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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 harsh v

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Apr 18, 2020

this is one of the interesting course as i have gained a lot of knowledge about the private equity and venture capital.

By Kishore C

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Nov 24, 2018

I found the course very useful explaining beyond the fundamentals.

The lectures covering 'Valuation' were most valuable.

By MD M A

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Aug 10, 2016

Nicely designed course for students who don't have any prior knowledge in this particular sector. Really appreciate it.

By Ben J E

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Nov 5, 2015

I learned a lot from this course. It gives me a basic understanding and structure of how private equity business works.

By Marcello A

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Sep 16, 2024

Very good and informative course, the professor is super competent and prepared, also showcasing Bocconi's high level.

By Carl B

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Jan 26, 2022

Very concise summary of all aspects of the topics. It's a true eye-opener for me. Good job on the curriculum design.

By Jean F

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Aug 4, 2020

Excellent course with a relevant content. Cases help to understand. the professor is excellent ! I strongly recommand.

By Abhishek M

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Jun 17, 2020

Very relevant content explained in a systematic manner. The discussion forums are really interesting. Found it useful.

By Francesco L

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May 9, 2020

A special thanks to the Professor Stefano Caselli For have explained these topics in a clear and comprehensive manner.

By Flavio R

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Mar 11, 2018

Amazing course and i really recommend for everyone who intend to learn more about Private Equity and Venture Capital.

By M D

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Oct 14, 2016

Just a perfect introduction to Private Equity. The course is well-structured and the teacher is amazing. Thanks a lot!

By Sebastian S

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Jan 17, 2017

Excellent intro into Private Equity. Hands on approach and good working examples that come with Spreadsheets and PDFs

By CARLO S

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Jan 30, 2016

I really like this lesson, the teacher gives very good explaination about how does work private in Europe, US and UK.

By Naga P T

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Jan 22, 2016

I was waiting for a good Private Equity course long time. I find this course very well structured. I give it 5 Stars.

By MMXXI V

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Dec 7, 2015

Love it. The professor structured the class very well and simplified a complex topic which was very much appreciated.

By Tom H

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Mar 9, 2021

The best course I have done on Coursera in terms of depth, materials and assessment. Foundations covered excellently

By Romain S

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May 25, 2019

Excellent course. It helped me to know more about Private Equity. I liked the approach both technical and practical.

By Alberto C

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Jan 19, 2017

It's great, I was able to understand Private Equity and it is vital for my work, even though I'm a Computer Engineer

By Christy C

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Dec 3, 2023

This was a good course! Very easy to understand and follow along. Good notes and examples. Excited to learn more!

By João P D S

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Nov 15, 2022

Perfect Free Content, help me a lot.I will return because the content is so dense and willing to review some topics

By Adeel F D

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Aug 8, 2021

Pretty good, really interesting, coming from a CFA L1 background study i had no problems with it excpet for week 4.

By Jonas E

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Apr 19, 2021

Great hands-on and well-structed course! Highly recommended for everyone interested in PE/VC or finance in general.

By JL C

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Feb 3, 2019

A very interesting course which helps anybody to achieve a wide and deep understanding related to the PE &VC world.

By Denis M S

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Jun 11, 2023

Excellent course. Very good job by you on condensing such a vast content and making it understandable for newbees.