Cornell ETA Trek: 12th Annual HBS ETA Conference

Join fellow Cornell students for the 12th Annual HBS Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference in Boston.

Hosted by the HBS ETA Club, this student-run conference connects aspiring entrepreneurs with business owners, acquisition investors, and others in the search fund community. Explore how to identify, acquire, and lead a business through discussions and networking.

Program highlights include a Mitt Romney keynote and a conversation between Jordan Dubin and Royce Yudkoff. An optional networking happy hour takes place on Friday, November 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, ahead of Saturday’s conference. Happy-hour venue to be confirmed.

Conference: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM Eastern Time, at Klarman Hall, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA. The end time reflects the final published session.

Conference tickets must be purchased separately through the HBS registration website: https://hbseta.swoogo.com/etaconference2026/register

Please also register through Johnson CampusGroups for Cornell group coordination and complete the required off-campus waiver.

Student ticket pricing, any Cornell financial support, travel arrangements, and lodging coordination remain subject to confirmation.

Cornell trek contact: James McCallum, jm2948@cornell.edu.
Conference organizer: HBS Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club, eta@studentclubs.hbs.edu.

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