75336 - Due Diligence Laboratory

Learning outcomes

The purpose of this laboratory is to analyze the steps of the evaluation process (due diligence) employed by venture capitalists in the evaluation of the investment proposals they receive. At the end of the course, students learn how to effectively structure and evaluate the investment proposals underlying the business plans received by venture capitalists.

Course contents

The laboratory is in English and is focused on one of the main important phases for Private Equity Financing: the Due Diligence (for details on the strategic importance of the Due Diligence, see, Cumming and Zambelli, 2017). The laboratory will apply the concepts learned in the related theoretical course of Private Equity. We will use the Laboratory of Due Diligence to implement various applications and simulations, strictly connected to the theoretical concepts explained in the course. Therefore, in order to be able to actively partake to the laboratory students have to attend the theoretical course of Private Equity as well.

In particular, the Due Diligence Laboratory will focus on applications on due diligence in Venture Capital Financing and will apply the theoretical themes learned week by week during the related course of Private Equity. Therefore it has no sense to attend the laboratory without attending the related theoretical course (Private Equity).

 

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

Cumming D., Zambelli, S., Due Diligence and Investee Performance. European Financial Management, 2017.

 Cumming D. Johan, S, Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting 

Assessment methods

Written report on the due diligence of a company that you can select.

 

Links to further information

https://sites.google.com/site/simonazambellihomepage/home

Office hours

See the website of Simona Zambelli