PE B-School Overachievers
So some firms (Berkshire, Carlyle, probably BainCap too) are known for having great, potentially even overweighted success in placing into H/S. Whether that’s because of brand name, support, rec writing, behind the scenes, etc. it’s a thing. Others, maybe for self-selection reasons (APO) are not known for this trait despite being great funds.
So which firms are the best at punching above their weight in terms of b-school outcomes, whether well-known or not?
Golden Gate, MDP, GTCR, Francisco (particularly with GSB). Think CD&R and Crestview tend to do pretty well.
Some other Boston funds (THL, Charlesbank) seem to have pretty solid ties with HBS. Advent does well but not at the same level as some more comparable funds like Bain.
CD&R have had a couple going to W / getting into W and forgoing b-school, and weirdly has been more H-specific (as in GSB-averse) than even its East Coast peers
Sorenson Capital in Utah routinely was placing kids into HSW at like a USD 500m fund size. Looks like still may be the case.
Of course, the BYU / Utah LDS confounding variable here is explanatory. B-schools love that profile to almost a URM degree, and there are natural benefits (religious diversity, geographic diversity, significant time outside of work in favor of the public interest, general do-gooder vibes).
In other words, Mormons are good for our society!
Apollo actively discourages candidates from going to BSchool. There is no opportunity to go and come back
Bain Cap and Carlyle have been sending some to Wharton lately so losing a bit of luster there. I imagine it's because of how big their head counts have become. Schools can only take so many from a single fund.
MDP and GTCR are known to punch well above their weight.
So is Berkshire absolute top for b-school because they have a smaller class so less internal competition?
Bain PE hasn't sent to Wharton in recent memory. Other funds maybe
Charlesbank sends a lot to HBS
Yea - strong tie with Harvard / HBS in general. Used to be Harvard capital PE arm (long time ago, but many partners joined from that age).
Bumping this because of the Carlyle slander in a recent joke-y thread, which I'd like to hear more about (debunk or corroborate).
It's also weird how outside-NY this list is, no? Boston and Chicago to Harvard, CA to GSB, but what about who "outperforms" in the morass of the bajillion NYC funds?
Appreciate the use of the word “morass”
How is WP b school placement ?
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