02630nam a2200349 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020002900112020002600141020002700167040002100194035002100215050002500236082001700261245011500278250001200393260003600405300002400441440002500465504005100490520135500541533015201896650002002048655002902068700002302097710001702120856012602137999001702263ebr10630542CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||120103s2012    njua    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2011052820  z9781118138502 (hardback)  z1118138503 (hardback)  z9781118225424 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)77069696314aHG4751b.P744 2012eb04a332/.04122300aPrivate equityh[electronic resource] :bhistory, governance, and operations /cHarry Cendrowski ... [et al.].  a2nd ed.  aHoboken, N.J. :bWiley,cc2012.  axix, 357 p. :bill. 0aWiley finance series  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"An authoritative guide to understanding the world of private equity (PE) investing, governance structures, and operational assessments of PE portfolio companiesAn essential text for any business/finance professional's library, Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations, Second Edition begins by presenting historical information regarding the asset class. This information includes historical fundraising and investment levels, returns, correlation of returns to public market indices, and harvest trends. The text subsequently analyzes PE fund and portfolio company governance structures. It also presents ways to improve existing governance structures of these entities. A specific focus on portfolio company operations, including due diligence assessments, concludes the text. Seamlessly blends historical information with practical guidance based on risk management and fundamental accounting techniques Assists the book's professional audience in maximizing returns of their PE investments Highly conducive to advanced, graduate-level classroom use Purchase of the text includes access to a website of teaching materials for instructional use Learn more about PE history, governance, and operations with the authoritative guidance found in Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations, Second Edition"--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2011.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aPrivate equity. 7aElectronic books.2local1 aCendrowski, Harry.2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10630542zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c52791d52791