ILPA Institute: GP Value Creation Chicago (July)
Overview
The GP Value Creation course is designed for the limited partner looking for an in-depth understanding of how managers add value to portfolio companies. Participants will learn from GP firms that specialize in buy-out, consumer markets and venture capital about how they create value.
This live, faculty-led program combines lecture-based learning with interactive networking and group work elements, designed uniquely for LPs by LPs.
Who Should Attend?
This program is part of the ILPA Institute’s Intensive series of courses, which means this program is designed for the limited partner with more than three years of experience in private equity or has completed the comprehensive private equity training.
Course Date and Fees
July 23-24, 2026 (Chicago, US)
Member Early Bird rate: $1,899 USD
Member rate: $2,399 USD
Early Bird Deadline: June 5, 2026
Key Learning Objectives
- Define value creation through the lens of varying operational models implemented by general partners in the consumer, growth and venture capital spaces
- Learn how investment value is created and dissect the outcomes of profit growth, debt pay down and multiple expansion to find causal effects of value-add
- Understand a general partner’s unique objectives and the frameworks implemented to execute upon a value creation plan
- Understand how a firm’s culture impacts their ability to create value and the importance of governance style, manager relations, risk appetite and industry reputation
PROGRAM LEVEL: Advanced
PRE-REQUISITE: Three or more years of experience directly managing and monitoring a private equity program.
PRE-READING: Participants will receive pre-course articles to prepare themselves for the program.
DELIVERY METHOD: Group-Live
CREDIT: 16 CPE Credits
Institutional Limited Partners Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org
CFA Institute: ILPA members have the ability to earn CE credit for their participation in this program and can use their online CE tracker to document it. Any questions can be directed to the CFA Institute at ceprograms@cfainstitute.org.
Event DetailsDate: July 23-24, 2026Venue: University of Chicago: Gleacher CenterLocation: 450 N Cityfront Plaza Dr, Chicago, IL 60611 United States
Agenda
July 23, 2026
- 8:30 amBreakfast
- 9:00 amTraining
- 12:00 pmLunch
- 1:00 pmTraining
- 5:00 pmAdjourn
July 24, 2026
- 8:30 amBreakfast
- 9:00 amTraining
- 1:00 pmLunch
- 2:00 pmTraining
- 4:00 pmAdjourn
Speakers
Accommodations
ILPA has reserved a block of rooms at a special group rate of $269 + Tax per night at the InterContinental Magnificent Mile hotel. Click Here to book before the June 29, 2026 cut-off date.
