Master the essential best practices of private equity investing Private Equity in Action: Case Studies from Developed and Emerging Markets offers a compendium of rich, real-life case studies demonstrating the application of core private equity concepts and providing a unique behind-the-scenes look into the investment practices of private equity and venture capital funds. Designed as a companion to Mastering Private Equity: Growth via Venture Capital, Minority Investments & Buyouts, this book helps students and executives comprehend the complex practices associated with investing in private companies from early stage venture to late stage buy-outs and understand the inner workings of the private equity model. While academic concepts build the necessary foundation, practical application and execution of these concepts is the critical link that leads to a successful outcome; this book provides a wealth of opportunities to put oneself into the shoes of leading private equity firms and practitioners and face a range of actual managerial challenges. Private equity has been referred to as "capitalism on steroids." Often criticised as a short-sighted asset-stripper that destroys jobs and over-leverages companies, the industry more often removes inefficiencies and turns under-performing companies into healthier, more dynamic ones. Sheer complexity obscures the mechanisms of success from casual observers, but executives and advisors need a clear understanding of the private equity model; this book provides detailed case studies to help you understand how concepts transform into practice. * Transform conceptual knowledge into practical understanding * Learn how private equity works in real-world businesses * Utilise best practices that lead to competitive advantage * Minimise risk and maximise opportunity in private equity investment Many attribute the private equity model's success to either some "secret sauce" or a ruthless approach to cost cutting and asset stripping; in reality, the competitive advantage comes from the diligent application of best practices -- and a lot of hard work. Private Equity in Action gives you a first-hand glimpse of these practices in action.

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Claudia Zeisberger is an INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences and Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise. She is concurrently the Academic Director of INSEAD's Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI), one of INSEAD's centers of excellence, which she founded in 2008 to focus the school's capabilities & achievements in Private Equity, increase its visibility and cater to specific industry needs in research and education. At INSEAD, she teaches in the MBA and EMBA programmes as well as in multiple Executive Education courses both in Singapore & in Fontainebleau.

Michael Prahl is Adjunct Professor for Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise at INSEAD, he is also Executive Director GPEI, oversees all research of the initiative and was instrumental in creating all its recent publications, its database project and outreach activities. His specific research interests are in the areas of risk and return in emerging markets, operational value creation and market entry strategies & portfolio allocation for limited partners.

Bowen White is a Research Associate at GPEI. Bowen's research interests include private equity in emerging markets, the institutionalization of SE Asian financial markets, and project finance. Prior to moving to Singapore in 2009, Bowen spent five years in the New York hedge fund industry in trading and business development roles.

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