PRIVATE EQUITY IN PRACTICE
Design the PE Organisation and Talent Model
Put the right capabilities around the strategy.
Design the investment team, operating support and firm functions as one system. Work through specialisation, outsourcing, succession and incentives that support long-term performance.
YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES
What you will be able to do.
PE principals, firm COOs, operating partners and leaders designing investment or support teams.
- Map the investment remit, deal activity and portfolio needs before choosing a sector, geography or generalist structure.
- Define partner, principal, VP and associate responsibilities and distinguish internal expertise from outsourced support.
- Design finance, investor relations, risk, technology and knowledge support with clear ownership and critical-role cover.
- Examine how short-term rewards and long-term participation shape behaviour; prepare design options for HR, legal and tax review.
An organisation blueprint, capability sourcing plan and incentive-design questions for specialist review.
IN PRACTICE
A situation you could face.
Your PE firm has doubled its pipeline without changing how work is allocated. Partners are overloaded, support tasks fall between teams and investment professionals see little connection between their responsibilities and rewards.
An organisation blueprint, capability sourcing plan and incentive-design questions for specialist review.
Illustrative learning scenario.
CURRICULUM
Your learning path.
4 modules
01Start with strategy and workload
Map the investment remit, deal activity and portfolio needs before choosing a sector, geography or generalist structure.
02Allocate roles and capabilities
Define partner, principal, VP and associate responsibilities and distinguish internal expertise from outsourced support.
03Build support and succession
Design finance, investor relations, risk, technology and knowledge support with clear ownership and critical-role cover.
04Align evaluation and incentives
Examine how short-term rewards and long-term participation shape behaviour; prepare design options for HR, legal and tax review.
THE EXPERIENCE
Practice with a purpose.
100% onlineNo in-person attendance required.
Case-based learning with practical working materials and feedback on your decisions. Your invitation confirms the teaching format, contributors, timetable and review scope.
Understand the decision
Define the question and the evidence a useful answer needs.
Test your judgement
Apply the method to a realistic case and explain your choices.
Review the quality
Use explicit criteria to judge the result and improve the work.
ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION
Before you apply.
Are courses delivered online?
Course materials, exercises and any included coaching or live sessions are delivered online. No in-person attendance required.
Each programme specifies its pace and included support. Your invitation confirms any scheduled sessions and their timing.
Why do I need to apply?
We review your background and any goals or motivation you choose to share to assess programme fit. There is no payment when you apply.
How do intakes work?
We welcome new participants in intakes over time. Apply for access and we will email you when the next intake opens for this programme.
When can I start?
We will confirm the start date, what is included and the fee when we invite you to join. You can then decide whether to take part. Applying does not give you immediate course access.
What does the fee cover?
Case-based learning with practical working materials and feedback on your decisions. Your invitation confirms the teaching format, contributors, timetable and review scope. The €690 shown is an estimated fee per person. We will confirm what is included, the final price and any applicable taxes before you decide to join.
Will I receive a certificate?
Your invitation will explain what you need to complete, how your work will be assessed and whether the programme includes a certificate. Any Academy certificate is separate from an accredited academic qualification.
Who is behind the Academy?
Scipio Academy draws on practical expertise from senior alumni of McKinsey, BCG and Bain. We will share details of the programme contributors and reviewers with your invitation. The firms do not sponsor or endorse these programmes.
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