Venture Capital 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
Spring 2005 NVC Concentration Course in Financing Ventures: FINC 860 (also BUAD 857)
Spring 2006 NVC Concentration Course in Financing Ventures: FINC 860 (also BUAD 857)
Link to Final Exam
Textbooks (for FINC 860/BUAD 857)
Fall 2003 EMBA course in Venture Capital Financing: BUEC 867
Spring MBA/MSEG/ELEG course in High Technology Entrepreneurship: BUEC 860
Handouts
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?
Presentations- Download presentations on issues fundamental to raising capital from institutional investors.
Process & Issues in Raising Capital - This is a lecture on major issues in raising capital (business plans, legal structures, intellectual property, motivations of investors, and other tidbits.
Intro to Finance& Valuation - This is a lecture on valuation and some business formation issues.
Term Sheet Overview - This is a detailed lecture on "term sheets".
Private Placement Memorandum- example PPM
Sample Term Sheet- This is a realistic term sheet for a fictitious company.
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.