Course curriculum

  • 1. The Business of Private Equity

    • 1.1 The Business of Private Equity

    • 1.2 Major Differences from Public Equity

    • 1.3 Private Equity Strategies

    • 1.4 Buyouts

    • 1.5 Venture Capital

    • 1.6 Growth Equity

    • 1.7 Special Situations

    • 1.8 Tell us what you think

  • 2. Private Equity Fund Structure and Fees

    • 2.1 Private Equity Funds

    • 2.2 Structure of a Typical Private Equity Fund

    • 2.3 Partnerships

    • 2.4 Co-Investment and Separate Managed Account Arrangements

    • 2.5 Fees

    • 2.6 Tell us what you think

  • 3. Investment Considerations and Performance

    • 3.1 Investment Considerations

    • 3.2 Truism of Private Equity Performance

    • 3.3 Vintage Year

    • 3.4 J-Curve

    • 3.5 Returns Performance

    • 3.6 Volatility

    • 3.7 Tell us what you think

  • 4. Exits

    • 4.1 Exits

    • 4.2 Trade Sale

    • 4.3 Initial Public Offering (IPO)

    • 4.4 Recapitalization

    • 4.5 Secondary Sales

    • 4.6 Write-off/Liquidation

    • 4.7 In Conclusion

    • 4.8 Tell us what you think

  • 5. VC-Specific Topic: Startup Funding Stages and Pre-, Post-Money Valuation

    • 5.1 Pre-Money and Post-Money Valuation

    • 5.2 Startup Funding Stages

    • 5.3 Seed Funding

    • 5.4 Series A Funding

    • 5.5 Series B Funding

    • 5.6 Series C Funding

    • 5.7 Later Startup Funding Stages

    • 5.8 Tell us what you think

  • 6. Assessment

    • Instructions

    • Questions