Brandeis

Adjunct Professor (Private Equity)

Brandeis - Waltham Campus Part time

The School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Brandeis University seeks an instructor for the Private Equity course – FIN231f, a 2-credit course in Spring 2026 semester. This course will cover topics such as:

  • The Private Equity industry – its history, structure, players and adjacent industries
  • What kind of company makes an attractive private equity investment?
  • How do private equity funds add value to their investments (operational improvement, management incentives, balance sheet)
  • What do private equity funds do when ‘things go wrong’?
  • How do private equity funds create successful exits from their investments?

The course is designed to be relevant not only to students considering a career in private equity, but to those in related careers: investment banking, commercial banking, fund placement and line management of leveraged companies.

The class meets for 3-hours, once a week in the second module of the Spring semester.

Candidates with minimum qualification of a Master’s degree along with professional qualifications of a CFA and/or CAIA and experience with management of PE or comparable funds will be given preference. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, CV, a draft course syllabus, and names and contact information for two references. The deadline for first consideration is January 19th, 2026.

This appointment is to a position that is in a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 509. 

Compensation for this 2 credit module is $5,000.00

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