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Learn how debt and equity can be used to finance infrastructure investments and how investors approach infrastructure investments! According to the OECD, the global infrastructure investment requirement by 2030 for transport, electricity generation, transmission & distribution, and water & telecommunications totals to 71 trillion dollars. This figure represents about 3.5% of the annual World GDP from 2007 to 2030. The European Commission estimated, that by 2020, Europe will need between 1.5 - 2 trillion Euros in infrastructure investments. Between 2011 and 2020, about 500 billion Euros will be required for the implementation of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) program, 400 billion Euros for Energy distribution networks and smart grids, 200 billion Euros on Energy transmission networks and storage, and 500 billion Euros for the upgrade and construction of new power plants. An additional 38 - 58 billion Euros and 181 - 268 billion Euros in capital investment will be needed to achieve the targets set by the European Commission for broadband diffusion. Traditionally investments in infrastructure were financed using public sources. However, severe budget constraints and inefficient management of infrastructure by public entities have led to an increased involvement of private investors in the business. The course focuses on how private investors approach infrastructure projects from the standpoint of equity, debt, and hybrid instruments. The course concentrates on the practical aspects of project finance: the most frequently used financial techniques for infrastructure investments. The repeated use of real life examples and case studies will allow students to link the theoretical background to actual business practices. In the end of the course, students will be capable of analyzing a complex transaction, identifying the key elements of a deal, and suggesting proper solutions for deal structuring from a financial advisor's perspective. Course Format The course will consist of lecture videos, readings, and talks given by guest speakers. Although we do hope you will attend the entire course, it is possible to just focus on single topics. Suggested Readings The course is designed to be self-contained, there are no obligatory readings that must be acquired outside of the course. For students interested in additional study material, you may refer to: • Gatti Stefano, "Project Finance in theory and practice", Academic Press, 2nd edition, 2012....

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Concepts of project finance are explained very clearly. Focus on debt syndication and loan amortization methods is specially helpful. The course content can be updated as it is slightly old.

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Enjoyed the course by Prof Stefano Gatti. The videos, quizzes, and notes provided provided a good overview and introduction into this topic, looking forward to future sessions!

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By Antonio B A

Jun 24, 2017

Very clear explanations, from theory to case studies. No need for financial background to follow the course, yet some more advanced financial concepts are also outlined. Dr. Gatti is a great professor and explains very concisely and on point. Would recommend 100%.

By Vincenzo R

Nov 23, 2021

Great course with valuable lessons that ecompass all the major topics regarding project finance.

This course is highly recommended for all those professionals involved in infrastructure projects, whether they are coming from an economic or engineering background.

By Breno S T

Aug 16, 2020

Although the course is concentrated in conceptual aspects of project finance, it was very useful to learn about all concepts accessed through out all classes. I definitely recommend it to all of those interested in the theme before a more "in-deep" approach.

By Yunfei W

Jun 13, 2020

Very useful and comprehensive course for project Finance. I got the first hand on this topic through two week learning, which is highly contributed from clear elaboration offered by Prof Gatti. Many thanks for this pleasant and fruitful learning journey.

By WU T

May 1, 2021

Clear and concise teaching, materials provided are highly readable, case studies provided were insightful in deepening our understanding of how project finance deals are run in practice. All in all a well taught course which I have learnt much from

By Chimela C U

Jun 2, 2020

Prof. Steffano Gatti nailed the course. The delivery was outstanding. I strongly recommend this course for anyone that would like to understand completely what infrastructural financing is all about. This is the best of all project finance MOOCs.

By emmanuel n

Jun 20, 2021

Learned a lot about Project Finance , Gives you a practical knowledge about how the Banks syndicate with other bank and the documentation process. Thanks to the Bocconi school of Management and Professor Stefano Gatti for such a wonderful course.

By Eliud S

May 7, 2020

Very enlightening for individual in project development, It has given me deeper insight on the level of input that goes into a project for the outcome to be seen. I have also learnt to contrast project financing from normal corporate finance.

