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Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center
As part of the Thunderbird Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship, the Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center (TPEC) strives to be the leading globally recognized thought leadership platform for business executives, investors, alumni and students to enhance understanding and advance knowledge on the key issues and trends facing private equity investing worldwide.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thunderbird 6th Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference
April 8-9, 2010
Recognizing the diverse and intricate challenges of the global economy and the opportunities presented to private equity investors, Thunderbird is pleased to host its 6th Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference April 8-9, 2010. Join Jennifer Fondstad, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Marleen Groen, Principle Founder & CEO, Greenpark Capital; Javier Echarri, Secretary-General, European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA); Mark Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group; and Joseph Quinlan, Managing Director & Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-Bank of America; and more as we discuss the latest trends and opportunities in global private equity investing.
Thunderbird Global Secondary Investing Conference
May 20, 2010
Title: Path to Liquidity: Getting to Yes in the Secondary Market
Location: Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York, NY
Time: 7:30AM-7:00PM
Join over 150 global secondary investors to discuss critical industry trends in the secondary market such as the latest pricing trends, who's buying LP interests, information on preparing for going to market, types of deal structures, marketing strategies and legal considerations. In addition panelists will analyze some of the latest big deals in the secondaries market and render their opinion of the transactions. The conference will be an in-depth learning experience for GPs and LPs that will allow firms to best position themselves in the secondaries market and take advantage of upcoming growth and trends. Join industry experts such as Jordan Robinson, Managing Director, Pomona Capital; Ghia Griarte, Managing Director, Saints VC; Rudy Scarpa, Partner, Pantheon Ventuers; Marco Wulff, Co-Head Secondary Investments, Capital Dynamics; and Tjarko Hektor, Partner, AlpInvest; and more for a global event focused exclusively on the secondary private equity market.
Phoenix Global Private Equity Forum
March 4, 2010
Hosted by: RISC LLC
On March 4, 2010, the Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center welcomes over 80 industry professionals to discuss issues such as what an equity investor does for “due” diligence before they invest in your business; what changes you can expect in your business if you close the deal; and a variety of other topics related to raising private capital. During the presentation, we heard from experts such as Brian Burt, Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP; Brian Burns, Partner & Co-Founder, Grayhawk Capital; John Farr, Vice President, Columbia West Capital, LLC; Jennifer Mannino, President, RISC LLC; and Bradley J. Preber, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton LLP.
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TPEC Quarterly Newsletter: Winter 2010 Issue
The Winter 2010 Issue of the Quarterly highlights expert commentary covering several sectors across the alternative asset class. Industry leaders such as Bronwyn Bailey, Ph.D., Private Equity Consultant; Marc Frishman '98, Partner, Conduit Capital Partners; Michel Leonard, Ph.D., Chief Economist & Senior Vice President, Alliant Insurance | A Blackstone Company; and Jennifer Scott Fonstad, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson provide a snapshot of topics to be discussed at the Thunderbird 6th Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference on April 8-9, 2010.
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News Stories and Publications
New Academic Director Announced for the Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center
The Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Gary Gibbons as the new Academic Director. Dr. Gibbons will lead the Center's academic research initiatives as well as the development of the private equity & venture capital curriculum.
A visiting professor in the Walker Center, Dr. Gibbons received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Claremont Graduate School - The Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management. He holds an MS from California State University, a BS from the University of Arizona and is a Principal, Senior Analyst, and Portfolio Manager with the Coleridge Group in Phoenix.
TIBR
The Thunderbird International Business Review: Special Private Equity Edition offers an in-depth analysis into the leading trends of global private equity. The Oct/Nov Special Issue will feature articles from leading industry professionals such as Sebastien Burdel, Partner, Coller Capital; Katharina Lichtner, Managing Director, Capital Dynamics; Hans Swilden, Founder & Manager Director, Industry Ventures; and Roger Wittlin, Managing Director, Silver Lake.
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Thunderbird Students Secure Internships at the 5th Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference
After applying, 40 Thunderbird students were selected to attend the Thunderbird 5th Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference on March 26-27, 2009. These highly qualified students were chosen based on their breadth of experience in private equity, academic qualifications, and interest in the industry.
As a result of networking afforded to students at the conference, more than twenty-five percent of students that attended the conference received offers for either internship or full-time employment with private equity firms.
Contact us directly if you are interested in hiring an MBA candidate for a position within your firm.
Visit the Student PEVC Club Page
The Private Equity and Venture Capital Club is a student-led organization on campus with information, resources, networking and career opportunity insight on the global industry.
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Support TPEC
It is because of generous contributions from our supporters that we are confident that we will be able to continue to offer superior programs and services to industry professionals, alumni, and current students. We also invite you to become more involved with TPEC by attending our upcoming forums, our 2010 conference and by providing your ideas and insights for future programs and initiatives.
For additional information, please contact:
Jim La Marche
Managing Director, Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center (TPEC)
Phone: 602-978-7501
Fax: 602-978-7950
E-mail: james.lamarche@thunderbird.edu
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