FINA 4610 — Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WBostonOakland, CASan Francisco, CASilicon Valley, CATraditional

Covers qualitative and quantitative aspects of entrepreneurial finance, such as venture capital and angel financing. Also covers private equity (i.e., buyout/leveraged-buyout firms), but in less detail. Introduces valuation in entrepreneurial finance, including valuation of startups, using real options to value innovation-intensive firms, valuation in staged financing, etc. Casework emphasizes the practical aspects of qualitative and quantitative issues related to venture capital financing, entrepreneurship, and innovation from the perspective of the financier and the startup firm. Discusses issues related to the venture capital industry, such as the limited partnership structure, term-sheets and contracts, exit of portfolio firms, and international investments. Requires a working knowledge of Excel or other spreadsheet programs.

Prerequisites

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 20232446073%8.0
Spring 20242526481%6.0
Fall 20242426763%12.5
Spring 20252496477%7.5
Fall 2025310210597%1.0
Spring 20262536483%5.5

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 35% · T 30% · W 51% · Th 35% · F 42%

Common patterns: MWR (35% of sections), TF (30% of sections), W (17% of sections), F (12% of sections), S (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Links

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