| Are you looking for Private Equity Classes? This | | | | in your PE career. |
| article will serve as a guide to you for finding private | | | | - PE Training Courses: There are a few PE Training |
| equity classes and what options you have in finding a | | | | Programs that are targeted specifically to |
| private equity class. Classes on the industry are not | | | | professionals looking to supplement university |
| incredibly common because the industry is not as | | | | education with practical professional training in PE. |
| large as say the banking industry or corporate | | | | This may be a valuable solution to the lack of |
| finance. This does not mean that you are | | | | PE-specific courses at the university level. |
| completely out of luck. Here are some options if | | | | - An MBA: Completing a Master's in Business |
| you can't find a university class on private equity: | | | | Administration can be time consuming and costly, but |
| - Financial modeling courses: These courses are very | | | | an MBA is a great addition to a resume and many PE |
| important if you want to get an entry level job at a | | | | firms require an MBA for you to be considered for |
| buyout or venture capital firm. Analysts at these | | | | management and upper-level positions. Additionally, |
| firms have to use financial models to conduct | | | | many of the courses are directed at professionals |
| valuation and evaluate various possible investments, | | | | expecting to work in M&A and PE. |
| so a course in financial modeling is still applicable to PE. | | | | - Alternative Investments Courses: If you can find |
| - Corporate finance: While this is not directly | | | | a course with alternative investments or alternative |
| applicable, many of the problems and solutions in | | | | assets as the subject, you should definitely take it. |
| corporate finance are exactly what buyout firms deal | | | | Although it may also focus on hedge funds it will |
| with when managing their portfolio companies. So, a | | | | certainly also include PE, even though it is not the |
| corporate finance course could be extremely valuable | | | | exclusive focus of the course. |