Ares PE VP Case Study

Hello all,

Current MBA student here with an upcoming case study at Ares PE for a VP role. I've been told 1 hour for a case study and 30 minutes to review with a team member. No other detail was provided. Anyone have experience with what to expect, how to prepare etc? 

About me: M7 MBA (Columbia/MIT/Booth) did 2 years IB, 4 years at a L/S HF covering tech now looking to get into PE. Interviewed for PE back in banking days but has been a while since then obviously.

Any and all help appreciated! Thanks in advance

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