Postgraduate Certificate course in Private Equity

Unit 1 – Fundamentals of private equity and venture capital

Unit 2 – Investment process, due diligence and risk mitigation

Unit 3 – Valuation and pricing

Unit 4 – Leverage buyouts

Unit 5 – Growth equity and Venture capital

Unit 6 – Structuring private equity investments

Unit 7 – Deal, approval process, execution and documentation

Unit 8 – Managing and realising private equity investments

• The core principles of private equity and how they've developed - from both for-profit and not-for profit perspectives
• How the finance life cycle in influencing the nature and substance of private equity activity
• To apply best practice principles when managing an investment or acquired business to create value for a potentially successful exit
• The complexities of the structuring of private equity investments, and the range of financial instruments that can be used to fund them
• The importance of and techniques for thorough risk analysis and comprehensive due diligence
• The most advanced modeling and structuring techniques used in private equity

You have the option to receive a postgraduate certificate validated by Middlesex University Business School. 

You will need to submit an additional marked assignment of 5000 words, based on a continuing case study that runs throughout the duration of the course.

• A new module is released every two weeks
• Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
• Study at your own pace
• Efficient and cost effective - no need to travel or take time off work 
• Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away