This course will provide an overview of how VC and PE firms operate. Topics include how VC/PE firms are structured and how they manage a fund over the course of its life cycle: raising a fund, sourcing deals, evaluating investment opportunities, valuing businesses, negotiating term sheets with entrepreneurs, adding value to portfolio companies, and exiting investments. While this course takes the perspective of the investor, it will also cover the funding life cycle of a typical start-up with an emphasis on what the roles of VC and PE are relative to other sources of financing. Course material will be presented primarily through case studies and selected readings.

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher.

2 - 4

Units

Letter

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Not open to freshmen

Level Limit

Engineering

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Luisella Arnold
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ILP 2209
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Winter 2025 . Rebibo J R Boulware R
ARTS 1349
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
TMP 191VC Arnold T Spring 2025 Total: 52
TMP 191VC Boulware R Winter 2025 Total: 50
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ITAL3 . Arnold T 7 Years Ago

Italian 3 with Professor Arnold was a solid experience. She doesn't do a lot of electronic work, such as slides or movies. She teaches in an old fashion manner, but it works! Final and midterm are group projects, so beware. They suck, but are better than a written final.

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ITAL2 . Arnold T 7 Years Ago

Took Professor Arnold for Italian 1 and just finished her class for Italian 2. Sadly, she said this was her last quarter teaching because she is now going into retirement. I am going to miss her dearly and I hope my next Italian professors are as amazing as she is.

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ITAL1 . Arnold T 7 Years Ago

Took her for this class and loved it. Taking her for Italian 2 as well. Highly recommend her as a professor. Textbook is used and its expensive but worth it because the book lasts 3 quarters. Homework is due online every Friday and its so easy. Im fluent in Spanish so that made this class easier.

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ITAL1 . Arnold T 8 Years Ago

Attendance is taken randomly and is 10% of your grade. There was only five pretty simple quizzes. The midterm and final were group oral projects and then a short written paper. I highly suggest doing your written papers early and taking it into Italian drop-in at the SRB and having it corrected by a tutor. I did this and got A's on all my papers.

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ITAL3 . Arnold T 9 Years Ago

Does not utilize the class time as best as she could. Expects students to do the book exercises on their own and uses lecture time speaking Italian to students not alwasy very engaging. She is very helpful though if you talk with her.

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