The GEX Private Equity Academy delivers institutional-quality private equity training across multiple formats.

All GEX programs are built on the same core philosophy:

• Real-world decision-making
• Judgment over memorization
• Merit over pedigree

Participants can choose the format that best matches their experience level, learning style, and desired depth — while engaging with the same lower-middle-market deal exposure.

This structure reflects how private equity is learned inside active firms, and mirrors the type of exposure our interns from top business schools receive when working on live transactions. 

Private Equity Foundations Bootcamp

Live Instructor-Led Program

An introductory live training program within GEX Private Equity Academy designed to build practical foundations in lower-middle-market private equity.

This structured bootcamp introduces participants to the core analytical frameworks used to evaluate private equity opportunities — including CIM analysis, investment memo fundamentals, basic LBO return drivers, and how deals progress from initial screening toward structuring and diligence.

Participants develop foundational deal literacy through guided instruction and applied examples drawn from real lower-middle-market transaction workflows.

The emphasis is not memorization or theory — but building a clear understanding of how private equity opportunities are evaluated in practice.

Best for:

• Individuals new to private equity or private markets
• Undergraduate students preparing for finance or private equity internships
• Early-career professionals seeking foundational deal exposure
• Participants looking to build technical confidence before deeper applied program

Format

• 5-session live program
• 90-minute instructor-led sessions

Private Equity Foundations Practicum

Cohort-Based Live Program

The flagship live program within GEX Private Equity Academy.

This structured, cohort-based practicum focuses on full-cycle lower-middle-market private equity decision-making — from opportunity screening and investment memo preparation through structuring, diligence framing, and post-close strategy.

Participants engage in applied case analysis within a rigorous small-group environment, developing sponsor-level judgment around risk, capital structure, valuation discipline, and value creation.

The emphasis is not memorization or theoretical discussion — but learning how to think through real transactions under constraint.

Best for:

•  Individuals ready to move beyond self-paced study
• Participants seeking applied, structured deal analysis
• Professionals building lower-middle-market deal fluency

Format

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• 10-session live program
• 90-minute instructor-led sessions

GEX Private Equity Academy Membership Program

 Self-Paced Learning & Content Library Access 

The GEX Private Equity Academy Membership Program is designed for individuals seeking flexible, self-paced access to private equity training, acquisition case studies, educational resources, and recorded Academy content.

Membership provides ongoing access to the Academy's growing content library, including recorded Bootcamp sessions, Practicum case studies, educational courses, templates, and future content releases.

Members gain exposure to how private equity investors evaluate businesses, assess investment opportunities, identify risks, develop investment theses, and think about value creation across a variety of industries and transaction situations.

The program is designed to support continuous learning and skill development through practical, real-world private equity content that can be accessed anytime and at the member's own pace.

The emphasis is not simply consuming educational content — but developing practical investment judgment through repeated exposure to acquisition opportunities, transaction analysis, and private equity decision-making frameworks.

 Best for:

• Individuals seeking flexible, self-paced private equity education
• Students preparing for internships, recruiting, and finance careers
• Professionals looking to expand acquisition and investment analysis skills
• Entrepreneurs, operators, and investors interested in lower-middle-market private equity
• Participants seeking ongoing access to private equity educational resources and acquisition case studies

Format

•  Self-paced access to the Academy content library
• Recorded Bootcamp sessions
• Recorded Practicum case study sessions
• Acquisition case study library
• Private Equity in the Lower Middle Market course
• Templates and educational resources
• Future content releases included with membership