Indian candidate: Best schools for PE in US and Europe

Hi everyone,
My brother is applying to b-school within the next 2 years.
His profile:
Bachelor of Engineering (mechanical) from a top 20 college in India.
Investment banking analyst - India - for 1 year - 2 deals under his belt
Private Equity analyst, promoted to senior analyst - Indonesia/Malaysia - 2 years and counting - 1 deal under his belt
Started an online company in college that went bust - no revenues or anything
Average extra curriculars, average academics
Goal: to continue working in PE at a higher level (for which an MBA is required)

Could you please tell me:
1. What colleges should he apply to as an Indian wanting to work in PE within the US/EU?
2. How should he deal with his above average academic background?
3. Is PE hiring students that need a Visa sponsorship? If so, can you give me an idea of which ones?
4. What should my brother do from now till he applies (within next 2 years) to strengthen his candidature?

6 Comments
 

By top 20 engineering school do you mean an IIT? IITitans generally are taken very seriously and a simple LinkedIn search/group should put a network rivaling (perhaps beating) Ivy League schools. Would be wise for him to reach out and ask around about what to do with his background.

And the horse you rode in on
 

Hi jec,

Its actually a National Institute of Technology ... could you let me know what schools are considered PE schools besides Harvard/Stanford?

 

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