0 Flow of Funds Question - LPs and GPs 0 10y
0 Dumb Question - ex-consultant vs ex-banker? 10 10y
0 Spanos Barber Jesse 2 10y
0 Comp - Second year in middle market fund 20 10y
+26 Credit Suisse PE - Opinion on their PE? 7 10y
0 Career path - Where does MBA factor in? 0 10y
0 Bain Capital Interview process for pre-MBA associate role - Shed some light? 3 10y
0 Bain Capital - Quality of life? 2 10y
+14 REIT LBO 2 10y
+6 Where do best UPenn M&T (Wharton + Penn Engineering dual degree) undergraduates go immediately after graduation? 1 10y
0 MF PE FInal Round Help 1 10y
+35 Is it redundant/hard to get an MBA after Wharton undergrad? 12 10y
0 Capital Call Procedure: Case Study 10 10y
0 PE to tech 1 10y
0 Has Anyone Heard of Oxford Valuation Partners? 0 10y
+18 PE Recruiting - Recruitment might be heating up? 14 10y
0 Private Equity Course Question 3 10y
0 Portfolio Analyst Compensation - Middle Market Financing Firm (Senior / Mezz Fund) 2 10y
0 IOI Bids vs Final Bids - Fundamental Question 0 10y
0 Business Development Interview 4 10y
+21 I was told i am too young for role 8 10y
0 LBO Case Study Help! 0 10y
0 Exit Opps From Federal Transaction Services 4 10y
0 New Fund Networking 2 10y
0 Big 4 TAS/CF to PE DD in UK 2 10y
0 Favorite PE Firm? 18 10y
+16 Can a hedge fund directly do private equity deals or do they have to invest in a PE firm? 11 10y
0 Certified Private Equity Professional (CPEP) 9 10y
0 Low Growth High Margin / High Growth Low Margin 3 10y
+17 Should I switch from a hedge fund to private equity (6yrs exp) 3 10y
0 I am thinking of investing in a start-up, time for due diligence 0 10y
0 Why firms invest using convertible bonds or preference shares? 2 10y
+18 Reason for extremely high IRRs 6 10y
0 What are some PE conventions that is a must attend for working professionals 3 10y
0 Transition from Operations to investment / portfolio management 0 10y
0 LBO model questions 2 10y
0 MM PE or MLB??? 4 10y
0 LBO modeling questions 0 10y
+11 PE Associate Prep 3 10y
+15 CFA - Currently working in an IT department 9 10y
0 Advice - Jumping to another PE shop 6 10y
0 Interview Questions - Price per share 1 10y
0 Tech Company Valuation - M&A, Private Placement (~early- to mid-stage, early revenue) 0 10y
0 Do megafunds give preference to analysts from HYP caliber undergrads? 5 10y
0 Activist Hedge Fund and PE 5 10y
0 How early should you make headhunter connections/start PE networking? 2 10y
+10 Better prospects for LT success: Small PE firm or Big 4 TS? 8 10y
0 PE Job Requirements 2 10y
+39 Looking for insights on post MBA MBB->Private Equity recruiting 41 10y
0 Second Round Interview Tip for Incoming College Freshman 0 10y
0 Could Use Some Guidance for MM Banker 3 10y
+28 MBB-->MBA (H/S/W)--> PE 11 10y
0 Sophomore PE Internship 8 10y
+15 Early Networking 4 10y
0 2017 MM PE Recruiting 2 10y
0 Private Equity - Thomson One 0 10y
+10 Lateraling as Senior Associate 6 10y
0 Ares Direct Lending NY 4 10y
0 Real Estate Private Equity / Asset Manager / Developer / Operator 0 10y
+26 Bonus information for head hunters - do I need to be fully transparent? 12 10y
0 Business Sense exercices 4 10y
0 WSO PE Guide - No Technicals? 5 10y
0 Summer 2017 Private Equity Recruiting 8 10y
0 PE - Modelling 0 10y
0 PE Asset Management/ FoF / Consulting - Career Path 3 10y
+29 Moving from Investment Banking to Private Equity 22 10y
+14 Interviewing as a Second Year 7 10y
+20 Is CFA helpful in switching from operation side to more front side 7 10y
+31 CPP IB Private Equity Internship vs Jefferies IBD 11 10y
0 Transitioning from Buy-side Debt Shops to PE 5 10y
+28 Seeking Advice on How to Get into PE without an IB or Mgmt Consulting Background 17 10y
+57 Private Equity --->>> Business School? 35 10y
0 Accounting Due Diligence - understating debt 0 10y
0 Fund Placement Internship - Worth it? 1 10y
0 Pre-MBA placement to business school 2 10y
+42 Private Equity Interview Prep Pack Version 2.0 is Out! 20 10y
0 pe at a sovereign wealth fund or special investment in gold 8 10y
0 breaking in bschool or boutique 6 10y
0 Possible PE Internship 4 10y
+5 Executive Positions in Portfolio Companies 2 10y
0 SPOTLIGHT: VC Vernacular Rules and FAQs 0 10y
+15 Bypassing headhunters who've shown you PE openings and cold emailing PE employees 3 10y
+8 Private Debt prep 2 10y
+8 Thesis - Impact of interest rate changes on PE funds 5 10y
0 High frequency trading -> PE? 1 10y
+24 Google APM vs McKinsey as first job to start company 8 10y
0 How do I transition from Wharton MBA to PE? (with non-finance background) 1 10y
0 Thoughts on Aranca / outsourced research firms 2 10y
+12 How to move up the profitablity ladder 0 10y
0 Thoughts on Leopard Capital LP (Frontier Market PE firm)? 0 10y
0 PE Associate Pay 0 10y
0 PE internship - door opener or irrelevant? 16 10y
+21 M&A - calculating shares of private company 7 10y
+205 Why You're So Easy to Replace 58 10y
+3 IRR Attribution / Decomposition Analysis 0 10y
0 CMAA - Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor versus or MMAI - Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary 0 10y
+8 GE EFS 2 10y
0 Can someone help me out with Capital IQ Data? 1 10y
0 PE B-School Relationship 1 10y
+14 Why did you choose to go into PE? 11 10y

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