What is the timeline for MBA full-time recruiting into PE? I am a career switcher currently interning at a small-cap PE firm and don't want to miss the recruiting cycle. Thanks!
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Not trying to hijack the thread but what schools do these MFs recruit from? Thought it was only H/S/W but saw a few with no PE experience from Booth and Kellogg
I'm not too sure. But I guess they mostly recruit from those.
How does the process work? Is there specific headhunters for mba?
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