Private Equity: Financing, Investing, and Value Creation

Course Info

Length: 2 Weeks

City: Barcelona

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Mar-31-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-30-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-29-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-29-2025

    Barcelona

  • Jan-12-2026

    Barcelona

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-30-2024

    Singapore

  • Jan-20-2025

    London

  • Feb-17-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-31-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Mar-31-2025

    Paris

  • Mar-31-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-31-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Mar-31-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-31-2025

    London

  • Apr-21-2025

    Dubai

  • May-19-2025

    London

  • June-30-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-30-2025

    Singapore

  • June-30-2025

    Dubai

  • June-30-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-30-2025

    Paris

  • June-30-2025

    Amsterdam

  • July-21-2025

    London

  • Aug-18-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-29-2025

    Paris

  • Sep-29-2025

    Istanbul

  • Sep-29-2025

    Singapore

  • Sep-29-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-29-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-29-2025

    London

  • Oct-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-17-2025

    London

  • Dec-29-2025

    Paris

  • Dec-29-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-29-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-29-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-29-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-29-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-12-2026

    Dubai

Course Details

Course Outline

10 days course

 

Types and Economics of Private Equity

 

  • Identify different private equity financing opportunities.
  • Determine the drivers of value creation in growth capital, development capital, leveraged buyouts, and distressed situations.
  • Describe other segments of financing and investment related to private equity.
  • Analyse the factors to take a private company public.

 

Introduction to the Private Equity Industry

 

  • Examine the history of private equity.
  • Explain the definition variations of private equity.
  • Analyse the types of companies and their motivation for investing in private equity.
  • Describe the various stages of private equity investing.

 

Opportunity and Risks for Investors

 

  • Examine performance measurement of private equity funds.
  • Determine what makes different private equity asset classes attractive to investors.
  • Analyse the performance and sustainability of private equity funds.
  • Determine the impact of diversification on the asset.

 

Private Equity Financing and Investment Process
 
  • Determine the different stages for setting up and managing a fund.
  • Describe the investment process, including business plan development and fundraising.
  • Examine the potential issues and focus of conducting due diligence.

 

LBO Analysis and Valuation
 
  • Examine the principles of financial modeling.
  • Demonstrate the steps of LBO analysis.
  • Utilise the available valuation techniques.
  • Discuss the process of negotiations.

 

After the Deal
 
  • Demonstrate valuing an LBO.
  • Examine managing an exit or alternative exit.

 

Private Equity Through the Credit Crisis and Industry Evolution
 
  • Examine the impact of the credit crisis on the private equity industry.
  • Analyse how private equity investors manage investments.
  • Determine the ethical considerations in private equity investing.

 

 

Future of Private Equity
 
  • Examine the impact of recent trends on fundraising, investments, and performance.
  • Identify the structural differences between investments.
  • Determine, monitor and manage the developments in investing.

 

Private Equity in Developing Markets
 
  • Describe the developments of private equity in emerging markets.
  • Discuss the roles in private equity industry.

 

 

Fund Organisation and Career Opportunities

 

  • Perform calculations for performance distribution.
  • Explain the differences between private equity firms and private equity funds.
  • Identify the careers in the private equity industry.

 

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