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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

EV

Apr 4, 2021

This course was extremely helpful as I was learning about the infrastructure investing space. It helped me through interviews and get foundational background information on the subject matter.

AW

Nov 20, 2021

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 Albane Z

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May 25, 2023

Very clear, very stuctured, great overview of Infrastructure financing, thank you

By FEUDJIO K C H

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Aug 23, 2022

Très bon cours, bien présenté, bonnes illustrations, bons exemples, bien audible.

By Bernardo I

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Oct 24, 2020

It combines the theory and the practice of Project Finance in a very thorough way

By Horace G

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Jan 23, 2019

Explanations, clear. Structure, easy to follow. Examples/cases very illuminating.

By Tancrede d M

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Jun 9, 2022

Great setup! Resources material is really good and his explications are perfect!

By Julio H R

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Nov 16, 2020

Excelente curso, el material es completo y los temas de análisis son relevantes.

By Joseph P

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Jan 16, 2025

Cours très complet avec des exemples, cas pratiques et explications détaillées.

By Baptiste M

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Mar 18, 2019

Very good course as an introduction to corporate finance with real application.

By Jorge V

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Jan 3, 2018

Excellent course, well structured and comprehensive while remaining accessible.

By Aditya S

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Jul 31, 2017

Very useful and interesting course. Many new things I learned from this course.

By Nermeen M

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Dec 3, 2017

Excellent course. Extremely beneficial to finance practitioners and beginners.

By Novianty

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Jul 10, 2017

Great for basic essential understanding of Project Finance with real examples.

By Aurelio D P

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Sep 25, 2025

Ottimo chiaro ed efficace nella esposizione e nella completezza dei contenuti

By Luca C

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Apr 23, 2025

Ben strutturato, spiegazioni chiare e, per la natura del corso, dettagliate.

By Maria T R d T

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Sep 24, 2023

Fantastic content, clear explanations and very insightful course. Thank you.

By Hartono S

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Jan 9, 2017

A crash course on infrastructure finance and investment, highly recommended!

By James B B

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Jan 19, 2017

This is a must take for every infra system investment and financing manager

By Stéphane C

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May 2, 2020

Excellent overview of project finance techniques and their implementation.

By Alexey P

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Sep 27, 2020

This is a good course for learning all aspects of infrastructure finance.

By M C

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Oct 29, 2017

Good introductory content. Video specially made. Worth the $49 investment

By Marida N N

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Jun 9, 2022

What an insightful course. The course was well structured and presented.

By Stefano Z M

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Dec 26, 2020

Excellent course, very well structured and presented by Professor Gatti.

By Pranav C G

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Oct 14, 2020

I am very confident at project financing after going through this course

By Jaime R

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Oct 7, 2019

Great introduction to project finance with very interesting case studies

By Fernando P

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Jun 24, 2019

Great course providing a very comprehensive overview on project finance