Financial Management for Entrepreneurs

3 credits · GSB

The course provides future CEOs, CFOs, and investors with the necessary tools for successfully managing financial aspects and investing in entrepreneurial ventures. We cover topics related to both fundraising and ongoing capital management in startups, ranging from early to late stages. We analyze the incentives of all parties in major financial transactions of startups and growing organizations: founders, employees, angels, VCs, corporate investors, and public markets. In addition, we will look at issues of financial management such as KPIs, dashboards, financial reporting, and forecasting.