Private Equity for the Limited Partner

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Overview

The Private Equity for the Limited Partner course is designed for the limited partner looking for a critical overview of private equity investing. Participants will learn about key concepts, principles and practices behind implementing a successful investment.

This live, faculty-led program combines lecture-based learning with interactive networking and group work elements, featuring custom case studies designed uniquely for LPs by LPs.

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Audience

This program is part of the ILPA Institute’s Comprehensive series of courses, which means this program is designed for the limited partner with less than three years of experience in private equity.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Understand the rise of the private equity asset class and the historical implications that affect today’s investment landscape
  • Examine the key factors that account for success in private equity investments and why principled decisions connect directly to top investment performance
  • Master basic legal frameworks and considerations for structuring investment partnerships
  • Develop tools and processes for finding and evaluating the best managers
  • Explore disciplined due diligence of high-potential managers
  • Integrate ILPA’s Principles, templates and other resources into investment processes
  • Determine, benchmark and monitor manager performance over time
  • Derive understanding and transparency from manager reporting over time
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Upcoming Live Courses

February 23-24, 2026
ILPA InstituteAustin, North America
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Austin (February)
March 16-17, 2026
ILPA InstituteEurope, London
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner London (March)
April 6-7, 2026
ILPA InstituteNew York, North America
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner New York (April)
April 20-21, 2026
ILPA InstituteAbu Dhabi, Middle East & Africa
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Abu Dhabi (April)
May 11-12, 2026
ILPA InstituteMontreal, North America
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Montreal (May)
June 22-23, 2026
ILPA InstituteChicago, North America
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Chicago (June)
August 18-19, 2026
ILPA InstituteVirtual
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Virtual (August – Asia-Pac Time)
August 24-25, 2026
ILPA InstituteEurope, Helsinki
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Helsinki (August)
September 8-9, 2026
ILPA InstituteNorth America, Toronto
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Toronto (September)
October 5-6, 2026
ILPA InstituteNew York, North America
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner New York (October)
October 26-27, 2026
ILPA InstituteOceania, Sydney
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Sydney (October)
November 9-10, 2026
ILPA InstituteSantiago, South America
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Santiago (November)
November 16-17, 2026
ILPA InstituteEurope, Zurich
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Zurich (November)
December 1-2, 2026
ILPA InstituteVirtual
ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner Virtual (December)

Get Started with the ILPA Institute

No matter where you are in your private equity journey, the ILPA Institute has a path for you. Feel free to explore the different courses and program tiers below, or get your journey started with the ILPA Institute Learning Roadmap.

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