Which which MBA school is more likely to open doors for PE Ops Value Creation? Is Kellogg a valid option?

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None. PE Ops is more reps/experienced base (with the exception of a few specific firms)

MBA would more likely be a revolving door to consulting or banking to pivot in later

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Second this - at my fund we focus much more on direct experience than education and don’t hire directly out of MBA programs (though everyone comes from pretty strong backgrounds)

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Strong execution experience is required for PE ops, a skill which is developed through direct experiences and not business school.

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Yes, any of the T9 will do if you have the right background.

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I don’t know anything about PE ops but feel it’s pretty ad hoc and anything good in business and finance would likely be valid

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We typically hire folks with prior leadership roles and either connections/unique operating experience in that industry, so they can be helpful for portco execs. If you have that, then a MBA may help you stand out. But honestly, M7 (even HSW) candidates are dime a dozen in PE. Personally, I wouldn't get an exec MBA unless it was from H or S. More for personal amusement than career benefit at this point

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DS1, you're right. I hadn't looked closely and wrongly assumed they might have it

EM: from industry usually but if you've spent a lot of time aligned to a particular industry in consulting, that might work too. Just depends on experience. P&L ownership is very critical

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Yes. But if you want to really want to lean into the finance aspect of school: Wharton, Booth and Stanford would be better. And I say that as a Kellogg grad.

Happy to chat - I went from Accenture to PE ops, now looking at going back and getting my MBA as well

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