A Postgraduate Certificate course in Venture Capital

Unit 1 – Fundamentals of venture capital
Unit 2 – Venture capital investment process and due diligence
Unit 3 – General principles and the valuation of venture capital companies
Unit 4 – Practical considerations in the valuation of venture capital companies
Unit 5 – Deriving value from venture capital investments
Unit 6 – Structuring and restructuring venture capital investments
Unit 7 – Approval process, execution and documentation
Unit 8 – Managing and realising venture capital investments

• The principles of venture capital, how they have developed among a diverse range of participants, with both for-profit and not-for profit primary objectives 
• The importance of the finance lifecycle in influencing the nature and substance of venture capital activity 
• The different types of synergies and/or control benefits arising from a proposed venture capital investment and how to evaluate/value them 
• The principles of how to manage a venture capital investment to create value for a potentially successful exit 
• The structuring (and restructuring) of venture capital investments, and the range of financial instruments that can be used to fund them 
• The importance of thorough risk analysis, comprehensive due diligence, and implementation skills in achieving a potentially successful exit

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
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