102-056 Private Equity & Venture Capital
Study program: | International Financial Management (B.Sc.) |
Academic level and semester: | Bachelor, 5th/7th semester |
ECTS credits/workload per semester: | 6 / 150 |
Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester: | 4 / 45 |
Type/Teaching method: | Lecture |
| Language of instruction: | English |
Frequency: | Every semester |
Lecturer: | Prof. Dr. Holger Graf, Alan Riefert |
Content: | This module includes aspects of sustainable entrepreneurship and deals with the following topics: Sources of early stage financing: Individuals / Founders, retained earnings, bank borrowing, government sources, stock market (methods of new issues, types of underwriting), Venture Capital (VC), crowdfunding, innovation financing Forms of venture capital: Business angels, venture capital funds, corporate venturing, incubators: key considerations in choosing a venture capitalist, evaluation activities carried out by venture capitalists Financing Process: Process steps, obstacles Evaluation Process: Business and company evaluation. In addition to the classroom lecture experts and practitioners from industry present real life cases and best practices. Different industries, tasks and financing volumes shall help to prepare for the own case. Furthermore, students are expected to bring their own business idea forward and prepare for financing options. |
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| Recommended for: | Undergraduates, graduates |
| Prerequisites: | Intermediate level in Business/Finance/Economics |
Restrictions: | None |
Assessment: | Presentation |