By Kapil B

Jan 8, 2017

Highly recommended. Excellent course for professionals who would like to enter the Infrastructure Project Finance industry. The instructors provide very good and easy to understand examples. Also the tests involve practice of similar problems.

By Juan A

Nov 30, 2018

Course is a good introduction into budgeting, risk assessment, and the financial considerations of coordinating an infrastructure project. It is well done at a good pace, although more depth or greater number of examples would have been nice.

By Irene S E L H

Mar 11, 2017

I loved every minute of this coursse!

So, Thank you sirs, for a highly challenging, interesting and varied course. I just wish there had been some more exercises included. Perhaps a compendium with answers. Just for the sake of practicing.

By Alok S

Nov 17, 2016

Highly recommdended for those who want to build an end-to-end view of Project Finance. Despite being a beginner from an engineering background, the course structure is engaging and smooth to follow on the concepts invovled in Project Finance.

By Hugo N G

Jan 10, 2024

The classes are very well structured, the teacher really knows what he is talking about and the examples are clear. Really great course to strenghten concepts and get introduced to these topics, especially big infrastructure Project Finance

By Roger M

Dec 11, 2022

This is an excellent course. Hard, but not too hard. Successfully completing the course feels like a significant accomplishment. Successfully passing the quizes requires the test taker to review - and thus truly understand - the material.

By Jeffrey K

Aug 18, 2020

This course allowed me to deepen my knowledge in the field of infrastructure financing. I greatly appreciated the professor's pedagogy as well as his mastery of the subject, which allowed me to easily understand the various concepts covered.

By Alejandro A

Aug 1, 2020

Strong foundations of project finance concepts which will allow students to either enter the infrastructure financing and investment industry or reinforce existing knowledge and perform better at thier current infrastructure related jobs

By Mujtaba S

Apr 13, 2020

Very practical course, the content, assignments and case studies are of top quality and based on real time projects.

I recommend highly to those venturing out into technical or financial advisory or to work for lenders, SPV sponsors etc.

By Arinze E

Oct 19, 2022

This was a brilliant course. I learnt a lot about project finance, I feel well equipped to engage in financial and business agreements, projects and investments. Thank You Mr. Stefano Gatti. Thank You SDA Bocconi School of Management.

By Francesco R

Apr 19, 2020

Great course, and an amazing professor, who is charismatic and brief and concise! The course could benefit with an update to refresh examples and cases of late 2010s, but it is still quite valuable. Definitely a best buy for its price!

By Mikel O

Mar 10, 2018

Excellent course. Probably on of the best courses I have ever completed. Experienced professionals explaining the topics and basic tools but very useful to understand Infrastructure financig. Congratulations.!! I´ll recommed the course

By Jaime S L

May 27, 2021

The course seemed excellent to me: the lectures by Professor Stefano Gatti very clear and well structured. This course met my expectations and I grew up on this topic. Thank you very much Professor Gatti and the University of Bocconi.

By Camilo D

Aug 30, 2020

Incredibly thorough and conveniently concise course that helped me understand the details of project finance and the most common practices. The knowledge and skills I learned here will definitely help me in my professional career!

By Wendayehu D T

Jan 4, 2019

A Wonderful course! I was very lucky to get such a course in my career journey to be a starting investment banker having an engineering background. Thanks to Coursera, Bocconi University, the instructor and all the entire team!!!

By Kamoliddin S

Aug 13, 2023

Content is relevant, easy to understand and follow.

It seems the Excel files mentioned in the videos/slides are missing, but it's not hard to recreate them from scratch, maybe this is by design.

Thank you for sharing this course!

By Andrés

Jan 8, 2017

Excellent approach to Project Finance. Clear and concise. Practical scenarios are very informative and allow to absorb concepts easily. The professor has chosen a very productive and helpful methodology to illustrate the course.