Private Equity and Venture Capital

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Private Equity and Venture Capital

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About this 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…

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan

  • Free plan: No certicification and/or audit only. You will have access to all course materials except graded items.
  • Paid plan: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.

About this 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. The course also provides the opportunity to gain experience with the world of VC investments through the use of an exclusive simulator. 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 - SMARTstart: advanced startup simulator 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.

Created by:  Università Bocconi
  • Taught by:  Stefano Caselli, Vice Rector for International Affairs

    Department of Finance
Commitment 5 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.7 stars Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


An Introduction to Private Equity and Venture Capital



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  1. Video: Course Introduction
  2. Reading: Grading Policy
  3. Reading: Additional Readings
  4. Reading: Glossary of Acronyms
  5. Discussion Prompt: Ready, steady, Go!
  6. Reading: Week 1 - Slides
  7. Video: 1.1 What Is Private Equity and Venture Capital?
  8. Video: 1.2 Why Companies Need Private Equity and Venture Capital
  9. Video: 1.3 Private Equity Clusters: Through the Fund's Life Cycle
  10. Video: 1.4 Seed, Startup, and Early Stage Financing
  11. Video: 1.5 Expansion Financing
  12. Video: 1.6 Replacement Financing
  13. Video: 1.7 Vulture Financing
  14. Video: 1.8 Private Equity and Venture Capital: Today and Tomorrow - Interview with Fabio Sattin
  15. Discussion Prompt: Is being a startup today different from yesterday?

Graded: Week 1

WEEK 2


Discovering Private Equity Investors: Legal Issues and Taxation



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  1. Reading: Week 2 - Slides
  2. Reading: Excel Support File
  3. Video: 2.1 Private Equity Investors: The Map to Investigate
  4. Video: 2.2 Closed-End Funds in Europe: An Overview
  5. Video: 2.3 Closed-End Funds in Europe: Lifetime of a Fund
  6. Video: 2.4 Management Fees and Carried Interest
  7. Video: 2.5 Investment Firms and Banks in Europe
  8. Video: 2.6 Limited Partnerships in the US
  9. Video: 2.7 The SBIC Experience in the US
  10. Video: 2.8 Funds and VCTs in the UK
  11. Video: 2.9 Taxation around the World
  12. Video: 2.10 New Solutions: SPACs, Private Debt Funds, Venture Philanthropy, and Crowd Funding
  13. Discussion Prompt: What about investing with an impact?
  14. Video: 2.11 Calculating Returns

Graded: Week 2

WEEK 3


The Management Of Private Equity And Venture Capital Funds



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  1. Reading: Week 3 - Slides
  2. Video: 3.1 The Managerial Process for Equity Funds
  3. Video: 3.2 Fundraising
  4. Video: 3.3 Investing: The Decision Making Phase
  5. Video: 3.4 Investing: The Deal Making Phase
  6. Video: 3.5 Managing and Monitoring: Supporting the Company
  7. Video: 3.6 Managing and Monitoring: Covenants Usage
  8. Video: 3.7 Exiting
  9. Video: 3.8 Private Equity Advice for Entrepreneurs - Interview with Fabio Sattin

Graded: Week 3

WEEK 4


Company Valuation And Deal Making In Private Equity Settings



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  1. Reading: Week 4 - Slides
  2. Reading: Support Files
  3. Video: 4.1 Company Valuation Fundamentals
  4. Video: 4.2 Company Valuation: The Pillars of DCF
  5. Video: 4.3 A Case of Company Valutation for PE Investment
  6. Video: 4.4 Applying Company Valuation to PE Settings
  7. Video: 4.5 Applying Company Valuation to VC Settings: The Venture Capital Method
  8. Video: 4.6 Launch Your Own Startup: Suggestions
  9. Discussion Prompt: Where would you found your own start-up?
  10. Video: 4.7 PE and M&A - Interview with Eugenio Morpurgo
  11. Video: 4.8 PE and IPO - Interview with Luca Peyrano
  12. Video: 4.9 PE, Turnaround, and Restructuring - Interview with Raffaele Legnani

Graded: Week 4

WEEK 5


FINAL TEST & STARTUP SIMULATOR
In this section you can find the final graded quiz covering all topics as well as our advanced startup simulator as an additional tool for further learning!


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  1. Reading: SMARTstart: Ready to Go!
  2. Reading: SMARTstart | Phase I - BOOTCAMP
  3. Reading: SMARTstart | Phase II - MARKET CHALLENGE

Graded: Final Test
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