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2010 Course Handbook

ECFS895: Private Equity Investment

This unit covers the institutional private equity spectrum from early stage investing (venture), through to expansion capital and management buyouts. The unit is practically focused from a practitioner's perspective and examines the full life cycle of private equity investing. All aspects of evaluating, valuing, negotiating, transacting, monitoring and exiting investments are addressed. Alternative capital structures, aligning interests of all stakeholders, the dynamics of the deal and the structure of term sheets and shareholder agreements are also explored during the course.

Credit Points:2
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year
E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year
Staff Contact: Dr Phillip Wing
Prerequisites:

(Admission to Master of Applied Finance or Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Finance) and ECFS865 and ECFS866

Corequisites:

NCCWs:

Unit Designations: --
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies


Faculty of Business and Economics