Private Equity Program News

Please read what the Program has been up to, and what is planned so far in 2015 in the latest issue of the newsletter.   There is also an alumnus spotlight on Tracy Bahl `04 talking about operating roles and PE.      

The Private Equity Program wishes you a wonderful holiday season.      

A big congratulations to CBS for taking both 1st and 2nd place in the ABI Corporate Restructuring Competition! The $6,000 first place was awarded to Colin McCarthy '16, Mark Reynolds '16, Wariz Anifowoshe '16 and Andrew Longley '16, and the $3,500 second place was awarded to Ari David '16, Catalin Cibu '16, Robert Dellinger '16 and Adam Yoran '16.

The Private Equity Program launched its newsletter on September 30, 2014. Read our what the Program has been doing, and alumni updates plus alumna profile on Ashley Larson `10 at ABS Capital.  

By Sean Epstein '04, Head of SAP Private Equity, EMEA and Emmanuel Cassimatis, Head of Small & Mid Cap Private Equity, EMEA

Class of 2016: Check your email for an invitation to participate in the Private Equity Program's Survey on Generational Differences in the Workplace.

The Private Equity Program launched its newsletter on May 31, 2014.Read our what the Program has been doing, and alumni updates.  

The team representing Columbia at the 17th Annual Global VCIC Competition (http://www.vcic.unc.edu) won first place the weekend of April 10-12, 2014.Hosted at University of North Carolina, the finals events were the culmination of a series of regional competitions where over 66 top universities competed across the globe and over 1,200 graduate students competed.The Columbia team was called “Board Room Fund” due to all of them holding leadership positions with the Private Equity and Venture Capital Club.

 March 25, 2014- Alumni Networking Event and Panel on Regulatory Landscape. 

On February 14, 2014 investment professionals and members of the alumni community, including the Private Equity Program Advisory Board, came to campus to judge three teams that had been selected from submissions by the attendees of the 3rd Annual Deal Camp in Montauk.