Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. in a field like biology or biomechanical engineering, you could be a strong candidate for biotech equity research groups.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Valuations are high, the returns depend on future growth, and deals are for primary capital , i.e., new cash the business needs. Financial Modeling: Like private equity, 3-statement models are common, as are valuations and DCF models , but LBO models are less common since not all deals use debt.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Think: Engineering, math, statistics, or something with elements of all these, such as “management science” or “operations research.” Big 4 or independent valuation firm internships. You should also start learning the technical side (accounting, valuation, and basic M&A and LBO concepts) and begin networking with alumni.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

But it’s not necessarily required, and plenty of undergrads join these groups via internships without detailed knowledge of the engineering side. Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate in the Group?

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