Private Equity

Catalog description

This course provides students with an overview of the private equity asset class, focusing primarily on leveraged buyouts and secondarily on growth capital and venture investing. It explores the private equity industry, its fundraising and fund structure, the investor universe, sources of deal financing, valuation and deal structuring, portfolio company management, and investment realization. The material is presented through textbook readings, lectures, and case analysis. This course should be very helpful to students interested in commercial banking, leveraged finance, investment banking, private equity, or any other field where a strong background in financial analysis and private company valuation is required.