Private Equity and Venture Capital

3 Credits

The New Markets Private Equity/Venture Capital Clinic allows students to gain professional experience commensurate with that of an Associate in a Venture Capital Firm. Students are trained to buy, own, actively manage and sell high growth technology companies in private transactions. The class format includes: lectures; presentations from guest speakers, including the regions leading CEOs, private equity and service providers; and a series of facilitated exercises that simulate buying, owning and selling businesses. The course exposes students to real life activities covering the entire deal process from market research, diligence, selection, negotiation valuing, and structuring an investment, as well as management, growth and exit of portfolio companies.