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Q&A: A2A 2nd Yr BB Associate (Healthcare) Residing in SF
A2A at a BB with ~5yrs of experience in Healthcare Investment Banking coverage. Current focus towards the Biotech/Biopharma subsectors. M&A focus; transaction experience across all common product groups. To preempt, I do not have a medical degree but do have a natural sciences background.
Huge Healthcare M&A Deal announced
It seems as if Amazon has its hands in every cookie jar, healthcare is only just one of those jars. Ever since Amazon acquired wholesale pharmacy licenses, the healthcare industry has been on high alert. One example of this is CVS (the drugstore giant) buying Aetna (one of the biggest health...
Biotech PE to Healthcare IBD?
Ladies and gentlemen of WSO , I could really appreciate your input on what you would do in my situation. I'm posting in the investment banking forum because I'm considering trying to lateral to bb / mm ibd from my pe role. If you have other ideas please let me know. I'm in a very small VC firm,...
Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Where to go from a non-business double major at a non-target university?
I'm currently at non-target university, which is literally not even on the radar. I have a double major in Biology and Psychology. I have a stellar GPA (3.85), a great deal of research (a year of which was with a well-known non-profit), a long-standing leadership role with a organization I started,...
Amazon: Next Big Healthcare Player..?
Jeff Bezos is redirecting Amazon to head back into the healthcare sector, as a distributor for prescription-drugs. This, however, poses a plethora of obstacles such as licensing, third parties (health insurers), and so on. Many health-care industry officials and advisers believe Amazon, if it opted...
Tech Growth Equity Recruiting
Does any one have any advice regarding growth equity recruiting?
Industry group: Infrastructure vs Healthcare
Hi fellow monkeys, I have a very tough decision to make. I have been a generalist for almost 2 years now and will be moving to an industry team within my BB . However I can not make a decision whether to go to Infrastructure or Healthcare. I like both sectors and can imagine myself working in...
Bourne Partners - Charlotte, NC
Anyone have any information on Bourne Partners in Charlotte? I'm looking to lateral to a couple of different cities and Charlotte is on my list. I couldn't find much information on WSO but it looks like a fairly interesting small firm with the partnership with Carlyle and whatnot. I work at a middle...
Resources for Healthcare IB / Healthcare Primer
I'll be starting in the healthcare M&A group come July. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations to get up to speed in the healthcare industry from both a banking standpoint and a general level as well. I didn't summer there, and have never worked in healthcare before, so I'm a bit worried...
Breaking into Biotech / Life Science VC or PE
Hi all, I am a senior from a semi-target who will be joining the healthcare group of a top BB (JPM/MS/GS) and am majoring in biochemistry and economics. I was originally very interested in going into life science / biotech venture capital after a few years as an analyst but I am starting to...
Travel in Healthcare Consulting
Big 4 accounting firm in Los Angeles likeliness to travel outside of California for Healthcare consulting, if so which cities/states?
Interview Question - Healthcare IB
Hi friends, quick question I'm trying to wrap my head around. How would you value a pre-revenue biotech company with negative cashflow? Further to this, if you tried to using comps or precedents what relevent metrics would you look at? If a DCF , would you project a terminal value? Thanks!
A little chimp in a strange land
Hello WSO , I'm a frequent lurker and new member with a keen interest in management consulting . I'm strongly considering switching industries and hope to engage WSO to learn more about the industry, glean advice from those who have made similar jumps, and perhaps even find a mentor in this brave...
Has anyone heard of Midtown Partners?
Hi All, I got an interview with Midtown Partners to talk with VP. I'm new to this industry. I'm going to get my PhD in Biological Engineering and helped found a biotech start-up. Have anyone heard of this company? I wonder how the interview format will be. I will appreciate it if anyone can provide...
Healthcare: generalist?
Hi everyone, I have read a few posts explaining how Real Estate and FIG are groups that will give you a different skillset- in certain way, that can pigeonhole you and make it more difficult for you to transition into a more generalist sector (i.e., generalist PE , or Corp Dev, etc.) However, I was...
How to lateral into healthcare
Hey everyone - I'm currently a 2nd yr analyst in chemicals at a large global European non-bulge bracket bank. My background is on the life sciences. I am generally unhappy working in chemicals and would like to move into healthcare, where I have done some work in the past. How can I lateral into a...
