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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

TP

Oct 26, 2019

Excellent content, and superb slides.

Please check the quality of the English in the slides, and also in the quiz questions. Many quiz questions were difficult to understand because of the English.

WO

Jul 14, 2019

The content of the course is really helpful and touches on the very important subjects in Private Equity and Venture Capital. The delivery by the Professor Stefano Caseli is also fantastic. Thank you!

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By Augustin M

Mar 18, 2017

Very good course to understand the private equity and venture capital world ! It's not easy to find a good source to learn basics... This course allows me to improve my skills !

By A M A I H

Feb 17, 2024

One of the best basic Finance courses I have ever completed. The Professor is one of the best in the industry with his course materials and delivery method. A solid 5 out of 5.

By Maximilian K

Mar 23, 2021

A really interesting and informative course regarding the topic PE & VC. Great to have a global overview of the industry before starting more advanced activities and research.

By Vignesh I

Jun 11, 2017

Simply amazing. Elegant explanations, basics are covered very well in this course. I will definitely recommend to anyone wishing to embark on a finance course like this. Hi 5!

By Valmik G I

Mar 29, 2020

Great course, provided me with an in-depth understanding of how private equity functions in the real world. Would definitely recommend it to someone interested in this field!

By Siavash R

Sep 24, 2019

Provided me with a very good overview and level of details that you would expect from such a short yet intense course. Highly recommend to individuals interested in PE world.

By Ibikunle F

Apr 7, 2021

The knowledge ,exercises and guest interviews were all of the highest quality and i leave the class much much much smarter and better than when i started. Gracie mi amicos.

By Junji K

Apr 8, 2019

Videos and slides were well structured and the length of the course was ideal. It did teach me a lot of the basic concepts for Private Equity and Venture Capital investment.

By Cindy M

Apr 17, 2016

I am in the PE industry, and this course is teaching me many aspects of the PE industry I was never exposed to. I believe anyone can learn a lot from this course. Thank you!

By Vignesh V

Aug 17, 2023

Very well structured course, having gained some experience in this line of work i can say this is extremely relevant to anyone who wants to enter this side of finance world

By Andrew D

Jun 15, 2020

Excellent course. Good teacher. Might need refreshing as interviewer mentioned 2015 market at present day. However, fundamentals remain the same. Highly recommended course.

By Feliks

May 13, 2020

Amazing course. The presentations are full of info, structured, with examples. Highly recommend this course for those who don't have enough time to read 500+++ pages books.

By Shashvat R

Feb 5, 2018

Very informative course! A quick peek into all the vital facets of the PE industry. Enjoyed the way instructor appealed to the intuition needed for specific types of deals.

By Sofiia H

Apr 4, 2022

Love this course so much I'm thinking about entering Bocconi University for the Master's degree. Will definitely recommend this course for introduction in the PE and VC!

By Miroslaw K

Dec 1, 2022

I am impressed with this super professional course, vastness of knowledge on Private Equity & Venture Capital and passion of its transfer by prof. Caselli of SDA Bocconi.

By Gregoire D

Dec 28, 2020

Really interesting training about finance and more precisely Private Equity/ Venture Capital from Bocconi ! I enjoyed it. A suitable way to get more skills and knowledge.

By Konstantin L

Oct 7, 2023

Great introductory course on private equity and venture capital. Learned a lot, in detail, and now benefit of a strong knowledge regarding the subject. Highly recommend!

By Debasis

Dec 3, 2020

A great in-depth knowledge of the world of private equity in different part of world. The knowledge of different private equity vehicles served as a great learning curve

By Shikha S

May 6, 2020

Very informative and illustrative. I had a very little knowledge about this topic and it has really helped me to understand critical concepts as well as feel confident.

By Andrey D

Aug 27, 2017

Very helpfull, it really added more knowledge and development to my career on financial markets. The fact that there was PDF material for every week, it was realy great.

By mothusi s

Nov 10, 2020

This course is well organized and it is easy for one to understand the concepts being taught. At some point I started feeling like I could run a billion dollar company.

By Samiul R

Apr 23, 2020

This course provided me a wholesome idea about the world of venture capital and private equity. The course was also a refresher for me in terms of valuation techniques.

By Thuwarakesh M

Nov 29, 2019

This course is a perfect place to start learning about PE and VC, as well as to get mastered. Content is presented in an easy to follow manner, and it is comprehensive.

By Riccardo L

Aug 16, 2023

useful to break the ice. I'm not a finance student or practitioner but i think that these informations could be useful for entrepreneurs. Thank you Professor Caselli

By Valentin L T

Apr 15, 2022

Very well explained with concise and complete clips from an enthousiastic professor. I very recommand this course to anyone looking to learn more about private equity