Global Private Equity

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This is an applied course in the practice of investment within a private equity structure, with an emphasis on real estate. The course is designed to cover, in a very practical way, the fundamentals of private equity investment as well as the nature of the industry and its management practices. The course focuses on the global nature of private equity funds, investors, and investments and multiple asset classes including, but not limited to, real estate. Principal components of the course include fund strategy, investment analysis, asset management, equity capital formation, the use of debt capital and other funding-related topics, regulatory and legal issues, risk management, and other firm-level management topics. The course will incorporate current issues and topics in the private equity industry, real-world applications, and guest lectures from practicing professionals within the finance and private equity industries.