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Private Equity Program in Columbia Business Magazine Summer/Fall 2024

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The private equity industry has been in a continuous state of evolution since its inception. From the days of leveraged buyouts and hostile takeovers to the current boom of venture capital and impact investing, today’s business leaders are expected to know every facet of the industry, inside and out.

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May 31, 2024
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Private Equity Program News
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Professor Michael Ewens speaks to the MBA PE Finance Class

Professor Michael Ewens teaches the Private Equity Finance course.

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Michael Ewens

Michael Ewens

David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance
Finance Division
Co-director
Private Equity Program
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Donna Hitscherich

Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
Finance Division
Co-director
Private Equity Program
Bernstein Faculty Leader
Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics
Private Equity Program Co-Director
Private Equity Program Co-Director
Emmanuel A. Yimfor

Emmanuel A. Yimfor

Assistant Professor of Business
Finance Division

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The private equity industry has been in a continuous state of evolution since its inception. From the days of leveraged buyouts and hostile takeovers to the current boom of venture capital and impact investing, today’s business leaders are expected to know every facet of the industry, inside and out.

Enter Columbia Business School’s Private Equity Program, an unparalleled network of CBS alumni, faculty, private equity professionals, and other members of the business community. The program, launched in 2007, bridges the gap between academic theory and leading practitioners in the private equity industry through research, events, and courses.

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About the Researcher(s)

Michael Ewens

Michael Ewens

David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance
Finance Division
Co-director
Private Equity Program
Photo of Prof. Donna Hitscherich

Donna Hitscherich

Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business
Finance Division
Co-director
Private Equity Program
Bernstein Faculty Leader
Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics
Private Equity Program Co-Director
Private Equity Program Co-Director
Emmanuel A. Yimfor

Emmanuel A. Yimfor

Assistant Professor of Business
Finance Division

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