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Seminars in Entrepreneurial Finance (FNCE90089)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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The objective of this subject is to give students an understanding of how financing from venture capital and private equity funds and angel investors finds its way to entrepreneurial ventures. The subject’s framework consists of (1) venture opportunity recognition and evaluation, (2) valuation, terms of financing, and financial analysis, (3) business plan execution, and (4) capturing value from the investment. Another important topic includes governance. The subject is case oriented with real world cases used throughout to illustrate key concepts and challenges and to understand what happened and why.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Construct new venture financial models
  • Estimate risks and expected returns of financial claims
  • Value financial claims
  • Conduct Financial analysis
  • Evaluate alternative venture strategies
  • Design and negotiate deals
  • Develop a business plan to attract outside funding
  • Gain case study skills

Generic skills

High level of development:

  • Oral communication; written communication; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking and analysis; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources

Moderate level of development:

  • Collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; synthesis of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas

Some level of development:

  • Use of computer software

Last updated: 8 November 2024