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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 Yuriy Z

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Jun 8, 2020

This course gives a very good introduction to private equity world.

By Yusuf M M

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Sep 22, 2019

It is an excellent primer for getting the basics of Private Equity.

By Tú T

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Sep 7, 2019

good introductory course with the right amount of technical content

By Irina L

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Dec 3, 2017

Very well structured course giving good overview of the PE industry

By Jan M

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Feb 8, 2017

A good and very interesting course into the world of Private Equity

By Rungnapa S

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Jun 24, 2025

good to learn and experience ,keep going to new learn new chapter.

By Abhijit D

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May 15, 2023

It's very good course to understand PE and VC at foundation level.

By DAVIS D

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May 17, 2020

a well organised course. but should focus more on emerging markets

By Pablo M

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May 10, 2020

Such an amazing course! Thank you very much Stefano & Bocconi team

By Fani S T

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Nov 11, 2018

Briliantlly structured course and an amazing professor! Thank you!

By Roman K

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May 10, 2017

simply great course with a lot of useful informations/calculations

By Micael J

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Jun 11, 2016

Really good course. I'd love to do a specialization in this topic.

By Termo A

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Mar 9, 2026

Very good start into the Topic of PE in general. Would recommend!

By Osman a

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May 8, 2025

Very insightful for people seeking to learn about PE/VC industry.

By Fahd B

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Nov 15, 2024

Very complete course for beginners in the field of private equity

By Hakim T

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Nov 12, 2023

great course taught by knowledgeable professionals In their field

By Subrahmanya H

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Apr 10, 2022

Very Helpful to investors and students also for startup founders.

By Felipe C

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Mar 9, 2022

Excellent concepts and data. Good information. Theory + practice.

By Saptarshi D

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May 23, 2021

The most detailed course about private equity and venture capital

By RAM B

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Oct 14, 2020

Very good explanation about the private equity and share holders.

By Robert D

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Jun 28, 2017

Great course and videos with very helpful handouts and materials.

By Lao K

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Nov 28, 2024

Great introductory course to private equity and venture capital.

By Veronica H

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Aug 9, 2021

Very clear structure to help even beginners to understand PEVC.

By Stefano S

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Jul 29, 2020

Complete, easy to understand, well done. Interesting interviews.

By Joao V P P

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Jul 4, 2020

The course gives a great introduction to the world of PE and VC.