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vincentxian

Thanks Dinno!

I plan to apply for MBA. Basically my function is on R & D, but since my company is running like most other companies in China, I often go through the whole process of making investment.

I would like to have opportunities in M&A and IBs

dinno

以下是引用vincentxian在2007-12-11 9:23:00的发言：

Thanks Dinno!

I plan to apply for MBA. Basically my function is on R & D, but since my company is running like most other companies in China, I often go through the whole process of making investment.

I would like to have opportunities in M&A and IBs

Vincent,

You should have interview opportunities for IBs. If you get a good Intern first, your chances will be large.

Good luck.

FINAC

vincent may still have opportunities to join VCs provided you know how to analyze industry value chain, business model, do financial modelling and have strong network in your industry (i mean media). VC prefer smart people that understand both technology and business.

But i am really confused. you said your function is 1)senior associate in investment 2) R&D. you can't win if you provide such misleading information!

vincentxian

以下是引用FINAC在2007-12-12 18:04:00的发言：

vincent may still have opportunities to join VCs provided you know how to analyze industry value chain, business model, do financial modelling and have strong network in your industry (i mean media). VC prefer smart people that understand both technology and business.

But i am really confused. you said your function is 1)senior associate in investment 2) R&D. you can't win if you provide such misleading information!

for your information, my position title is Senior Associate in Strategic Investment, but what I routinely do is  R & D. it means I identify and make feasibliity studies on those media projects, like launch a new magzine, a metropolitan newspaper, a nitch publication, a TV shopping channel...BUT not much on valuation and modeling like Dinno suggested above. Again, in a Chinese multi-media group, our team work together along the whole process of making investment.....I guess big difference in consumer products or other sectors....

again, I am a media background, no much knowledge on how Investing functions in other sectors...I appreciate it if you would be informative... 

FINAC

that's not R&D, but business development or investment job! the right candidate for VC.

Try not to use R&D since R&D is mainly used by engineering (e.g. chips, internet).

vincentxian

以下是引用FINAC在2007-12-13 14:56:00的发言：

that's not R&D, but business development or investment job! the right candidate for VC.

Try not to use R&D since R&D is mainly used by engineering (e.g. chips, internet).

多谢FINAC！

实话跟你说吧哥们，国内企业、特别是传媒这种企业，投资根本没有流程和分工。多谢你的指点，Dinno先生的指点一并谢过。

FINAC

应该有流程与分工，但需要你去总结和升华。以后面试问你，你这么回答就惨了。不管做啥，做得多乱，你都应该能升华到很高的高度，如先看行业情况，再看业务模式，再看FINANCIAL MODELLING/DD， 然后NEGOTIATION, DEAL CLOSING, 在INTEGRATE/MONITOR ETC。

nnm

typical BD job, i think.

not a R&D