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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

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!

AS

Jul 3, 2017

Very good course to understand the basics. I now have a solid platform to learn more advanced topics in this field. The best aspect of the course is its structured approach of slides and information.

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By Anton Z

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Oct 7, 2020

Really quick and understandable! Many thanks!

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Jun 19, 2020

Met the expactations, clear and to the point.

By Tavishi K

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Mar 25, 2020

Had an amazing experience learning the course

By Liu Q

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Oct 22, 2016

Great introduction course for private equity.

By José M M

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Dec 1, 2024

Great intro course to PE world. Very useful.

By Yann P

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Nov 18, 2023

Engaging and succinct overview of the topic!

By Mihir I

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Nov 22, 2021

Great Course on Comprehending the VC World.

By Cécile z

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Sep 20, 2021

Very clear landscape and introduction for PE

By JOHNSON R

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Mar 4, 2021

Very Clear and simple for someone who begin.

By George K

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Jan 8, 2021

Very complete course!! Strongly recommended.

By Gabriel L

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Dec 19, 2019

A very simple and efficient way of teaching!

By Peter S

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Dec 5, 2019

Very professional and it´s state of the art.

By Maria

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Jan 20, 2019

very professional course with great content.

By Yan Z

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Jan 15, 2018

throughly introduction and totally enjoying.

By Adédèjì Ọ

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Dec 29, 2017

Completely opened my mind to how PE/VC works

By abdullah a

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Dec 2, 2017

One of the best courses I have every enjoyed

By ili l

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Jul 14, 2025

Very useful information and practical tips.

By Tanjeet S W

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Jun 18, 2024

Insightful and well explained by Professor.

By Subodh B ( G

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Sep 18, 2023

very very well explained and planned course

By Onaivi E C

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Feb 18, 2023

Why can't i have my name on the certificate

By Fabrizio G

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Oct 21, 2022

The teacher is just a pro-gamer, nice job!

By Vuyo M

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Mar 26, 2022

The course was amazing and very insightful.

By Juan G

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Oct 8, 2020

Good approach to the bases of the PE and VC

By Joe B

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Mar 17, 2019

Very detailed in equity value calculations.

By Leila M H d S

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Jan 3, 2019

Great training on PE/VC - worth to take it!