Webinar Rewind - Healthcare Careers and Market Trends (PE & HF) + Q&A
In case you missed our March 4th webinar entitled Healthcare Careers and Market Trends (PE & HF) , have no fear. The full recording of the webinar can be found below (free until Saturday 10am et when it goes into our video library ). Do you want to a 1 on 1 mentoring session with Jennifer? Click...
Best B school for Healthcare Management for Doctors
Hey, I am a medical student who is planning on doing a 3 year residency and hopefully apply to b school so that I can help run hospitals. Some info about me: - I will be in my 30s when applying to b school. - I got to a lower tiered MD school (it was a good fit) - Since health care executives still...
Avondale Partners - healthcare boutique - insights?
http://www.avondalepartnersllc.com/investment-ban… I'm not sure if links are allowed but this is the transaction list for avondale partners. It's a healthcare boutique in nashville. I'm bad at gauging the deal flows of banks. It looks like their M&A is $40m-100m. In terms of capital raising, it...
Medical Technology/Devices I-Banking
Any specific valuation methods that these industries use? Or any industry specific finance techniques or methods that differ from other valuation/modeling techniques?
What career is suited with my background?
I've been having a tough time really finding any job that fits my background. I have experience working in corporate social responsibility and marketing at F500 technology companies. I've undergone extensive in classroom excel training. I went to a top 20 school. I have a 3.5 GPA double majored with...
Exit opportunities to Pharma/Biotech from consulting - Health Advances vs. IMS consulting group
Hi, I am a life sciences researcher transitioning into healthcare consulting. I have a PhD in Biochemistry, currently a Postdoc in New York, and I have some consulting experience with startups. I currently have an offer from Health Advances and looking at interviews with IMS Consulting group in the...
Getting up to speed on Healthcare
I'm lateraling from an MM industrials coverage group to a BB healthcare coverage group and want to get up to speed on the industry. Besides initiating coverage reports for various companies in the sector what other good resources should I use?
Medicine + Business = what???
Greetings I am a freshman at UF on the pre med track. All my life I have had the desire to be a doctor, but after being at the University of Florida for nearly two terms, I have been exposed to many careers outside of medicine, but have found that they are still remotely related to a career in...
Healthcare Public Finance vs. Healthcare IB
Does anyone know the differences between healthcare public finance vs. healthcare IB? I'm thinking the pub fin group focuses on raising debt via muni bonds and m&a for non profit hospitals whereas healthcare IB is for profit healthcare companies. Anyone have insight on healthcare pub fin in...
Cue - New Personal Health-Tracker
I recently came across this new health-tracker on the net: From TechCrunch: This San Diego-based startup, which was founded back in 2009 in the midst of the swine flu peak and has attracted more than $1 million in backing from an undisclosed U.S. angel investor, is building a hybrid...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Healthcare and Financial Sponsors Groups
Hi There, I am going to be joining Bank of America as a summer analyst this June. I am very interested in the financial sponsors and healthcare group and wanted to get some more detail on the groups if anyone is familiar.
Booz Allen Hamilton vs. Huron Consulting Group
I've been debating over which is a better company to start off with between Booz and Huron. For Booz, I'll be aligned with the strategic Innovation Group and with Huron, I'll be aligned with education. Personally, I want to go into healthcare consulting (thus leaning more towards Huron) and pursue...
Healthcare Investment Banking SA Offers (BAML vs Citi vs CS vs DB)
I was fortunate enough to receive SA offers from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank all in New York. Any and all comments are welcome. I would love to hear some third party opinions on this great problem to have. Thanks.
5 SB's for Pulling Research On the Physical Therapy Sector
http://www.harriswilliams.com/sites/default/files/industry_reports/phys… I'm looking for something like the link above. More detail and more recent would be awesome. PM me for my email. Will also give SB's for info that gives a good overview on the healthcare PE industry. I already read Bain's...
Seriously considering starting a medical device startup, wondering about options afterwards
I have done research and worked with some guys at my school who are also STEM majors with business interests, and one of the guys who I've done research with has landed himself as the provisional-patent holder of a really tremendous piece of technology. I have no doubts about the science, and I feel...
Thinking about changing my major - Input appreciated
I'm a junior neuroscience major at a semi-target going for an IB internship this summer. I struck out on one superday so far, but have a few more in the pipeline from mid-January to early Febuary - all based out of San Francisco with a healthcare or tech emphasis. I also have two soft offers from...
