75336 - Due Diligence Laboratory

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Simona Zambelli
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: SECS-P/11
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and management (cod. 9203)

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 will apply the concepts learned in the related theoretical course of Private Equity. So, you are strongly suggested to attend the theoretical course as well.

In particular, the course will apply, via exercises in laboratory, business simulations and class discussions, the theoretical themes of: business planning, business valuation and deal structuring, in private equity and venture capital.

 

Link for other information (especially usefull for attending students):

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

Readings/Bibliography

Higgins: Analysis for Financial Management, McGraw Hill.

Please attend the first class of the course and I will provide you with all the further detailed information and reading list you need to know.


Teaching methods

Il corso ha un taglio applicato. In particolare, si utilizzeranno esercitazioni in laboratorio, discussioni di casi, e presentazioni di business plan.

Assessment methods

Written Exam (open questions, multiple choices, exercizes, and case studies)

Links to further information

https://sites.google.com/site/simonazambellihomepage/home/teaching-activity

Office hours

See the website of Simona Zambelli