books relevant for pe/vc professionals
can you guys write what books should one read if he/she wishes to get into vc/pe which requires you to have a thorough knowledge of what works and what does not? since you would be looking forward to investing in companies which are still new and you don't know how to sort them out, so what knowledge should that person possess (and how to acquire it) which would help the person with making the right decision?
here is my books library on this topic.
private equity:
* decision-making in private equity firms – an empirical study of determinants and rules – mark broere
* inside private equity – james m. kocis, james c. bachman iv, austin m. long iii, craig j.
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 you can choose any subject or course  of your choice based on your interest for your graduation as to be eligible for upsc  examination there is no compulsion to be a graduate in a particular subject, all you need to be eligible is that you should be a graduate in any discipline




 but yes ch
 
 oosing arts or the humanities can be really helpful for your upsc  examination, this is because in arts you will be learning subjects like history , polity etc which are a part of the upsc syllabus so it will help you in your upsc examination, so ba is good option for graduation if you want to prepare for upsc
 




 top books which you can follow for upsc examination preparation are listed below subject wise:-




 history




 *ncert xi (ancient & medieval)
   

 *ncert xii (modern indian history)
   

 *facets of indian culture spectrum
   

 *from plassey to partition - a history of modern india




 indian art & culture




 *indian art & culture - nitin singhania




 polity




 *ncert ix-xii
   

 *indian polity m laxmikanth




 geography




 *ncert vi x (old syllabus)
   

 *ncert xi, xii (new syllabus)
   

 *certificate physical geography g c leong
   

 world atlas




 economics




 ncert xi
   

 *the indian economy sanjiv verma
   

 *indian economy by ramesh singh
   

 *economic development & policies in india jain & ohri




 environment




 *class xii biology (last 5 chapters)
   

 *environment by shankar ias academy




 international relations




 *ncert xii (contemporary world politics)
   

 *current affairs ( read newspaper )




 to get the complete list of books go through
   

<https://competition.careers360.com/articles/books-for-upsc-ias>




 thank you the cme group has education courses that cover most everything about the products they carry. i don’t want to make a mistake and give you bad information. here is a link to their site and there is a video on this page that goes over margins.

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[margin: know what's needed - cme group](https://www.cmegroup.com/education/courses/introduction-to-futures/margin-know-what-is-needed.html)

t… what are you lookig for?free study guides: 

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cbt nuggets:   
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instructor led training - i used to work for them and am biased :-)  

https://www.cbtnuggets.com/blog/certifications/cloud/how-to-study-for-vmware-vsphere-6-vcp-dcv-in-9-... My advice to you is keep creating art! You said "I do not care about fame and fortune". If that statement is true, then creating art should be about having a hobby that you are good at! Some people have hobbies as playing an instrument, sewing, jewelry making, wood carving, etc., the list goes on and on. Your hobby is creating art. A hobby will bring you joy when life/times get hard, plus if you are good at your hobby, it will bring admirers along the way, whether it is a few admirers or alot of admirers. Keep creating art because it is never to late to have a hobby - something that brings you joy!   

  

In order to progess as an artist, you need to study composition, design, color theory, perspective, light & shade. These subjects are taught in art schools. If you study the information in the following books and put it to practice your artwork will really POP and can stand up with the professional artists! Also, every subject has been painted over and over by many artists, so the only way to stand out as unique and the best is to learn GOOD design/composition and color theory! Arrange your elements in a pleasing composition with a beautiful color scheme. Buy books at Amazon website.   

  

For BEGINNERS, buy these books:   

1. Pictorial Composition by Henry Rankin Poore   

2. Exploring Color: How To Use And Control Color In Your Painting by Nita Leland   

3. Color Choices: Making Color Sense Out Of Color Theory by Stephen Quiller   

4. Perspective by William F. Powell   

5. Light, Shade, & Shadow by E.L. Koller   

Explains how the subject is lighted: Side Lighting, Three Quarter/Conventional Lighting, Frontal/Front Lighting, Top/Overhead Lighting, Back/Rear/Rim Lighting, Diffused Lighting.   

6. All the drawing/painting books by Lee Hammond explains light & shade, the 5 values on an object: Cast Shadow, Shadow Edge, Halftone, Reflected Light, Full Light.   

  

For ADVANCED studies, buy these books:   

1. Design Basics by David A. Lauer & Stephen Pentak   

The 8th edition (published 2011) is expensive but you can buy a USED copy of the 7th edition (published 2007/2008) for alot cheaper.   

2. Color Workbook by Becky Koenig   

The 3rd edition (published 2009) is expensive but you can buy a USED copy of the 2nd edition (published 2006) for alot cheaper.   

3. Interaction Of Color: New Complete Edition by Josef Albers (published 2010)   

4. Creative Color by Faber Birren   

  

Buy the book, 2011 Artist's And Graphic Designer's Market by Mary Burzlaff Bostic at Amazon website or check out this book's official website called ArtistsMarketOnline. This book has been in print since 1975 and is considered a complete resource for artists. This book is updated every year to include the current contact and submission information for tons of places, such as greeting card companies, publishers, art fairs, art galleries, and more. It will tell you how and where to sell your artwork.   

  

Buy the book, Legal Guide For The Visual Artist by Tad Crawford at Amazon website (fifth edition, published 2010). This book gives in-depth information on legal issues facing artists such as copyright, artist-gallery relationships, legal forms, contracts, leases, licensing, sales, taxes, how to find professional advisers/attorneys, how to negotiate, and much more!   

