Private Equity Structuring, Modeling and Valuation

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Private Equity Structuring, Modeling and Valuation

Coursera · Advanced ·🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ·2w ago
Master the complete private equity investment process by learning how deals are structured, valued, modeled, negotiated, and executed in real-world investment environments. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of private equity fund operations, investment strategies, financial modeling, valuation methodologies, and performance analysis used by leading investment professionals. The course begins with the foundations of private equity, introducing learners to fund structures, fee arrangements, return expectations, and deal structuring fundamentals. Learners will understand how private equity firms operate, create value, and generate returns for investors. As the course progresses, learners explore investment strategies, market dynamics, and value creation techniques used across venture capital, growth capital, leveraged buyouts, and other private equity investments. The course also examines fund structures, organizational roles, investment processes, and exit strategies to provide a complete view of private equity operations. A dedicated section focuses on negotiation dynamics, term sheets, investor rights, and post-investment monitoring. Learners will understand how transactions are negotiated, structured, and managed throughout the investment lifecycle. The course then transitions into financial modeling, where learners develop practical skills in working capital forecasting, depreciation modeling, cash flow analysis, and financial statement integration. Advanced valuation techniques including Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF), Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Comparable Company Analysis are applied to evaluate investment opportunities. The final module explores advanced valuation scenarios, investor protections, and deal provisions commonly encountered in private equity transactions. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end approach that integrates private equity theory, transaction structuring,
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