Exploring This Job
There are many ways to explore a career in business development and private equity. In high school, join your school’s business or finance club. To learn more about private equity, check out the Private Equity Minute, a video series featuring Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business Professor Colin Blaydon. Chapters include Private Equity Basics, How Private Equity Funds are Organized, The General Partner/Limited Partner Relationship, Incentives, The Lifecycle of an Investment, and Creating Value. The videos are available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmeYlJJq9JM.
Participate in information interviews with business development directors. Ask your business teacher or a school counselor to help arrange interviews.
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