Private Equity

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will expose students to investments in privately-held companies that do not trade on organized exchanges, at all stages of a firm's life cycle from venture capital through growth and mezzanine capital and leveraged buyouts. Topics include deal sourcing and structure, contract design, valuation, and returns to holders of private equity securities and publicly traded private equity firms. Recent developments, the impact of private equity on society and ethical issues surrounding each topic will also be discussed.