Introduction to Venture Capital: Intersection Between Entrepreneurship and Finance New

This course explores the role of venture capital (VC) in the funding process of companies: how venture capitalists operate, their investment decision-making process, the criteria they use to evaluate investment opportunities and startup companies, the mechanics of VC fund economics, and how they support and add value to portfolio companies. 

In short, this course intersects with both finance and entrepreneurship. It will cover both the perspective of a VC investor and of an entrepreneur raising capital for their venture.  Students will engage in case studies and simulations as both entrepreneurs negotiating a capital raising round with a VC firm, and as a venture capital investor evaluating an investment opportunity, i.e. the business model of a start up company.