In this video, I interview my friend Pavan Patel who is my Wharton MBA classmate who worked in Private Equity.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - Can you give us an overview of your background?
1:11 - Can you tell us more about your private credit role?
1:50 - What was your experience in CI capital partners?
2:30 - Can you tell us about how your experience at Bain capital
helped get you into private equity?
3:24 - Can you tell us about one or two role models that you have?
4:36 - What kind of personality traits did your bosses have?
5:48 - What were the common characteristics the most senior
investors you worked for had?
7:16 - What are some of the personal skills that you gained from your
career so far?
8:46 - What does a day in the life of a private equity
associate look like?
10:22 - How does private equity provide value to society?
12:35 - What kind of challenges did you face during your time at PE?
13:56 - Can you share some of the things about private equity life that
no one talks about?
14:49 - Were there any workstreams you didn't enjoy?
16:05 - What did you enjoy about your job?
17:09 - Can you tell us about your one on one experiences with
executives?
18:47 - What are the best tips you have for those listening who are
interested in breaking into PE?
20:13 - WSP/Wharton
21:27 - What kind of people do you think PE is best fit for and then
who is it not fit for?
23:00 - What resources were most helpful for you?
23:52 - Can you walk us through the interview process?
25:36 - How do you stay up to date on industry trends and news?
26:22 - What made you want to get an MBA?
27:19 - What have been some of the most meaningful lessons you’ve
gained from being in an MBA program so far?
28:28 - What are some of your top tips for those interested
in applying to MBA programs?
30:02 - If you could go back to when you were in college, what would
you tell yourself?
31:56 - What do you do to relax?
33:30 - What are your core values?

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