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About the Course

The course deals with the analysis of the private equity and venture capital business. Over the course, students will be provided with a deep understanding of the mechanism underpinning the creation and/or development of a firm and the financial support it can get from the financial system through venture capital investment. The course tries to discover how special financial intermediaries (called private equity investors) finance through equity companies belonging to different stages of their life-cycle, starting from the very beginning (startup and early stage) to a more mature phase (i.e. expansion, mature age, etc.) or also staying into crises and decline. Private equity (named venture capital when the company is in the first phases of its life cycle) deals with very different activities, such as scouting, advisory, deal-making, valuation, and financing as financial intermediaries see it. COURSE SYLLABUS The course is made up of four different modules: WEEK 1 - Introduction to Private Equity and Venture Capital WEEK 2 - Discovering Private Equity Investors: Legal Issues and Taxation WEEK 3 - Management of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds WEEK 4 - Company Valuation And Deal Making In Private Equity Settings WEEK 5 - Final Test Throughout the course, guest speakers and practitioners will be interviewed to provide some examples of concrete applications of the contents presented. RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND An understanding of the basic concepts of corporate financing accounting principles is required, while prior knowledge of private equity and venture capital is not required however it is recommended, as this is a course designed to introduce you to the fundamental concepts in private equity and venture capital....

Top reviews

WO

Jul 14, 2019

The content of the course is really helpful and touches on the very important subjects in Private Equity and Venture Capital. The delivery by the Professor Stefano Caseli is also fantastic. Thank you!

AM

Dec 3, 2015

Amazing course! Thank you very much, Stefano Caselli, for a such wonderful content and perfect presenting. I took a lot of very useful and practical information from it.

I do appreciate it. Thanks!

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By KEVIN A

Feb 3, 2022

Very informative and well packaged course.

Highly recommended for scholars of finance and investors seeking diversified investment platforms.

By Prem A

May 10, 2020

A must course for every finance student and those interested in venture capital and private equity. Thanks professor for this lovely course.

By Kwaku D S

Jul 17, 2022

This course was very detailed during the short period with much better interviews from experienced personnels from the field of investment.

By SANDEEP

Jun 10, 2024

contain of course are good and also easy to understand. need to add more case study for better understanding and to clear basic concepts.

By Mohammed K

May 7, 2020

I believe the math section can be understandable in easier way. Please make it a bit easier for those who can't do the math right away.

By Nnamdi C

Nov 22, 2020

A very challenging and informative course. Clearly showing the many ways that Startups can access venture capital and on what terms.

By kingsley o

Oct 24, 2020

The course was really an insightful one, as I was oppurtuned to learn how private equity works and what venture capital entails.

By Nina A K

Jan 16, 2022

The Professor's English was excellent. However, some of the written English test questions were difficult to follow in English.

By Lorena S

Mar 15, 2020

This course has taught me the basics of private equity and venture capital. It has shown me a new world and is a great course.

By Faraaz M A

May 17, 2020

I loved it!

Thank you so much for this course University of Bocconi. I feel like some parts could've been made simpler though!

By Luis d M A

Sep 25, 2024

Great material. General overview on PE and VC. Must-knows. Slight improvement needed on the test questions, aim for clarity.

By Kenneth M

Mar 14, 2023

Offers a good overview of private equity and venture capital, but should be updated with developments of the past few years.

By Josemir M M

Jul 22, 2024

Curso excelente! Existem alguns momentos que a legenda não está sincronizada com o áudio, mas é possível compreender bem.

By Chew L C

Aug 7, 2020

A well designed course that covers what you need to know about financing needs in different stage of a company life cycle

By Yanal

Dec 6, 2015

Very good course, needs a follow up one for more depth and may be example cases on valuation and structuring syndication.

By Tejas A R

Oct 7, 2018

The course could be updated with recent deal examples, recent developments and a perspective from outside Italy as well

By Rengina G

Jun 13, 2022

The Professor spoke very quickly without pausing for understanding. Otherwise it helped me a lot. Just as I expected!

By Blanca A M

Mar 20, 2020

Need to update on emerging technologies an alternative investment methods, ICO, STO, EIO, Tokenization of assets, CBDC

By Olga B

Jun 16, 2020

Great intro and overview of industry. Tests have a lot of errors and would love more reasons behind correct answers.

By Denis L

Nov 24, 2019

really great course to understand PE and VC, gives enough theory but it's also put back into context and real world.

By Yifu L

May 16, 2019

The course is well structured from the academic perspective, but can be improved by adding more real-life examples.

By Ramon J

Oct 23, 2018

good summary course for those who would like to know how PE world operates. The course will benefit from more cases

By Davide R

Mar 29, 2024

Maybe It could get more into Deep about managing aspects of the different shapes of PE, but still a Great course.

By Ujjwal S

Sep 12, 2020

This course is very beneficial for me to upgrade my skills and knowledge in life and it also help me in future..