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THE SKILLSETS REQUIRED FOR A CAREER IN PRIVATE EQUITY!
by Clayton Clive BloggerPrivate equity firms have built a reputation for making money at will. They have, on numerous occasions taken advantage of the economic downturns making billions in the process. So if a neutral bystander who is in the process of making up his mind wants to know what could be the best possible way to get into the top private equity firms, then they ought to be helped. And it is for that reason, that we have designed this particular blog post, focusing on the pre-requisites that you ought to focus on.
For starters, begin learning as much as possible about financial modelling and discounted cash flows. For people who want to migrate into private equity from its distant cousin, the field of investment banking, it would be a taken for granted fact, that they are well-versed with the concepts of merger & acquisition, financial sponsors & leveraged finance.
On top of mathematical swag, the top private equity firms would need you to have a good command over the inter-personal bond building. This peculiar field of finance is although number related yet, it is the human dimension that the professionals need to catch hold of. The interview procedures would involve having dialogues with pretty much everyone who is positioned in the front office.
Private equity firms need the people who would join them as top rankers in their respective universities. While the name of the institution itself carries less significance, it is the grade that one scored which carries maximum significance.
People need to be able to show that they belong to the elite group in everything they do.
In addition to the above characteristics, there is another important certification which is needed. And that is a certification.
The United States Private Equity Council is a leading third-party, the vendor-neutral credentialing body which provides top of the class certification.
Certified Private Equity Associate – for the business management students who are either still pursuing their graduation or have moved on to higher studies in the domain. It is meant to complement a financial degree, which is recognized by authorized bodies, such as Charted Accountants, Economics, Capital markets etc. Candidates are not necessarily required to have experience but need to have a basic understanding of financial businesses.
Senior Private Equity Council – master’s degree is something which is mandatory for this program. Not only that, candidates are required to procure a good enough experience which categorizes them as seniors. Accomplishing the credential is like adding another feather to your hat of skill-sets.
Registering and applying for the program is very simple. Just head over to the concerned section on the website and create an account. Following which you would receive instructions. Remember the training kit will be sent to you only once the payment is made for the examination fees. The exams shall be scheduled at an authorized Pearson View test centre, which is a total of 7000 around the globe.Sponsor Ads
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