Private Equity Course Resources

At the Lerner College of Business & Economics, we teach a number of courses related to technology based entrepreneurship and venture capital.  Some courses are taught in conjunction with the College of Engineering.

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Course Schedules

Fall 2007 ACCT/FINC 867 Private Equity/Venture Finance

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Handouts

Valuation Returns Table

Foley Presentation

Non-disclosure Agreement Use this if you need to discuss something confidential about your business with someone, but don't expect a VC to sign one, in fact, don't even ask.  Why?

Global corporate legal structures

Presentations- Download presentations on issues fundamental to raising capital from institutional investors.

Black Scholes valuation model

Intro to Finance& Valuation - This is a lecture on valuation and some business formation issues.

Private Placement Memorandum- example PPM

Sample Term Sheet- This is a realistic term sheet for a fictitious company.

Business plan outline

Patent Basics- This is a brief presentation on the basics of Patents and other intellectual property

Patent & IP Strategy- This is a more detailed look at strategic & business issues surrounding IP

Glossary of Terms- A nice glossary of private equity terms.

Another Glossary