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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 Shashank T

Mar 31, 2022

The amount of knowledge shared is phenonmenal. Before starting the course I thought I knew about Private Equity but I was wrong. Taking this course opened a pandora's box of the world of Private Equity. Thanks to Prof. Caselli, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Coursera team & the special guests who were interviewed & shared their precious knowledge.

By Jiang L

Sep 5, 2019

I enjoyed this course. It gives a very good overview into the world of PR and VC. The materials are very structured, videos are well taken, and the professor is knowledgeable and passionate. The interviews with other professors and practitioners are especially interesting. I would recommend this course to anyone who want to take the first course into

By Kemal P

Dec 30, 2015

An extremely interesting and well organized course. Mr. Caselli is a perfect speaker and explainer in every single videoclip. It's the first course I've ever completed and this indicates how compelling this course was to me. Thank you very much for your efforts to create this course and I hope further finance-related courses from Bocconi will follow!

By Gala A

Oct 17, 2019

Great learning experience

Great course to learn the basics and acquire tools to keep learning about the world of PE and VC. The course is structured nicely and progresses towards quantitative methods smoothly. The professor explains concepts in a clear and concise manner and guest speakers add value by bringing the course closer to the real world.

By Vikram T

Jan 10, 2021

What a fantastic program and more so an impeccable delivery by Prof. Stefano Caselli! While I have worked in Restruturing and Post Acquisition roles from a technology perspective, today I understand the financial structure of the PE deals like never before. I would highly recommend this course to anyone operating or getting in the PE space.

By Karthik M K

Jun 14, 2021

This course is made perfectly for candidates interested in the private equity and venture capital market. The European format and US & UK format is explained in a way anyone can understand easily. In-depth knowledge about AMC's, closed-end funds, and VCF's was very useful. Lucky to get this course for free. Thank you Coursera and Bocconi.

By Anton P

May 31, 2021

Very educational course. Lecture slides and videos were very well-organised and succinct. Interviews with industry professionals and discussion forums were very insightful and useful. I am hoping to use the knowledge gained in this course to pursue a career in private equity and venture capital space. Thanks to creators of the course!

By Nicolás O S

Jun 10, 2020

What a great course! I learned a lot. At the beginning I was sort of dubious wether to complete the course because I wasn't so interested in entrepreneurship. But learning all the details of private equity and understanding the huge potential this vehicles have towards the growth of company I was delighted. Totally recommended.

By Panji W

Apr 13, 2020

Fantastic entry to Private Equity and Venture Capital topic. The fact it is free but has very deep knowledge and quality is a must buy for anybody wanting to know more about this space. Things that could have been better was probably the terms used, but in all frankness they did provide a glossary as well. Very nice course.

By Dzmitry S

Nov 18, 2017

Quick introduction into a very specific subject for finance managers who expect to contact with private equity investors. Inspite of some not clear points of calculations I assess the course as very useful and effective. Great respect and appreciation to Dr Stefano Caselli, the author of the course, and his university team.

By Sarkis J

Jul 28, 2020

The course served as a solid refresher for PE and VC financing -- I am a CFA charter-holder and I wanted a brief review of the topic at hand. The material is very well organized, with clear and concise short videos. In addition, the instructor was outstanding in his delivery of the chapters.

I greatly enjoyed it. Thank you.

By HIREP M

Feb 7, 2020

Studying this was course was a real pleasure. Interested in the Life Science Venture Capital I wanted to know more about VC and PE, I had zero knowledge about finance.

The Professor explains very clearly and reactive, I was able to understand everything thanks to the slide sheets and the excel files, I highly recommend it.

By zhangmandy

Nov 13, 2019

The courses provided by director Stefano Caselli is really giving me a clear structure on PE/VC fundamentals, and provided me deeper understanding on PE/VC's company valuation methods, which I had not been explosed before. Really intense, time-saving, but fruitful, thank you so much for the efforts in preparing the course!

By Salman M

Nov 19, 2022

An excellent course on Private Equity and Venture Capital. This course covered in great detail all important aspects of this specialized domain f corporate finance. I would recommend anyone who is interested to learn more about private equity & venture capital be it corporate professionals or investors this is the course.

By Ayush R

Feb 20, 2021

great course for beginners learned a lot about a subject in which i had no prior knowledge, the teacher also explains everything well and concisely so as not to overcrowd or confuse student with unneccesary information. Would recommend to anyone interested in the subject to give a shot. You have nothing to lose, its free.

By Yiwei C

Aug 15, 2018

The course is clear and understandable and Stephano Caselli is just great. The support is short and structured. These are quite important for people like me who are very busy with our own work and daily life.

The interviews of people who work in related sectors allow us to better understand the reality of the un industry.

By Nicolò G

Mar 16, 2020

The course really helped me a lot understanding better the mechanisms that regulate PE and VC activities.

Prof. Caselli respected the expectations and was very clear in dealing every point of the matter.

Also I found that the Interviews at chapter end gave important insights and examples on the world of Private Equity.

By Daniel V Y

Sep 22, 2020

Very deep understanding of the PE & VC world and its related working mechanism. From the theoretical framework to practical explanations and also interviews about the current state and trends of the industry. The optional forums are invaluable due to the extreme dedication to every question answered by the lecturer.

By Ravi C

Apr 5, 2016

The concepts are very simply explained and completes the picture that I often was unable to visualize. It has also given a mechanism in which I can understand the working of companies that are using the private equity mechanism. Thanks for such a nice course to the Coursera team and special regards to the Professor.

By Lorenza M

Nov 2, 2022

Great course, very well presented and organized. Also, interviews with experts were spot-on and relavant to perceive the immediate application of the concepts learned during the lesson. The course is also very approachable for people with no particular finance background (some analytical skills are though required)

By Vân T T T

Jun 4, 2023

This course offers a comprehensive and beneficial overview of private equity and venture capital, making it highly engaging and informative for me. Thank you Professor Stefano Caselli from Università Bocconi and SDA Bocconi, as well as Coursera, for providing me with the opportunity to participate in this course.

By Aneta O

Jul 19, 2021

I have already completed a few courses with coursera but this course was absolutely outstanding in terms of structure, organisation, conveying the message to the audience and clear explanations of the excel calculations. As EMBA student I now consider a new career within PE and VC. Thank you very much Professor!!

By Yusuf K

May 28, 2020

It was a great chance to elaborate and excel my knowledge on private equity and venture capital. The instructor, Professor Castelli was an amazing guide throughout the course. I appreciate for the opportunity given. I'm grateful to Bocconi University and Coursera for providing an access to this amazing education.

By Max A

Sep 7, 2023

I really recommend this Private Equity and Venture Capital course enough. It's a win-win for both aspiring industry professionals and innovative entrepreneurs. It's an investment in knowledge that has the potential to yield significant returns in the form of career opportunities and successful business ventures.

By Kamakshi A

Jul 11, 2021

I had no idea about the Private Equity before joining the course, but I was curious to gain knowledge on this part. And this course totally helped me making me familiar with the PEVC. Great transfer of knowledge and even the study material is very easy to understand for any beginner. I enjoyed the entire course.