Priv Equity - Frontier Markets

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

This course will provide an in-depth look at emerging markets private equity with an emphasis on market conditions and trends as well as the types of investment entities customarily utilized to make emerging markets private equity investments. The first part of the course will look at key elements of the emerging market business and regulatory environment that factor into successful private equity investment outcomes. The second part of the course will examine the process of structuring, negotiating and forming private equity investment funds with a particular focus on how emerging and frontier market practices differ from those in developed markets. This portion of the course will also address core private equity financial concepts including calculations of carried interest, performance fees and priority returns as well as distribution “waterfalls.” The final segment of the course will involve simulated private equity investment fund negotiations focusing on the differential alignment and goals of emerging market managers/promoters, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, endowments, family offices and high net worth investors. Students will have the opportunity to meet and speak with private equity practitioners during this course.