PE Fund Training: Due Diligence and Post Acquisition

Drill the Post Acquisition Execution Skills That Hold Up at Top PE Funds

What You Will Learn in This Training

・The ability to explain what to look at, in what order, and to what depth in due diligence as a framework for investment decisions
・Organizing key issues across commercial, financial, operational, legal/regulatory, and talent dimensions in a MECE structure, and articulating the relationship between acquisition price and risk
・Using valuation (DCF, comps, LBO) not as a modeling exercise but as a tool for decision making
・Proposing post acquisition value creation (cost, growth, KPI design, PMI) not in abstract terms but with specific initiatives and clear prioritization
・Designing risk frameworks that eliminate the unexpected (downside scenarios, mitigation measures, contingency plans) as realistic execution plans
・Building the ability to answer immediately when asked the frequent interview questions: "If you were leading this, what additional DD would you run?" and "What is your 100 day plan after closing?"

Section Based Intensive Training (DD / Post Acquisition / Combined)

Select one of the following and work through the case. The combined track delivers questions at random, training your ability to switch gears on the spot just like in practice.
1. Due Diligence Training (DD execution in PE investing)
2. Post Acquisition Training (post closing management execution)
3. Combined Training (exercises that randomly blend both)

How the Training Works (Case Driven, Fully Practice Oriented)

1. Select a Track (DD / Post Acquisition / Combined)
2. Case Presentation (company overview, transaction background, market environment, hidden issues, and more)
3. Progressive Questions That Go Deep (examples)
・What is the single most important focus area in the DD for this deal, and why?
・What assumptions and methods would you use to validate the acquisition price?
・What are the key risks DD should identify, and what are the mitigation measures?
・What should be the top priority for post acquisition value creation?
・What challenges arise during PMI, how do you address them, and how do you design KPIs?
・If you were leading this, how would you design additional DD items and a 100 day plan?
4. Rigorous Scoring and Practitioner Level Feedback
Vague language, generic answers, misuse of terminology, and lack of practical awareness are flagged immediately. Feedback is delivered thoughtfully, but evaluation is never lenient.
5. Reality Checks Based on What Actually Happened in Real Cases
Misalignments between your answers and real world outcomes are corrected, and you advance to the next level of difficulty.

What Sets This Apart From Other Prep

・Moves you beyond "knowing" DD and PMI to being able to discuss them in the language of investment decisions and value creation
・Forces visibility through cases on the exact issues top PE funds examine: risk, pricing, execution, and KPIs
・Evaluates not whether your answer is "correct on paper" but whether it would actually work in practice
・Every exercise is designed so that weaknesses have nowhere to hide

Who This Is For

・Students and professionals who are serious about targeting top PE funds
・Professionals in IBD, financial advisory, or strategy consulting aiming to move into PE
・Candidates who have worked with LBO models but are weak on DD and PMI, and worry about falling apart under deep probing in interviews
・Anyone who wants to build the ability to discuss investment decisions and post acquisition value creation at a practitioner level

If you are serious about targeting top PE funds, finish your preparation with the Due Diligence and Post Acquisition Training now