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.

4

Units

Letter

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Not open to freshmen

Level Limit

Engineering

College
T B A
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Lecture

ARTS 1349
M W
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
50 / 50 Full
TMP 149
0 / 50 Enrolled
Creating a Market-Tested Business Model
T B A
T R
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
84.8% A
TMP 191FM
50 / 50 Full
Investment & Financial Management
Mitchell Kauffman 4.2
T R
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
TMP 191L
50 / 50 Full
Leadership in Technology & Innovation
Zackrison E J
M W
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
TMP 240
2 / 5 Enrolled
Business Strategy & Leadership Skills
Sukhun Kang 4.8
M W
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
92.5% A
TMP 242
1 / 5 Enrolled
Entrepreneurship
Tripsas M
T R
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
88.5% A
TMP 244
0 / 5 Enrolled
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Carpenter P M, Nelson J A
M W
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
82.2% A