Healthcare Focused Hedge Funds
Hi all, I am a first year analyst in the healthcare group (Pharma & Biotech) at a bank in New York. As many of you know/have experienced, buyside recruiting is starting to get underway and I am curious if anyone has a list of healthcare focused hedge funds? Or if anyone knows any off the top of...
Healthcare Private Equity Overview, +10 SB
Interested in learning more about private equity as related to the healthcare industry and I can't seem to find that much information. Will give 10 SB for a person that can give a good/comprehensive overview with things like recent deals, financing considerations, other things to consider,...
MD/MBA to Healthcare PE/VC?
Hi, I am currently a freshman at a T10 LAC pursuing a pre-med track. Although I'm really interested in the Life Sciences, I don't see myself practicing medicine. Ideally, I want to work at a PE or VC firm focused on Healthcare/Biotech. I'm not too interested in IB and IB firms do not recruit heavily...
Healthcare IB Verticals
For those of you with experience in Healthcare industry coverage, which HC verticals do you find to be the most prestigious and gainful long term (as concentration areas)? If you had an opportunity to select your area of focus, which vertical(s) would you select and why? Prospective areas: Acute...
Any chance at healthcare IB?
Been learning more about healthcare IB and am curious to see if I have the right background for getting into the field. Rising senior at top public, no finance experience or summer internships (did research every summer), life science major, PBK, published in high-impact medical journal, significant...
Middle Office Finance vs. Health Sciences (non-MD)
I've been thinking a lot about this lately. I'm doing an MSF but having second thoughts, which is prob just cuz I'm making the biggest decision of my life, but still. I went to a school where occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic training were popular majors and programs (they all had...
HELPPP I am moving to the USA, am I paying too much for healthcare ? IM CANADIAN
Plans offered: What the hell do I do, I'm Canadian and I am accustomed to free health care.. Seriously help im soooo confused. HSA LOW Monthly $190, Annual Deductible $3k/15k PPO / OAP Monthly $375, annual deductible $200OON
Question for IB Associate
Hi Everyone, I had a question for IB associates on this forum. What is the makeup of your associate class? I work at a PWM company and have a 3.2 gpa (think elite boutique, team based work). I am a recent grad and would like to get into banking at some point. I am guessing my best bet is to get into...
Resume - Please help me out!
Graduated from a top 25 school in 2011 and now I'm going to a regional school for a certificate in accounting. Any advice on my resume would be appreciated! I'm looking to get into the following careers: 1. Healthcare consulting (Aon, tower watson, big 4, ect) 2. Public Accounting 3. FP&A 4....
Preparing to start at a boutique life sciences/pharma strategy firm
I recently got an offer at a boutique strategy firm that focuses on life science/Pharm and I think I will accept it. What would you do to get ready to hit the ground running? Are there any books that I should read either on consulting in general or life sciences/pharma/biotech? I'm planning on doing...
Startup CFO from Cbanking?
Hi Everyone, I wanted to ask for advice on my career path. I was spending some time tonight to write down some goals for myself for the next 10 years and wanted WSO to help me with the path. I've been working as a corporate banking analyst for almost a year now (pretty much credit stuff). Most...
Piper Jaffray Healthcare
I've done several searches and found exactly what you would expect in regards PJ. For those of you in healthcare, how is this group regarded on the street? How are exit opps/deal exposure? Unleash the trolls.
Investing in Healthcare
I just got accepted to my school's student-run investment fund to cover healthcare stocks, everything from pharma to med tech to hospitals etc. I am actually interested in healthcare in the long term as well, and wanted to know if anyone had tips or resources for how to invest in this industry. I...
Municipal Finance - how to break in?
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VC, not ACA, is the answer!
Hopefully you all understood the first acronym in this blog title, but the second one, just in case you've been living under a rock for the past week, refers to the Affordable Care Act . In the midst of all the hubbub relating to the Supreme Court decision, its impact on the political landscape of...
Healthcare-focused PE/HF/VC firms
hey all -- I'm really interested to know what the top HC-focused PE / HF / VC firms are. If anyone can speak to exit opps post-HC IBD , please don't hesitate to share your thoughts here.
Options for next year
Hi Everyone, I am trying to decide what is my best option.I am an econ/chem senior graduating in May. I was trying to decide if on an internship at a boutique consulting firm (though they do work with some F50 on smaller assignments, more presentation planning) or should I take an internship with a...
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