0 Are Private Equity executives overpaid? 3 9y
0 Priming a Promote? 0 9y
0 How is the Wharton EMBA regarded compared to its traditional format counter MBA? 0 9y
+29 How do you structure an investment thesis in PE? 13 9y
+11 Mezz to Private Equity? 3 9y
+45 What do you do if you want to stay in PE after your 2-year associate program, but don't want to go to B-school? 36 9y
+65 "Operationally-Focused" PE Associate Roles - Marketing Chimera or Great Opportunity? 12 9y
+12 Carlyle "junior analyst" position 5 9y
0 Positioning for PE Internships as a Junior 2 9y
+11 Dilemma 4 9y
+24 Need an MBA to climb the ladder? 7 9y
+22 What I've Done in my PE Internship So Far 1 9y
0 KKR to buy Epicor 0 9y
+22 Vendor note and earn-out targets 1 9y
0 Investor Relations Interview Advice 0 9y
0 PE recruiting -- meeting with headhunters / picking your path 0 9y
0 How would you name a firm? 2 9y
+26 Fund Placements for Private Equity Firms - Looking for advice 14 9y
+15 How to Get Started in PE LBO's 2 9y
+7 Due diligence on companies 2 9y
+4 Curious - how is comp at lower MM PE funds 1 9y
+3 Payment in fine 2 10y
+40 Accelerators 18 10y
0 Exit Opportunities: Consulting vs. Banking 16 10y
0 PE Firms with strong FIG practice 10 10y
+24 Retail Bank Valuation 16 10y
0 Did Romney Run GST Steel into Bankruptcy? 4 10y
0 QSR Restaurant EBITDA Thresholds 0 10y
+11 Transitioning from finance to tech 4 10y
0 Can I invest into British film and get involved also in the fun of Production? 0 10y
0 Consulting ratings and PE interviews --- Background check 2 10y
0 Associate = Investment manager? 0 10y
+12 Better to intern at major consumer company or IB if long term goal is PE? 3 10y
0 Career Advice for 1st Year Analyst 1 10y
0 pe recruiting process - where are people? 0 10y
0 Undergrad Upcoming PE Superday 0 10y
+48 Corporate Development to PE? 36 10y
+60 Life after 2 years in Private Equity 23 10y
+12 Partner I am working for just left the firm, what do I do? 0 10y
+7 Thoughts on some top Upper MM PE Firms 5 10y
0 FIG PE Case 5 10y
+69 Arguing for bigger bonus? 24 10y
0 PE Pay Variance: MF vs Upper MM 0 10y
+19 Business Development Associate at $50B+ Fund. Lifestyle, Exits, Pay? 5 10y
0 Interviewing for a very small/boutique investment/PE firm... 0 10y
0 Fidelity Growth Partners/Eight Roads Ventures 0 10y
+17 Can I disclose details about this deal on my resume/deal sheet for PE recruiting? 3 10y
0 Confidentiality in a PE Interview Process (my MD is buddies with the PE Partner) 1 10y
+59 Join fund that is winding down? 27 10y
+26 Megafund vs MM 1st Year 31 10y
0 Evaluating lower-middle market PE opportunity 8 10y
+13 Only associate in a small P/E 2 10y
+18 Small Private Equity 16 10y
0 Best Private Equity Firms in TN 4 10y
0 M7 Admit Looking to Enter PE: start w a small fund vs. BB/EB Investment Banking? 3 10y
0 Case Study Help - Credit Fund 1 10y
0 Wanted - Android,iOS,PHP Developers 0 10y
+4 Structuring investment in start-up 3 10y
+5 What constitutes a middle market PE fund? 3 10y
0 CorpDev for smaller vs larger firm 2 10y
0 Accel-KKR rep 0 10y
+23 What is tax equity financing? 13 10y
+25 Need help!! What exactly is Private Equity syndication/Private Equity advisory? 13 10y
0 Ares Private Equity--LA Office 7 10y
0 hardest technical Q&As in PE interviews? 10 10y
+10 LBO Mgm't Case vs. Base Case 5 10y
0 Corporate Lending to PE 0 10y
0 Buyout target 0 10y
+60 Transition from Big 4 Consulting to PE - Advice needed 20 10y
+24 Top tier consulting to Private Equity post-MBA 6 10y
+20 How to negotiate your bonus when changing jobs 10 10y
+26 Tips on how to build a quick LBO? 6 10y
0 LBO case study 2 10y
0 MacAndrews & Forbes Interviews 0 10y
0 MM Mezz Fund Internship 8 10y
+13 TS Big 4 - Should I hurry to make a move? 14 10y
0 What are the exit opportunities for public finance analysts? 2 10y
0 LBO Modeling Tests 0 10y
0 Litigation financing salary/bonus structures? 0 10y
+11 Why I Chose a Capitol Hill Internship to Prepare for Future in Finance 11 10y
+19 No Work Agreement? Should I be worried? 5 10y
0 LBO Short Modeling Help 2 10y
+10 Mid-size Private Equity vs. Big4 accounting firm M&A advisory 6 10y
0 PE Recruitment wave - From banking/consulting into PE 0 10y
0 Need Advise - MBA Trader to PE 0 10y
+15 What should I do: FoF at major PE investor or FoF-Co-Invest-Secondary at smaller PE pension fund 6 10y
+11 Steps, timeline and costs for formation of Private Equity Fund 2 10y
+11 PE Analyst @ Insurance Co Investment Arm? 5 10y
+15 Why Work for Co-Invest Fund? 9 10y
0 Pitching different Financial Institutions (for investment purposes) 0 10y
+30 Are people at megafunds inherently elitist ASSHOLES? 13 10y
+38 More Prestigious Law School over Business School? 13 10y
0 CPPIB Rotational Program 1 10y
0 ULIRR to LIRR & Cash flows 0 10y
+15 Small PE Shop Analyst Role to Middle Market Firm 4 10y
0 ADIA PE interview and general questions about the fund 0 10y
+50 PE structure/function 35 10y
0 Talk me through a .. sponsor backed LBO 0 10y
+7 Technical PE Interview Question: IPO Share Issuance 1 10y
+21 Private Equity is not necessarily seeking CFAs, individuals with prior experience! 8 10y

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