Mining private equity...land of the geoscientist in finance?
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on 1/3/13 at 10:29am
I've seen a lot of private equity funds specializing in mining with odd, nontraditional associates and partners. Ie, philosophy, and more often geology.
How does that work? Do people simply work with a mining company as a geologist for some time and then switch over? After MBA? Do you need to have previous finance experience or is it all networking?





Hey, interned at an oil & gas
Hey, interned at an oil & gas PE firm-- among the most valuable members was a guy who was an O&G engineer for ~6,7 years, knew the field very well and had made valuable connections during that time, then went to business school. The firm had 2-3 people like that, and truly, they were held in very high esteem.
If it's about switching over, I guess that's what happens. I guess you also gotta make sure to meet the right people during business school and if you don't, make sure to network the hell out of every possible fund. I found that in the end, it's a lot of project management, and all the engineers and stuff tend to be exposed to that, and it's not that bad. Just know what you are talking about. For undergrad, I know some banks like Tudor Pickering take geologists and engineers right off from school.
That is very helpful. Thanks
That is very helpful. Thanks a bunch! It is reassuring to know that...I will be taking as many Econ classes as I can, haha.
In other news - bump. Any other thoughts, anyone?