The document welcomes Ricardo A. VanEgas to the Private Equity and Venture Capital course offered by Università Bocconi and SDA Bocconi School of Management on Coursera. It provides important information about the course structure and materials available to start learning. It also suggests deadlines for completion, and invites Ricardo to join the Google+ community page to meet peers and staff. Ricardo is asked to complete a pre-course survey to help the course organizers understand his background and expectations.