Compensation
Interview Prep
- Wall Street Prep This link opens in a new window
Wall Street Prep has partnered with Kellogg School of Management to offer students unlimited access to Wall Street Prep’s entire catalog of online self-study courses, including Excel & PowerPoint crash courses, financial modeling and LBO modeling, and technical finance interview prep.
Register for an account with your Kellogg email address to access the largest online catalog of Applied Finance courses used by over 150 investment banks, private equity firms, investment funds, and Fortune 1000 companies to train their finance professionals every year.
Once you have registered for an account, view and select courses from the Full Course Library dashboard.
Who is this for?
Students pursuing careers in investment banking, private equity, asset management, corporate finance, business development, capital markets, equity & credit research, and sales & trading.
These leveraged buyout examples from Wall Street Oasis are used by the PE Club for interview prep practice:
Industry Overview
Created by the CMC Career Coaching and Employer Relations teams, this guide offers insight into preparing for a career in Private Equity. It details unique characteristics of this industry, what you can expect during the recruitment/job search process, examples of recruiting partnerships, recruiting trends, and data for Kellogg grads who have recruited for this industry.
This webinar provides insights into the Private Equity landscape, trends, and key players. Watch to learn more about roles that MBAs commonly pursue within Private Equity and relevant professional backgrounds that align with industry needs. Learn when Private Equity firms typically recruit and plan your job search accordingly, with actionable advice on how to maximize your chances for securing the right opportunities.
Private Equity Alumni Insights
- Pivoting Into Private Equity With No Prior ExperienceAdvice from Kellogg alum Gregg Starr ('21) who embarked on the uncommon journey of pivoting into PE with no prior experience.
- Private Equity Alumni Q&AThe CMC reached out to four Kellogg alums currently working in the Private Equity industry to find out more about what it takes to land a job in their industry.
Analyst Reports: Industries
Impress a Recruiter With Your Industry Knowledge
- Preqin Insights
Stay on top of the latest developments in alternatives with exclusive industry reports, publications and statistics. Create your own free account to access free research reports and insights from Preqin.
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Provides analyst reports for hundreds of US industries.
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on how to find industry analyst reports
Don't see the one you need? Watch this 
to find out how find a specific industry report!
- S&P Capital IQ Pro - Global Market Intelligence This link opens in a new window
Deep sector and private company data, broad global company coverage, news, and supply chain intelligence. Covers over 1000 real estate companies across 45 countries and 100K+ properties and locations. Click the News tab for latest industry news coverage, including financial, real estate, PE, healthcare, energy, tech & retail.
NOTE: You must use GlobalProtect VPN to access the database if you are connecting from off-campus.
- Use your Capital IQ login to access. SSO is not available for this resource.
- Capital IQ is available ONLY to Kellogg students, faculty and staff with an active Kellogg email address.
- S&P Capital IQ Pro Use Agreement: S&P Capital IQ Pro is for academic and career research purposes only.
- Statista This link opens in a new window
NOTE: Some users are experiencing intermittent connection/access issues on Statista. If you are having trouble connecting or being asked to pay to access Statista reports, please connect to GlobalProtect VPN first and then try connecting again through https://www.statista.com/.
Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
- PitchBook This link opens in a new window
PitchBook tracks startups, public and private equity markets, including venture capital, private equity, real estate, and M&A. Includes contact information. See the Research Center under Library on the left menu for private company, industry, and technology research reports from PitchBook's analysts.
NOTE: You must use GlobalProtect VPN to access the database if you are connecting from off-campus.
- Create an account using your Kellogg email address. SSO not available for this resource.
- Please note that PitchBook accounts expire annually in June. Go through the steps to create your account again using your Kellogg email address and your account will be restored.
- PitchBook Use Agreement: A User may only use PitchBook internally for academic, educational, and scholarly use, must limit that use to what is allowed under this Agreement, and may not permit anyone else (including, without limitation, other employees, students or faculty of Subscriber) to use their user name or password to access/use the Site or any Services.
PitchBook FAQs and Glossary
Watch a brief on how to find alumni
Watch a brief on how to build a target list of private equity or venture capital firms
Watch a brief on how to build a target list of startups
- PitchBook Research Center: Private Equity ResearchYou must first create your PitchBook account to access the reports. Select Private Equity from the Report Type dropdown menu at the top.
Industry Pathways and Trends
- Kellogg Private Equity Operating Executive Student ProfilesAdvice from former Kellogg students who pursued operating executive roles in private equity.
- Private Equity Demystified: An Explanatory Guide (pdf)Free eBook from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) that details how private equity deals work and tackles some of the biggest myths and misconceptions about private equity. Third edition.
Valuation and Term Sheet Resources
- Founder Shield: De-Risking the Fundraising JourneyFree downloadable eBook that takes you through the exciting but complicated journey of VC fundraising, from defining your company mission to vetting investors, from writing the perfect pitch deck to negotiating your term sheet.
- Skoden Ventures: Valuations Made Easy GuidebookDesigned to help you navigate through valuing your company, ensuring alignment with investor expectations.
Professional Associations & Conferences in Private Equity
Vault Resources - Private Equity
- Vault This link opens in a new window
Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it's really like to work in an industry, company or profession—and how to position yourself to land that job.
Browse company rankings, career guides, valuable career and industry insights, and find the career advice you need to launch your career. Guides provide insider insight into various roles within industry sectors. Register for an account with your Kellogg email address.
- Vault Career Guide to Private EquityRegister for an account with your Kellogg email address to access.
- Vault Guide to Private Equity JobsRegister for an account with your Kellogg email address to access.