The Booth Experience: How a part-time MBA student transitioned into a role in private equity

In the inaugural episode of the Private Equity Podcast, host Chris McGowan interviews Chicago Booth alum Chen Hutson, who successfully transitioned from a career as an insurance manager to the CFO of a prominent PE firm. Chen discusses her decision to career-switch and her experiences at Booth as a part-time MBA student, and the pivotal internships she secured at a PE firm and a local Chicago startup, all while still conducting a job search. Chen offers her advice to career-switchers, her experience networking into the PE industry and the importance of coffee conversations.