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Columbia Business School Private Equity Research Conference

The Annual  Columbia Private Equity Research conference will be held in person on March 5th and 6th, 2026 on the Columbia Business School's Manhattanville campus.

The first day of the conference is a Ph.D. workshop, and the second is a five-paper conference. Attendance is invite-only and has limited space. Email Mike Ewens ([email protected]) for more information.

 

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Female Investment Professionals in US Private Equity

A Numerical Analysis and Opportunities for Further Exploration: September 2024 Edition

Columbia Business School, in collaboration with Three Cairns Group and Level20 are delighted to have produced this report; the largest published dataset of US private equity investment professionals, tracking women’s representation across more than 600 firms.

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Read the Private Equity Talent Report with EY and Columbia Business School Private Equity Program

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