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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

VM

Aug 23, 2020

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.

GS

Feb 25, 2023

Very good introduction, covering main themes briskly, to an increasingly important subject. I now have a good understanding now of the main principals associated with this form of financing.

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By Sayantan G

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Mar 6, 2019

Awesome with great explanation and up-to-date cases.

By Sumit B

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Feb 17, 2017

Very informative. More numerical should be included.

By Cesar B

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Apr 30, 2020

Clear concepts about investing, in a practical way.

By Winston R

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Feb 8, 2018

If you put the time in you will learn a great deal.

By Georgios T

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Apr 25, 2017

Great course, great professor. Good for beginners !

By Jorge d R

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Jan 17, 2023

Muy bueno y claro, gran profesor, muy recomendable

By Ilka B

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Sep 4, 2018

Excellent, well-structure course. I learned a lot!

By Randyka A K

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Sep 3, 2017

Very interesting and insightful. Very recommended.

By lore m

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May 19, 2024

A bit tricky here and there, but very instuctive.

By Jacob J K

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Oct 4, 2022

Comprehensive and deep on Infrastructure Finance

By SERGIO L

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Feb 21, 2021

Very interesting and practical course. Thank you.

By Adil H

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Jun 24, 2020

Très instructif, parfait pour maîtriser le sujet.

By Claudio M

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Jul 30, 2019

Great course. Very interesting and great teacher.

By Romolo C

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Apr 10, 2018

Excellent job by Stefano, very clear and detailed

By OlivierMorin

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Jan 14, 2018

Very interesting class. I've leaned a great deal!

By LARE Y D

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Oct 22, 2016

Great course and explanations from the Professor!

By Ricardo B S

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Feb 7, 2021

Amazing course! I acquired very useful knowledge

By Tomás M M

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Apr 26, 2020

Great course to set the bases of project finance

By Sh O

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Jul 18, 2022

Useful hints could be found throught the course

By Jin R

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Jul 16, 2020

well learned. Thank you Professor Stefano Gatti

By carlos o i l

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Mar 7, 2018

The best course I have seen on Coursera so far!

By Christian W

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Jul 30, 2020

Good self learning. Some quizes are not easy !

By Abdullah A F

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Apr 22, 2020

Great course. Good presentation and materials.

By Giselle M d F D

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Jul 11, 2018

A high quality course! I'm glad to participate