How to get started? WSP vs TTS vs BIWS vs WSO’s modelling pack?

Hey,

I’m just starting out and still researching/learning about PE and the huge finance world.

Background (international student): I’ve a bachelors in engineering, postgraduate diploma in finance and currently doing some masters of management course from a target school. I didn’t want to go into engineering/tech and was interested in working in PE/VC or asset management fields. I’ll be on a lookout for jobs from start of next year.

Idk if I can break into the PE world due to my background. :(

To learn more about the technicals and general info so I can understand the work, crack the interview and build some skills, I was thinking of subscribing to one of the courses above. I’ve already read several posts on it (mixed reviews, didn’t explain why they pick a course) and understand that TTS and WSP are more recognized courses but BIWS might be more detailed. Could you help me pick one based on my background and answer why you like a particular course?

Lastly, if you have any advice for me on how I can get into the PE field or anything in general please let me know :) Thank you!

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Not a huge fan of the formal courses, though I didn't have your background so they could be helpful.

I highly recommend the following resources:

Rosenbaum and Pearl's Investment Banking book. This will help you understand the M&A process. I would do some searching on WSO for overly-simplified posts about this before reading the book, but it will help.

400 IB Technical Questions Guide. Should cover 99% of what's needed in a banking interview, start there. Use Google to find.

Steps LBO. Find this using Google and practice, practice, and then practice some more. Understand what an LBO actually accomplishes (hint: it's just a refinancing model). Also (separately) get good at building a 3 statement model and projecting it out.

This should be enough to keep you busy for starters. However you also need to do your research and determine if PE is what you want to do--network, read up on WSO, etc.

And - I wouldn't rule you out for PE because of your background. Will be some work, sure, but nothing is impossible.

Maximum effort.
 

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