AEM 4572

Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

This course studies entrepreneurial finance and, more broadly, private equity finance. Private equity (PE) includes primarily venture capital (VC), growth equity, and buyouts. The course is motivated by a substantial increase in supply and demand for private equity. The course's primary objective is to provide an understanding of the concepts and institutions involved in entrepreneurial finance and PE markets. We will explore these two markets: 1) Venture Capital 2) Buyout (narrow definition of Private Equity) from the perspective of three players: 1) Entrepreneurs and startup employees, buyout-backed company's management and employees 2) Venture capital and buyout fund managers (i.e., General Partners or GPs) 3) Investors in venture capital and buyout funds (i.e., Limited Partners or LPs).

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: juniors and seniors in Dyson.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: AEM 2240 or equivalent.

• Identify financing options for startup companies.
• Define institutional features of venture capital and private markets in detail.
• Evaluate business ideas both quantitatively and qualitatively.
• Evaluate venture capital and private equity fund performances.
• Persuade investors and clients based on professional written and oral communication skills.

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