Private Equity & Venture Capital Course Overview

1. PRIVATE EQUITY & VENTURE CAPITAL<br />Course Overview<br />The “private equity cycle” will be explored and developed in the course. The private equity cycle includes: <br />Private equity fundraising and structure <br />Investment origination, valuation, the investment decision, strategies for value creation and investment management<br />Exit strategies. <br />Topics Covered <br />Fundraising and Structure<br />Private equity risk and return<br />Private equity manager selection<br />Asset allocation<br />Structure of private equity funds<br />Analyzing a fund investment opportunity<br />Private Equity in Emerging Markets and Turkey.<br />Raising a first time fund<br />Investment Origination, Valuation, Value Creation and Management<br />Structure of private equity investments<br />Private equity valuation methodologies<br />Buyout investments<br />Venture capital investments<br />Value creation strategies<br />Investment management<br />Investment Exit<br />Initial public offerings<br />Sale of portfolio companies<br />Distributions of portfolio investments<br />Other topics <br />Secondary trading of fund investments<br />Monetization of general partnership interests<br />Discerning and Developing Opportunities<br />Portfolio Management Issues<br />Corporate venture capital<br />Teaching Method <br />The teaching method will employ some lecture, and case studies from various private equity markets from different perspectives including a private equity fund, investee (portfolio) company and merger & acquisitions advisor. In-class case studies will be supplemented with speaker recounting his experiences and describing the relevant transactions.<br />