ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
About a half of all new businesses fail in the first five years. Learn about the tools, state-of-the-art valuation methods, and practical knowledge that are needed to make appropriate financing decisions in such highly uncertain environments.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( FINANCE 700 and GEN BUS 704 ) or declared in graduate Business Exchange program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the different valuation methods, financing alternatives and the ways in which strategic choices interact with valuation and fundraising Audience: Graduate 2. Integrate the critical roles and processes of the venture capital (VC) industry, the financial instruments they typically use and details of VC contracts Audience: Graduate 3. Use the necessary theoretical and practical tools to contextualize which valuation method and assumptions are most appropriate in different circumstances Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the different valuation methods, financing alternatives and the ways in which strategic choices interact with valuation and fundraising Audience: Graduate 2. Integrate the critical roles and processes of the venture capital (VC) industry, the financial instruments they typically use and details of VC contracts Audience: Graduate 3. Use the necessary theoretical and practical tools to contextualize which valuation method and assumptions are most appropriate in different circumstances Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027