ESSEC Private Equity Chair: creating knowledge on topics relevant to Private Equity and training future industry professionals.

The Chair participates in the celebration of the French Private Equity Association (AFIC) 25th Anniversary. Chair Students Houda Hamdouch and Thibault Rebourcet conducted an interview with entrepreneur Xavier de FROMENT, CEO of Metal Deployé. Discover other special events organised by AFIC all along the year, here
On coming May 26, the Chair organized a conference intitled "De l'Europe a Madagascar : deux entrepreneurs changent de cap" with Michel Guillet and Patrice Hoppenot. During the conference, our guests talked about their large experience at BC PArtners (a large-cap fund they have created together), and about their new carrier in financing African projects and helping African entrepreneurs at I&P Management
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On March 4, 2009, the Chair awarded certificates to its first 28 Alumni at Maison des ESSEC in Paris, in the presence of sponsors Barclays Private Equity, Grant Thornton and Linklaters. During the ceremony, the winners of the simulation game 2007 and 2008 also received their trophies. See the press release here. Get more information on the evening.
On October 24th and 25th, 2008 the Chair organized its first annual conference on “Private Equity and Corporate Governance”. Get more information on the conference.
See the conference proceedings.
On October 14th, 2008 the Chair presented its first academic study, dedicated to the analysis of the performance of French LBOs. The PowerPoint presentation containing the paper’s main findings (in French) can be found here. The full working paper (in English) can be downloaded here. See the press release: in English, in French.
The Chair in the Press! Check out what the press says about us, in this article about the offer of programs with a PE focus in France.
On October 24th and 25th, 2008 the Chair organized its first annual conference on “Private Equity and Corporate Governance”. Get more information on the conference.
The Chair ’s first case study, “Plenium Service Informatique”, is ready! Click here for a preview of the case and of the teaching note. Curious about the company? Check out how Plenium looks like.
The sponsors of the Private Equity Chair are Barclays Private Equity, Grant Thornton and Linklaters. By supporting the project, they demonstrate their willingness to establish a forum of thinking and fruitful dialog about the future of the Private Equity industry. To know more about our sponsors, please click here.
Students : applications for the Chair take place in late fall of each year. Deadline for application is October 16, 2009. Information about the application process can be found here.
The Chair Seminar is composed of regular class meetings and project-related working meetings. Regular sessions consist of lectures and sessions with invited guest speakers (industry professionals) which present their experience on a given topic. Discover our guest list.
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