PRIVATE EQUITY AT MICHIGAN ROSS
More and more University of Michigan Ross School of Business graduates are pursuing Private Equity (PE) careers, taking advantage of an increasing portfolio of PE courses and co-curricular activities In fact, according to a recent survey of Ross students, 41 percent of BBAs and 20 percent of MBAs express interest in pursuing finance / PE careers upon graduation. Here’s a glimpse of current PE activities at the school, and how you can get involved.
CURRENT PRIVATE EQUITY ACTIVITIES
Curriculum
NEW!DIAGGrowthPrivateEquityFund:ES352
Thisexcitingnewstudent-ledinvestmentfundandcourselaunchedinFall2025and isopentoundergraduatestudents.
PrivateEquity,LeveragedBuyoutTransactions:FIN351
Thisundergraduatecoursefocusesontheinvestmentdecisionprocessofleveraged buyout(LBO)firms
FundamentalsofPE:FIN438
Thisundergraduatecourseprovidesstudentswithabasicunderstandingofthe fundamentalsofprivateequitythroughananalysisandoverviewofaprivateequity fund'slifecycle.
PrivateEquityFinance:FIN624
Thisgraduate-levelcoursepresentsthefundamentalsofprivateequityfinance, focusingonfinancingmezzaninedealsandbuyouttransactions
GlobalPrivateEquity:FIN626
Asthethirdcourseinthesequence,thisgraduate-levelcourseextendsthecoverage ofventurecapitalandprivateequityfromtheUS modeltootherpartsoftheglobe
Co-Curricular
MichiganRossPrivateEquity&AlternativeInvestmentsSummit HeldannuallyforMichiganRossandU-MalumniprivateequityprofessionalsinNew YorkCity.
AlumniOfficeHours
MichiganRossoffersone-on-oneopportunitiesforalumnitoconnectwithstudentsin amentoringcapacitytoassistwithinformationalinterviews,mockinterviews, resumes,orsimplyansweringcareerorindustryquestions.
StudentClubs
SeveralclubsandorganizationsareavailableforstudentsinterestedinPE,including theAlternativeInvestmentsClub,MichiganPEVC,andtheEntrepreneurshipand VentureCapitalClub
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Sponsor a MAP Project that promotes actionbased learning
DIAG GROWTH PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT FUND
STUDENTS MAKING REAL INVESTMENTS IN REAL TIME.
The DIAG Growth Private Equity Investment Fund is an action-based private equity finance course focused on growth-oriented private equity investments The DIAG curriculum will teach students concepts and tools used by private equity (PE) investors to evaluate businesses and make investments You can be a part of this exciting time at the university as we embark on our second year of this fresh, unique, private equity course at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
COURSE DETAILS
Eachyear,moreMichiganRossstudentschoosetopursueprivateequitycareers,taking advantageofanincreasingportfolioofPEcoursesandco-curricularactivities.Infact,according toarecentsurveyofRossstudents,41percentofBBAsand20percentofMBAsexpressed interestinpursuingfinanceorPEcareersupongraduation.
TheDIAGFundcourseoffersanaction-basedlearningexperiencewherestudentsevaluatereal privateequityco-investmentopportunities.Theyconductduediligencebyanalyzingtarget companydataandgatheringrelevantinformationStudentteamsthencreateandpresentan investmentmemorandumwiththeirrecommendationWithinstructorsupervision,studentsget thechancetomakereal-timeinvestmentsinlivedeals.
INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF FINANCE LEADERS
Your gift to the DIAG Fund will directly support, students to gain hands-on experience with real-world investment opportunities Invest in the next generation of finance leaders, and help us as we launch this innovative course thank you!
GIVE TO THE DIAG FUND
DESIRED COURSE OUTCOMES
The four primary objectives of the DIAG include: Dynamic Action-Based Learning: students will evaluate current investment opportunities in actual transactions sponsored by leading PE funds
Investment Education: Led by faculty with a combined 60+ years of investment experience, the curriculum will teach students concepts and tools used by PE investors to evaluate businesses and recommend investments
Alumni Engagement: The DIAG will directly engage alumni through innovative curriculum and opportunities to directly contribute to the fund.
Growth in Endowment: Capital for the DIAG will be sourced by designated donations to the U-M Endowment to support the DIAG's stated goals
JOSHUA CASCADE Lecturer of Finance
MICHAEL MACKEY CIO, 1701 Holdings
FEATURED FACULTY
