Module 0: Intro & Meet Your Trainers
Module 1: Private Equity Careers & Mindset Bootcamp
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Private Equity Career Decision Framework (4:45)
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Message to Candidates from Professionals (9:30)
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What to Know When Breaking Into Private Equity (8:41)
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Mega-fund Experience: Blackstone, Carlyle, Apollo, Goldman, Centerbridge (10:24)
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Middle Market PE Experiences (2:57)
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What Makes a Great PE Investor? (9:11)
Module 2: Private Equity Recruiting & Interviews: For IB/MC Analyst/Associates, Early Career Pros & UG Students
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Recruiting Process Overview - On-Cycle vs. Off-Cycle (5:54)
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Recruiting Checklist (1:55)
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Headhunters & Process Summary (6:24)
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Blackstone, Centerbridge, Apollo Recruiting Experiences: Examples (7:17)
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PE Interviews - Why You? Why PE? Questions (7:30)
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PE Interviews - Deal Experience & Background Questions (16:53)
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PE Interviews - Behavioral & Fit Questions (1:45)
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Behavioral Interview Advice - Blackstone, Carlyle, Apollo (10:10)
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What Private Equity Firms Are Looking For (4:37)
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Importance of Culture & Fit - Finding the Right Firm for You (7:14)
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Reverse Diligencing PE Firms (5:44)
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Diversity & Minority Recruiting in Private Equity (3:30)
Module 3: Recruiting Process & Interviews: MBA & More Experienced Professionals
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5 Critical Inflection Points for PE Recruiting at MBA & Beyond (6:07)
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What are PE Firms Looking for - at MBA (3:05)
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Networking Emails, Informational Chats & Behavioral Interviews (5:50)
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How to Select, Build & Demonstrate Industry Expertise (10:56)
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Technical Interview Structure & Case Study Prompts (2:10)
Module 4: Technical Interviews: LBO Modeling & Case Studies: LBO Model #1
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PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 1 of 5 - Types of Interview Prompts (4:25)
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PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 2 of 5 - Modeling (8:56)
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PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 3 of 5 - Operational Drivers (6:57)
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PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 4 of 5 - Cash Flow & Debt Build (7:07)
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PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 5 of 5 - Sponsor IRR & MOIC Returns (6:44)
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PE Interviews - Longer Form Case Study - Framework & Memo Building (10:51)
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PE Interviews - Technical Concepts: LBO Return Levers, Porter's Five Forces & Operating Leverage (7:39)
Module 5: Private Equity On-the-Job Bootcamp
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Most Important Things to Know: Private Equity in a Nutshell (6:09)
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PE Associate & Vice President Roles: Fundraising & Sourcing (9:44)
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PE Associate & Vice President Roles: Transaction Execution & Portfolio Management (9:32)
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PE Transaction Round 1 (8:30)
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PE Transaction Round 1 & Final Round (9:01)
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PE Transaction Final Round (12:31)
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PE Transaction Exclusivity, Signing & Closing (5:46)
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Most Important Deliverable in Private Equity: Investment Committee Memo (10:28)
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Keys to Success as an Associate: Navigating the First 6-12 Months (11:17)
Module 6: Advanced-Level LBO Modeling Bootcamp: Model #2
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How do LBO Transactions Actually Work? (7:23)
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Advanced LBO Model: Overview & Scenario Analysis (8:57)
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Model Assumptions & Scenario Toggles (14:29)
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Income Statement (9:13)
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Balance Sheet (13:46)
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Cash Flow Statement (7:39)
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Transaction Assumptions (9:02)
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Sources & Uses (10:37)
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Closing Balance Sheet & Goodwill (6:16)
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Debt & Cash Waterfall Logic (9:08)
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Debt & Cash Waterfall Modeling (18:29)
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Completing the Model (4:56)
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Calculating Sponsor Returns (IRR & MOIC) (11:39)
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Sensitivity Analysis (4:23)
Module 7: Leverage & Capital Structure Bootcamp
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All About Leverage in an LBO Transaction (13:11)
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Capital Structure in an LBO Transaction: Each Tranche Explained (8:09)
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What Credit Investors look for, how they Analyze Deals: Behind the Scenes (7:06)
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Capital Structure of an LBO: Key Terminology Explained (3:47)
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LBO Capital Stack Deep-Dive: Revolvers & Senior Lending (7:26)
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LBO Capital Stack Deep-Dive: Unsecured & Mezzanine Debt (6:40)
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Careers in Credit: Private Credit Investing vs. Hedge Funds (5:10)
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Distressed Funds (1:38)
Module 8: Expert-Level LBO: Model #3 (Taught Live by MegaFund Trainer)
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Expert LBO - Transaction Assumptions (6:21)
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Expert LBO - Building the Sources & Uses (8:00)
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Expert LBO - P&L and Cash Flow Build (4:41)
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Expert LBO - Revolver Build (6:58)
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Expert LBO - Building Debt Schedules (8:34)
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Expert LBO - Equity Returns & Option Pools (10:18)
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Expert LBO - Advanced Sensitivity Analysis (5:31)
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Expert LBO - Putting Full Model Together (2:38)
Module 9 - Expert-Level LBO Modeling: Model #4
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LBO Assumptions & Sources & Uses (7:57)
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Income Statement Build (6:26)
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Balance Sheet Build (8:33)
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Cash Flow Statement Build (3:02)
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Debt Waterfall Build (10:31)
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Credit Statistics (2:43)
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Complete IS, BS & CF Builds (7:54)
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Exit Calculations (3:53)
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Sensitivity Analyses (5:00)
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Circularity & Troubleshooting (3:06)
