The focus is private equity in the context of financing innovation especially from the investor?s perspective. This course covers screening entrepreneurial ideas and business plans through the spectrum of entrepreneurial financing stages from seed, start-up, later-stage financing, to acquisition/buyouts and IPOs. Students will research, discuss and present state-of-the-art analyses and practices and have exclusive access to PitchBook database that provides users intelligence on the private markets, angels, venture capital, mergers & acquisitions, and private companies.
Prerequisite(s): ADMN 570 with minimum grade of C-
Classes not allowed in section: Sophomore
Only listed majors in section: BUSADM:ES