MGMT 264 - Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Management

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Prerequisite(s): MGMT 100 & 101; Junior or Senior Standing Recommended. This elective course focuses on venture capital management issues in the context of a high-growth potential start-up company. The course is motivated by rapid increases in both the supply and demand for private equity over the past two decades. On the supply side, the amount of private equity under management has increased from under $5 billion in 1980 to over $300 billion at the beginning of 2003. Despite the recent downturn in private equity fundraising and investment activity, private equity funding is likely to remain an important activity in the near future as pension funds and other institutions continue to diversify their portfolios. On the demand side, an increasing number of entrepreneurs are interested in forming and growing their ventures. The supply and demand for funds are growing globally. The course is designed principally to address the interests of students who either expect to embark on an entrepreneurial career, or those who expect to assume a managerial role with a venture-backed start-up company, or students who wish to pursue a career in venture capital. The course will touch upon a range of fields including management, finance, accounting, strategy, and legal- and attempt to identify mainstream "best practices" in the area of high growth potential start-ups, with the objective of ensuring that students completing the course will have a solid understanding of the questions and issues that face the typical start-up.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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