Role of Buyout Firms
Dear reader,I am a master student in corporate finance at the University of Ghent. In order to obtain my master's degree I am now in the middle of my master's thesis. This thesis is, as the title...
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View ArticleFull Time Megafund Recruiting
Was wondering if anyone had any information on the full time recruiting process at MF's (BX, KKR, Apollo, TPG, Warburg, etc.) for undergrad students. I'll be at a top EB for my SA stint and, though I...
View ArticleBlowing off an obnoxious headhunter - Lesson learned
I received probably ~10 phone calls from a particular recruiter over a 6 month period and every time he would hype me up and talk about how great a fit I was for the job, etc. etc and then I would...
View ArticleWhat does an experienced private equity associate resume look like?
Hey guys - I'm currently finishing up my first year as a PE associate and am thinking now would be a good time to update my resume (have closed two deals). While there are a billion examples of...
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WSO Private Equity Resume Template for Professionals with Deal Experience is...
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View ArticleAdvice on asking for more responsibility during annual review
About to have my annual review after a really successful year of working in PE. Some context:My boss loves me and has been a great mentor to me,I have recently been killing it at company-wide...
View ArticleLikelihood of Receiving a Full-Time Offer After Internship?
Hi guys, So I've been interning at a top private equity firm in the south for about 10 months now. My internship started in August 2016 and they keep extending it (which I hope is a good thing). I will...
View ArticlePrivate Equity /VC in India
Is anyone involved in the PE/VC scene in India? What are the prospects in the next five years? How are the deal structuring and regulations different from North American Markets? India seems to be in...
View ArticleInterview Stock Pitch
Hey guys,Just wondering how long a stock pitch in an interview should be for the private equity arm of a buy side firm. (x minutes?)
View ArticleMBA PE Internships
Greetings monkeys!I will be matriculating at Booth for my MBA in a few short months, though I intend to focus on recruiting for MBB and corporate finance there is still a masochistic streak in me that...
View ArticlePrivate Equity Preferred Stock Investment Question
Hello,Looking to gain some insight on how private equity pref investments are structured. From what I understand 8% is the norm. Is the dividend cumulative or non-cumulative and compounding or...
View ArticleWho are the top growth equity funds?
I've read alot about the top players for LBO PE but I haven't heard or seen much talk about growth equity so I am curious to know who the best performing/major growth equity PE funds are.Thanks
View ArticleGood books to read to help prepare for a job in private equity? (Not...
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View ArticleIs experience valued at entry level positions in PE
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View ArticleInternship at Abraaj Group in Dubai
I've seen a few posts on PE in the middle east and Abraaj in particular. I secured an internship at the Abraaj Group for this summer in Dubai so I created this forum to help put some things in...
View ArticleNeed a quick progress check on setting myself up to get into PE from consulting
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