The Way It All Works: Investing, Negotiating and Operating in the Real World

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This course will provide students the 'big picture' of how the universe of pension funds, endowments, limited partners, general partners, and other investors is interwoven, how money is organized, and how lawyers, accountants, and other consultants and advisors fit into the process of raising capital, selling a company, and conducting due diligence. Students will explore concepts such as valuation, EBITDA, allocation of risk, hurdle rates, and other investment-related topics, with a focus on real-world insights into how these principles work in practice. Through a simulated capital raising process, students will determine the price they want to pay for a hypothetical company.