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Taught By Partners, Directors, VPs, Principals From:
Your Instructors:
Kaushik, Director, PE
Kaushik is an experienced Private Equity Investor, Director in PE by age 30, and Founder at Elevate. Prior to Varde PE, he spent 6+ years at Goldman Sachs, as VP in Private Equity. He was also Chief of Staff within Goldman, leading recruiting across PE & IB. He has conducted 2,000+ PE Interviews over his career. Kaushik received his MBA from Chicago Booth.
Tony, Partner, PE
Tony is a Partner at Huron Capital. Prior to that, he was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs Private Equity. He's led recruiting at megafunds and middle-market funds, having recruited and trained hundreds of PE Associates & VPs over his career to date. Tony received his MBA from Chicago Booth.
Kelsey, Vice President, PE
Kelsey is a Vice President at Ares Private Equity. Prior to Ares, she was a Private Equity Investor at Blackstone, and started her career at Goldman Sachs IB. She has considerable experience leading Associate & VP recruiting and training at multiple mega-funds. Kelsey also received her MBA from Harvard Business School.
Matt, Vice President, PE
Matt is a Private Equity Vice President, with experiences across HIG Capital, Goldman Sachs Private Credit and Bridgewater Associates. He has considerable leading Associate & VP PE Recruiting at multiple large funds
Kevin, Investor, PE
Kevin is an experienced PE Investor - across The Carlyle Group and FTV Capital. He has been deeply involved in PE & Buyside Associate & VP recruiting at mega-funds and middle-market funds. Kevin also received his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Dylan, Investor, PE
Dylan is a Private Equity Investor at GTCR Private Equity. Prior to GTCR, he was at Centerbridge PE, and prior to that, at Goldman Sachs. Dylan also received his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Adi, Investor, PE
Adi is a Private Equity Investor at Centerbridge Partners. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs. He has been deeply involved in buyside & PE recruiting mentorship for hundreds of candidates to date
And More
Our Private Equity Mastery Training also features additional bonus instructors from top firms including, Apollo and Goldman Sachs.
Private Equity Curriculum:
6 Comprehensive Modules, 60 Detailed Lectures, 7+ Hours
With Basic LBO, Advanced LBO & Interview Case Study
- Private Equity Career Decision Framework (4:45)
- Message to Candidates from Professionals (9:30)
- What to Know When Breaking Into Private Equity (8:41)
- Mega-fund Experience: Blackstone, Carlyle, Apollo, Goldman, Centerbridge (10:24)
- Middle Market PE Experiences (2:57)
- What Makes a Great PE Investor? (9:11)
- Recruiting Process Overview - On-Cycle vs. Off-Cycle (5:54)
- Recruiting Checklist (1:55)
- Headhunters & Process Summary (6:24)
- Blackstone, Centerbridge, Apollo Recruiting Experiences: Examples (7:17)
- PE Interviews - Why You? Why PE? Questions (7:30)
- PE Interviews - Deal Experience & Background Questions (16:53)
- PE Interviews - Behavioral & Fit Questions (1:45)
- Behavioral Interview Advice - Blackstone, Carlyle, Apollo (10:10)
- What Private Equity Firms Are Looking For (4:37)
- Importance of Culture & Fit - Finding the Right Firm for You (7:14)
- Reverse Diligencing PE Firms (5:44)
- Diversity & Minority Recruiting in Private Equity (3:30)
- 5 Critical Inflection Points for PE Recruiting at MBA & Beyond (6:07)
- What are PE Firms Looking for - at MBA (3:05)
- Networking Emails, Informational Chats & Behavioral Interviews (5:50)
- How to Select, Build & Demonstrate Industry Expertise (10:56)
- Technical Interview Structure & Case Study Prompts (2:10)
- PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 1 of 5 - Types of Interview Prompts (4:25)
- PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 2 of 5 - Modeling (8:56)
- PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 3 of 5 - Operational Drivers (6:57)
- PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 4 of 5 - Cash Flow & Debt Build (7:07)
- PE Interviews - LBO Case Study - Part 5 of 5 - Sponsor IRR & MOIC Returns (6:44)
- PE Interviews - Longer Form Case Study - Framework & Memo Building (10:51)
- PE Interviews - Technical Concepts: LBO Return Levers, Porter's Five Forces & Operating Leverage (7:39)
- Most Important Things to Know: Private Equity in a Nutshell (6:09)
- PE Associate & Vice President Roles: Fundraising & Sourcing (9:44)
- PE Associate & Vice President Roles: Transaction Execution & Portfolio Management (9:32)
