other key factors for successful growth. Typically, associates perform 1-2 of these projects. There is no academic credit for this role.

Trainings for the 2025-2026 Associate cohort will take place in September 2025. Self-enrollment in the canvas page, which will include the training schedule and VC resources, will be accessible in July 2025.

How to become an associate: 

Who
First-year MBAs, especially those who have aspirations of becoming a BRV Fund Manager in the future, are highly encouraged to become a BRV Associate. Current JCT MBA, EMBA, PhD, second-year MBA and J.D. students are also eligible. This program is not open to alumni. 

When
To become a BRV Associate, applicants must complete a series of three required training sessions in the fall.

• • Session 1: Basics of Venture Capital
  • Session 2: Legal Considerations in Venture Capital
  • Session 3: Investment Evaluation