0 Megafund Question 1 11y
0 Megafund Question re exit opp discussion 0 11y
0 LBO - capitalized financing fees 2 11y
0 To the pre-MBA middle market PE associates--what happens next? 4 11y
0 LBO model taking too long to converge 7 11y
0 Lower MM/New Fund & Mezz/Credit Recruiters 1 11y
+14 I sourced a deal - how do I get paid 20 11y
0 LBO in Foreign Currency 3 11y
0 Is taking a sourcing/cold calling job at a PE firm out of undergrad a good way to break into the PE field? 8 11y
0 Portfolio Ops to M&A 6 11y
+18 PE Interview for Junior Summer Internship 15 11y
0 Paladin Capital Group Email 0 11y
+13 What is Growth PE? 9 11y
0 What valuation techniques do you guys use in PE? 16 11y
0 What do you guys think about this job review? 5 11y
0 any books teaching entrepreneurial finance 6 11y
+2 Final round presentation on a company's strategy - how would you structure it? 2 11y
+10 CPI Recruiters 5 11y
+79 Summer 2015 PE Recruiting 96 11y
0 Valuation Case - Companies with real state 4 11y
0 PE Model test for Growth shops 12 11y
0 Case study: ever do DCF, MA instead of LBO for interview? 6 11y
0 Please Help: Pitch for Corporate Sponsorship 3 11y
0 MM Lev Fin Coverage Group Vs. DCM 4 11y
0 Preferred equity catch up 2 11y
0 How much debt paydown is necessary by Year 5 in an LBO? 12 11y
+20 PE associate interviews: 4-hour LBO 8 11y
+2 Qualities for PE? 3 11y
0 General Counsel for PE 1 11y
0 MBA Summer Internship Recruiting 0 11y
+1 Math needed for private equity? 4 11y
+43 Interview with a Mid Level PE Firm for an Analyst Position 26 11y
+3 What the hell is a 3 Model Statement 5 11y
0 Help with Valuing Microcaps 3 11y
+8 IRR with Dividend Recap 5 11y
0 Oaktree Capital Management 1 11y
0 Banking or PE Ops out of undergrad 1 11y
0 Apollo Investment Corporation? 3 11y
+60 Best path to start a PE fund 25 11y
+12 PE analyst salary - Non-target school 8 11y
0 Franklin Square Capital Partners 6 11y
0 Do the deal teams in private equity ever act as operating partners also? 1 11y
0 Cruising after Offer - Good or Bad? 4 11y
+16 PE Job Description Question 7 11y
+3 Comp Reports 3 11y
+13 What does a PE firm do in a Management Buyout? 5 11y
0 Private equity minority / non-controlling stakes 0 11y
+31 Starting a mezz fund 10 11y
0 xx delete 4 11y
0 Abraaj email format 1 11y
0 DCF problems! 1 11y
+22 Outside Employment Discussion 5 11y
0 How to calculate EV for LBO of a private company? 5 11y
0 Principal level interview 0 11y
+24 Is the work in PE much more difficult than the work in IBD? 12 11y
+14 Appropriate cost of equity for a start up? 7 11y
0 Highest Paying VCs 3 11y
0 Lazard Fund Advisory Group - analyst interview 3 11y
+7 Private equity exec compensation vs. hedge fund execs 21 11y
0 PE Mega Fund / Top Tier Upper Middle Market Interviews 2 11y
0 When a PE firm decides to buy out a public company, is that company delisted and taken private or does it depend? 1 11y
+24 Twitter's Bar Mitzvah! Is Social Media coming of age? 0 11y
0 PE FoF junior analyst salary? 0 11y
0 Best restructuring / turnaround PE shops 6 11y
0 Corporate Strategy Analyst at BB Seeking Advice 1 11y
0 Hr reply to undergrad 4 11y
0 Growth Capital Case Study - HELP! 0 11y
0 The Chernin Group (in LA) 0 11y
0 Effect of Reputation on PE Recruiting 4 11y
0 IPO Accounting Treatment - Sole owner raising 100% of the value of the company 3 11y
0 TAS (Due diligence) to top 25 MBA "enough" for PE? 16 11y
+4 LBO debt not converted to Cash? 8 11y
+29 PE Interview questions - how do you think about valuation - help 6 11y
0 Reviews and PE recruitment 3 11y
0 Preparing for Investor Due Diligence 0 11y
+61 BB IB vs. REPE 56 11y
0 Private Equity Alternative Deals 9 11y
+12 sophisticated carry structure question 4 11y
0 Lower MM PE offer, thoughts? 11 11y
+22 2015 PE Recruiting General Questions 6 11y
+78 Go Pro: Camera or Smartphone? Social Media or Electronics? Price or Value? 75 11y
0 Lbo paper in interview - down to the bone 2 11y
0 Entry Multiple in Case Study / PE Modelling Test 10 11y
0 PE/Mezz from a bank (not ibank) 3 11y
0 Which is the Better Start to Have a Chance in PE? 2 11y
0 Non-trad Chances in PE 1 11y
0 -de le ted- 5 11y
0 Private equity HR 1 11y
+15 Alumni Lunch? 17 11y
+3 Any information on Pomona Capital 1 11y
0 Drawing the Line 5 11y
+69 Q&A: Sr. Associate at a CVC fund 24 11y
+37 Healthcare Private Equity Overview, +10 SB 22 11y
0 Looking for someone in the Nashville area to prep with for PE or I-Banking interviews 3 11y
0 TZP Group email format 1 11y
+25 Revenue Growth vs. EBITDA Margin 9 11y
0 Private Equity Prep Pack Updates? 0 11y
+24 Model won't balance. 6 11y
0 Hypothetical scenario: LBO of a FIG company, with financing provided by that company 1 11y
0 Greenspring Associates? 6 11y

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