BA 322 - Entrepreneurial Finance

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This course examines the sources of funding available to entrepreneurs to fund their business and options that they can utilize to harvest their investments. The course will focus on the private debt and equity markets that service start-up and rapidly growing entrepreneurial firms. The course will be divided into four parts. Part I will provide an overview of small business financing and how the entrepreneur should prepare to approach the financial community. In Part II, we will examine the private equity markets that specifically provide financing to new ventures in the form of "seed money." Particular attention will be focused on both angelfinancing and the venture capital market. Part III examines the private debt markets that provide financing to small firms with a particular emphasis on commercial banks and governmental agencies that are supportive of entrepreneurial ventures. Part IV will cover the options to the entrepreneur to monetize his/her investment. Prerequisites: BA 320. Offered Fall semester. Three credits.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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