http://www.parthenon.com http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/InvestingforImpactCaseStudiesAcrossAssetClasses There has been rising interest within the investment community in making sustainable investments which generate a positive social or environmental impact as well as financial, often market-rate, returns. Impact investment funds are attracting... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/TheUrgentNecessitytoAdjustFederalCohortDefaultRateStandards Removing economic barriers to postsecondary education is a primary goal of student loan programs. Despite government-guaranteed student loan programs meeting this goal, current legislation for Cohort Default Rates (CDR) threatens to reverse this... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/PrivatePostSecondarySchoolsValueProposition Recently, U.S. private sector post-secondary education providers have come under intense legislative, regulatory, political, and press scrutiny across a myriad of issues. Likewise, discussions in Washington, D.C. have focused on assuring quality... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/PickingWinnersinthePrivateHospitalMarket India’s Healthcare Sector: India’s healthcare sector is worth about $45 billion a year and is growing at an annual rate of 16%. The country’s 1.15 billion people account for one-sixth of the world’s population; yet expenditure on healthcare... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/ThoughtLeadership/InvestinginEducation Where are opportunities and how can you capture them? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/AssociateBlog/ParthenonCulture I just finished up an intense six week private equity case, ending an exciting first few months at the firm. I’m finally getting settled into the working world, enjoying my new pad in Boston, and beginning to appreciate life at Parthenon. One... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/AssociateBlog/TheTypeofWorkWeDo I’ll start with an overview of some notable case topics that I’ve been involved in during my first year at the firm: sizing the market opportunity in oil sludge treatment, assessing demand for market intelligence, analyzing school district... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/AssociateBlog/Training Since I started at Parthenon in September 2006, I’ve been able to experience associate training from two perspectives: first, as a trainee and then, as a training leader. I can’t really decide which I’ve liked more – they’re both a lot of fun! I... Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.com/PrincipalBlog/ManagingAssociates One of my primary reasons for choosing Parthenon over other firms that mandate a long apprenticeship period was that as a principal, you manage associates from day one. In consulting, you have to be equally good at analytics and management to be... Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.comNews The Parthenon Group led a group of foundations and community leaders, organized under The Excellent Schools Detroit coalition, in Detroit, MI, to develop a dramatic new plan to improve educational options for children in that city.  The plan was... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.comNews Two of Parthenon's partners presented at the 12th Annual Credit Suisse Global Services Conference on February 23rd and 24th.  Partner and Co-Leader of our Education Center of Excellence, Rob Lytle, presented Parthenon's perspective on Private... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.comNews Strategic Advisory Firm Seeds Global Growth with Promotion of Four New Partners to the Leadership Team Boston, MA, December 21, 2009 – The Parthenon Group today announced that it will be promoting four of their members to partner. Karan Khemka,... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.comNews Read our Vice Chairman, Tony Tjan's, Harvard Business Publishing online blog on The Next Crisis: Coming in 2011. The blog also features video clips from Parthenon’s Chairman and Managing Partner, Bill Achtmeyer.   Read Tony's blog  Subscribe to... Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.parthenon.comNews Senior Partner Greg Pappas, Senior Principal Isabella Allen, and Principal Anneli Schalock have co-authored the above article for the fall 2009 edition of The Journal of Private Equity on organizational structures in Private Equity firms. Read... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT