Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the MBA

document.createElement('audio'); https://media.blubrry.com/admissions_straight_talk/p/www.accepted.com/IV_with_Andy_white.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | SpotifyAdmit it: You love the ring of ‘venture capital’ and ‘private equity.’ Enter Pitchbook, the ultimate resource for those looking for a future in PE/VC (and those looking for VCs to fund their futures). Listen to the full recording of our conversation with Andy White, Senior Research Associate for Pitchbook for some great stats, info, and predictions that every PE/VC wannabe should know. 00:02:22 – PitchBook: Cat-and-mouse game or encyclopedia? (Or both?) 00:04:34 – â€Å"Top Universities Producing VC-backed Entrepreneurs.† Why this topic and why these schools. 00:07:54 – Several reasons that some schools just manage to produce more funding-receiving entrepreneurs. 00:13:55 – There is hope for you to get a PE/VC job if you don’t attend Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, Booth, Kellogg. But there is even more hope if you do. 00:19:11 – Another important factor for breaking into the VC industry: your pre-MBA work. 00:22:36 – Spreading the word about the world of VC PE.   Subscribe to  Admissions Straight Talk  in iTunes so you don’t miss any segments! Stay in the admissions know. *Theme music is courtesy of  podcastthemes.com. Relevant Links: †¢   MBA in Sight: Focus on Finance †¢   Accepted Blog: Posts on Entrepreneurship †¢   PitchBook.com †¢   PitchBook Blog †¢   Ã‚  Ã¢â‚¬Å"Harvard, 4 Other Schools, Make Up Most MBAs at PE VC Firms† †¢   Ã¢â‚¬Å"Top Universities Producing VC-backed Entrepreneurs† †¢   Ã¢â‚¬Å"Could You Live Without Private Equity?† Related Episodes †¢   Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman †¢   Dr. Douglas Stayman Shares the Scoop on Cornell Tech NYC †¢   From Luxury Marketing to Entrepreneurship: A Talk with Daria Burke †¢   Jeff Reid on Entrepreneurship †¢   Interview with Anne Perigo, UM Master in Entrepreneurship Subscribe †¢   Admissions Straight Talk on iTunes †¢   Admissions Straight Talk  on Stitcher