- PE Transaction Round 1 (8:30)
- PE Transaction Round 1 & Final Round (9:01)
- PE Transaction Final Round (12:31)
- PE Transaction Exclusivity, Signing & Closing (5:46)
- Most Important Deliverable in Private Equity: Investment Committee Memo (10:28)
- Keys to Success as an Associate: Navigating the First 6-12 Months (11:17)
- How do LBO Transactions Actually Work? (7:23)
- Advanced LBO Model: Overview & Scenario Analysis (8:57)
- Model Assumptions & Scenario Toggles (14:29)
- Income Statement (9:13)
- Balance Sheet (13:46)
- Cash Flow Statement (7:39)
- Transaction Assumptions (9:02)
- Sources & Uses (10:37)
- Closing Balance Sheet & Goodwill (6:16)
- Debt & Cash Waterfall Logic (9:08)
- Debt & Cash Waterfall Modeling (18:29)
- Completing the Model (4:56)
- Calculating Sponsor Returns (IRR & MOIC) (11:39)
- Sensitivity Analysis (4:23)
- All About Leverage in an LBO Transaction (13:11)
- Capital Structure in an LBO Transaction: Each Tranche Explained (8:09)
- What Credit Investors look for, how they Analyze Deals: Behind the Scenes (7:06)
- Capital Structure of an LBO: Key Terminology Explained (3:47)
- LBO Capital Stack Deep-Dive: Revolvers & Senior Lending (7:26)
- LBO Capital Stack Deep-Dive: Unsecured & Mezzanine Debt (6:40)
- Careers in Credit: Private Credit Investing vs. Hedge Funds (5:10)
- Distressed Funds (1:38)
- Expert LBO - Transaction Assumptions (6:21)
- Expert LBO - Building the Sources & Uses (8:00)
- Expert LBO - P&L and Cash Flow Build (4:41)
- Expert LBO - Revolver Build (6:58)
- Expert LBO - Building Debt Schedules (8:34)
- Expert LBO - Equity Returns & Option Pools (10:18)
- Expert LBO - Advanced Sensitivity Analysis (5:31)
- Expert LBO - Putting Full Model Together (2:38)
- LBO Assumptions & Sources & Uses (7:57)
- Income Statement Build (6:26)
- Balance Sheet Build (8:33)
- Cash Flow Statement Build (3:02)
- Debt Waterfall Build (10:31)
- Credit Statistics (2:43)
- Complete IS, BS & CF Builds (7:54)
- Exit Calculations (3:53)
- Sensitivity Analyses (5:00)
- Circularity & Troubleshooting (3:06)
98% 5-Star Ratings
Testimonials:
Wharton MBA PE/VC (Elevate Partner Since 2019)
Verified Testimonials From Professionals & Candidates (Selected)
Analyst, Morgan Stanley;
Mega-Fund
"Absolutely the Best & Most Comprehensive PE Recruiting & Training Platform out there. All my behavioral, case & technical questions I got in my interviews were covered in this training. Also it's taught by instructors who talk about their own detailed PE recruiting & deal experiences - from BX, Ares, Carlyle, and more- who also have recruited thousands of candidates. No-brainer!"
President, Wharton MBA PE/VC Club
"I'm the President of Wharton MBA PE/VC Club. this is the best training we've come across - which is why we deliver this training to our students every year, digitally & in person. Every prospective candidate should be using this!"
Analyst,
Goldman; Mega-Fund
"I'm a GS IB Analyst who landed a Mega-Fund PE role, and the Elevate Training is what I used and what many of my peers are also using. I got so many of the actual Headhunter & Fund-level behaviorals & technicals straight from this training. Both IB & PE Trainings are gamechangers."
Associate, Warburg Pincus
"Definitely the best resource around for Recruiting. This is exactly how it actually works in the real world - both recruiting & on the job. Elevate's ability to get top professionals from top funds speaks volumes to the platform and the trainings- the platform is single-handedly changing how students & professionals learn, prep and recruit for top careers - there's nothing else like it!"
IB Analyst & Harvard Student Leader
"I am a current investment banking analyst and a former student investment club leader at Harvard. The Elevate platform is fantastic - the thoughtfulness that went into each training program makes it unparalleled"
PE Job, UMM PE Fund
Top 10 MBA Student
"I'm an MBA at a Top 10 school, and I secured a Private Equity internship at a leading consumer PE firm (with no PE background). The course content was the reason I got through the interviews and modeling test. 10/10 Recommend"
IB Analyst,
BofA, UMM Offer
"Phenomenal Platform. 100% would recommend to anyone interested in recruiting for and succeeding in PE & VC. I enrolled in both!"
IB Analyst,
JP Morgan
"I'm a JPM IB Analyst and student at Elevate partner club at UChicago. The platform & trainings have jumpstarted my career. Highly recommend."
Top 10 MBA
VP, UMM PE
"Best training to prepare for recruiting & interviews in PE for VP & Associate Roles"
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