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 and buyouts

Unit 5 – Venture capital

Unit 6 – Structuring and restructuring private equity investments

Unit 7 – Deal, approval process, execution and documentations

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 influences private equity activity
• How to evaluate and value the synergies and control benefits that arise from a proposed investment or acquisition
• How to show this quantitatively using a spreadsheet model
• How to apply best practice when managing an investment or acquired business to create value for a successful exit 
• The complexities of the structuring (and restructuring) private equity investments, and the range of financial instruments that can be used to fund them
• How to conduct a thorough risk analysis and comprehensive due diligence

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