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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

ZY

Jul 17, 2017

Very good course, however the contents are a bit rushed so some points were not explored in detail. Nevertheless it will provides anyone with a great learning experience. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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!

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By shriya b

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Jan 6, 2019

exceptional insight in the world of a PE investor

By Afsari z

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Jan 10, 2018

This is the best course I have ever been attended

By Marcelo G L

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Nov 16, 2016

Excelent! I hope that Bocconi launch more MOOC's!

By Cedric C

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Oct 14, 2016

An excellent course, well explained and narrated.

By Vadim

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Feb 8, 2026

extremely useful, well-explained, and organized.

By Christian D

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Aug 19, 2025

Great course with clear and simple explanations.

By Aditi J

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Jun 30, 2025

The course was well explained by the instructor.

By Willem M H

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Sep 4, 2023

Excellent course - both in content and delivery!

By Vivian A

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May 2, 2023

Very informational,educative and knowledge based

By CHARLOTTE G

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Mar 10, 2023

Vraiment enrichissant et engageant, j'ai adoré !

By Francesco C

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Sep 14, 2022

well structured and high-quality study material

By Joan C

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Apr 16, 2021

Excellent. Very well explained, congratulations!

By Luana B

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Apr 6, 2021

Great course! Very helpful and simple to digest.

By Baoyi F

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Apr 1, 2021

A perfect introductory class for PE/VC industry.

By Stefano Z M

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Oct 4, 2020

Excellent to possess the basics of the industry.

By Brijendra S

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Dec 21, 2019

Good contents with an excellent notes and videos

By Maximilian H

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Nov 30, 2018

Quick and good basic overview about PEs and VCs.

By JIA J

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Nov 25, 2016

great course and great introduction to the field

By Rajesh G

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Aug 6, 2021

Very Nice. Specially the video and explanation.

By Erik K M d L

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Apr 8, 2021

Very instructional and complete in its content.

By Tom M

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Feb 24, 2021

Très pédagogique et parfaitement bien organisé.

By Podzharov V A

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Apr 29, 2020

Great course! Great professor! Bocconi one love

By Parth C

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Apr 25, 2020

Amazing course for beginners in Private Equity.

By ZHANG X

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Aug 28, 2017

good for induction. SMARTstart is a great tool.

By Ted T

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Aug 31, 2016

Great Course!!! Very helpful for practical use!