Магистратура
2021/2022
Прямые инвестиции и венчурный капитал
Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Финансовая экономика)
Направление:
38.04.01. Экономика
Кто читает:
Международный институт экономики и финансов
Где читается:
Международный институт экономики и финансов
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 3 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Прогр. обучения:
Финансовая экономика
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
36
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Private Equity and Venture Capital is a brief course for ICEF master’s students. It develops both theoretical and practical frameworks to comprehensive understanding of major principles of private equity and venture capital funds operations. The course is recommended for students thinking of career in PE&VC funds, investment banks, consulting and entrepreneurial fields or academic career in finance. The course covers the questions of PE and VC from the perspectives of investors, funds and potential portfolio companies. Prerequisites: basic knowledge of accounting, financial statement analysis, corporate finance and investment analysis, basic skills in excel
Learning Objectives
- The main objective of the course is to provide a conceptual background for PE and VC industry analysis. The course is focused on developing skills in analyzing PE and VC performance, deal selection, valuation of PE investments, structuring PE transactions and further management of portfolio companies to enhance value creation, identifying suitable exit strategies.
- We will also discuss the peculiarities of PE and VC investments in emerging capital markets and investigate the specifics of deals in different industries.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- analyze factors affecting exit decisions and determinants of successful exits
- apply the principles and methods of project selection and entry
- assess investment in private equity and compare it with that in public equity markets
- be able to apply valuation methods used in PE industry
- be able to compute contingent returns for different types of securities
- evaluate policies PE managers employ to enhance value in portfolio companies
Course Contents
- Private Equity overview, PE fund organization, and performance
- Selection of projects and entry strategies
- Valuation of PE and VC investments and fund returns
- Structuring of PE deals
- Value enhancing management of portfolio companies
- Exiting PE investments and PR and VC performance
Assessment Elements
- Home assignment on modeling or case
- Case 1 (group work)
- Case 2 (group work)
- Case 3 (group work)
- Final presentation
- Exam
Interim Assessment
- 2021/2022 3rd module0.12 * Home assignment on modeling or case + 0.3 * Exam + 0.12 * Case 1 (group work) + 0.22 * Final presentation + 0.12 * Case 3 (group work) + 0.12 * Case 2 (group work)
