Private Equity and Leveraged Buyouts

2 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

This course examines the financial, economic, and legal strategies that underlie private equity transactions. The course examines how private equity firms raise money from institutional and individual investors, structure private equity funds, and invest and manage in portfolio companies. Legal, financial, and economic motivations for the different types of private equity fund structures are discussed. A common theme is how financial instruments and legal contracts address predictable conflicts of interest. The course uses cases to highlight important concepts and issues in private equity transactions. Prerequisite: MGT 6431. [2]