  

MARKETING ARTWORK:   

Open an account on photo sharing or video sharing websites (YouTube, Flickr, etc.) that gets HIGH volumes of traffic everyday! Post a FEW of your BEST artworks on these sites. The goal is to remain active by posting comments to get more exposure! If you post comments on other people's pictures or videos, they will more than likely check out your account as well. After each comment, type your name, Example: John Doe, Watercolor Artist. Also, use as MANY tags as possible so your photos/videos can be found by alot of people! Use a picture of your BEST ARTWORK as your AVATAR. You can't state that you sell artwork on these sites because they generally don't allow commercialism, so simply type your email or website address under your profile, so people can contact you directly about your artwork.   

  

Do your research and make sure the company is reputable before giving out your personal information!   

  

Upload a high resolution image of your artwork and the company will reproduce the artwork as prints and other items. They will create and ship the items to your customers and pay you when someone buys your items. Some of these websites allow you to sell your original handmade artwork or photographs also.   

  

1. ArtSlant (sell original art also)   

2. Artist Rising (sell original art also)   

3. Artspan (sell original art also)   

4. ArtWanted (sell original art also)   

5. ArtyBuzz   

6. CafePress   

7. DeviantArt   

8. DPC Prints   

9. Fine Art America (sell original art also)   

10. FotoMoto   

11. ImageKind (sell original art also)   

12. MySoti   

13. Pixpa (sell original art also)   

14. Qoop   

15. Red Bubble   

16. Saatchi Online (sell original art also)   

17. Society6   

18. Zazzle ic data scientists get compensated very well at the top tech companies. probably more than directors at your company. there's no guarantee that any amount of internal advancement will get you into those companies from cpg. best bet is to get good at data science and apply as an ic at tech firms to break into the industry. years ago you have to have a degree in chemical engineering to become a top person in environmental engineering at a plant.
there was no such thing as an environmental engineering degree.

you never touch waste water - you are just in charge of meeting state compliance and environmental standards. 
you have poeple with ged's that do any dirty work.

the government publishes a gray book - forgot the name - that covers all environmental regulations that must be followed by every company - this will become your bible.

cheme's do not spend all day on a lab.
they go on to be production managers and plant manangers.
chemical engineers is currently one of the highest paying 4 year degrees.
the degree is highly in demand - take it if you think you can pass it.
if not environmental engineers can easily make just a bit under of what cheme's make.
both are rewarding careers that will get you respect.

remember - there is no dumpster diving - not when you are making 75k a year to start.
you'll have people that will jump when you say jump.
/ generally speaking, no it would not be too hard as long as you are willing to put in the time to read and such, but the material and concepts are not difficult. Yes. You can study while working also. But what course you want to study is more important.  
With your graduation, you can start trying for a job. Many banks, PSUs and private organisations advertise posts. So you apply for them and start preparing well. If you want and if you can, you can consider joining in a coaching centre and get trained properly so that you will get a job in a good bank or any other good organisation.   
Once you join in a job, you can think of studying and acquiring new skills. There are distant education programmes and there are part-time institutes. You can decide on the course you want to study. You say you want to study cost and management accounting courses.  
The following are some of the institutes offering courses in the area you are interested in. These are online courses.  
1. Harvard-Business-School: They are offering a course called CORe Course. This is a course. on the fundamentals of business thinking. A three-course online program is designed by this institute which suits for the people who just graduates. You can go through https://www.hbs.edu/Pages/default.aspx so that you will get all the details about this course and the other courses this school is offering.  
2. Amity University: This university is offering various courses in the field of your interest. There are degree courses, diploma and PG diploma courses online which suited you. Their website is https://www.amity.edu/. You can refer and decide on the course.  
3. Indian School of Business: This institute is also a good institute offering courses online. They are offering Accounts based marketing course. Their web address is https://www.isb.edu/. Please go through the same for all the required details.  
4. University of South Africa: Their web address is https://www.unisa.ac.za/. They are having many courses online and their course on management accounting is popular. Go through the above address for full details.  
  
There are many such institutes. First, concentrate on getting a job and then join in any above institutes and continue your study. i just finished the google it support professional certificate and am currently studying for the comptia triad (a+, net+, and sec+).

the courses of the google it support professional certificate (gitspc) are somewhat less in depth but on a wider variety of topics than the a+. at the end of the course, you'll probably know more about networking and server management than you'd need to for the a+, but not enough about specific connectors or ports.

the first course starts out much gentler than any a+ study materials i've seen, so if you're a beginner (like i was), i recommend at least looking at the first gitspc course to get familiar with some of the hardware before going too far in depth on form factors, standards, port names, etc. by the time you've completed all five courses, you have a lot of information under your belt, some of it applicable to the a+, but some of it beyond the scope of that exam. as the courses start with fundamentals and move on to more in-depth networking, os management, sysadmin/server management, and security, it provides a great foundation for a+, net+, sec+, mspc, rhsa, lpi, and more. i feel way more confident in my ability to work on and achieve those types of certifications now that i'm not floundering around and vaguely unaware of what those fields actually consist of.

tl;dr: the course isn't an a+ study guide, but it can definitely help you nail down some of the fundamentals. when you've finished it, you'll find that you feel pretty confident with a surprising number of the exam objectives for a+, net+, and sec+, which will reduce your total study time if you go after those certs. Hi,  

one of the most important aspects to stress in an M&A will be the revenue and cost synergies of the 2 companies.


During a PE investment instead will be crucial to investigate the ability of the target company to increase - in the short-middle term - profit and value. Then, you can think even on synergies with the other firms in the portfolio.


Best,  

Antonello