Dr. Michael Gray

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michael Gray is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, specializing in Entrepreneurship. He is also a Partner at Neal Gerber Eisenberg, where he leads the firm's Corporate & Securities practice group, especially focusing on Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Growth Companies. With extensive experience in complex transactional corporate governance matters, he has become a valuable asset for his clients, assisting in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, and fund formation. His prior role as an investor has sharpened his ability to cultivate enduring relationships that facilitate business growth. Besides his teaching role at Booth, Michael frequently guest lectures at the Kellogg School of Management and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and he is involved with the Zell Fellows Program at Kellogg. He holds a J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, an M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Research Interests

Courses

Legal Foundations of Entrepreneurship Venture Capital/Private Equity Investments

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.