Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 29, 2024

With the craze over renewable energy and infrastructure over the past few years, we’ve received more and more questions about Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance. This article will focus on careers and recruiting , while the accompanying YouTube video will discuss the technical/modeling aspects in more detail.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds). Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Recruiting and Interviews Very little about the recruiting process is different, partially because each bank does it differently. You can expect the same early recruiting timeline in the U.S.,

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Intrapreneurship in Private Equity To further this, in investment banking and other corporate finance roles, processes are established to make junior-level roles more systematic and, (ergo) repetitive. But in private equity, “Intrapreneurship” is key at every level. Join OfficeHours Today!

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

The accounting equation is a fundamental concept in finance that every private equity professional, investment banker, and corporate , finance expert should be familiar with. If you're interested in recruiting for private equity and mastering concepts like the accounting equation, you should check out our Private Equity Course.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

For example, internship recruiting starts very early for undergrads in the U.S. , I worked in corporate finance at Johnson & Johnson out of undergrad but switched to the business development team because the work was more dynamic, and I preferred working on partnerships over reporting and budgeting.

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