FMKT 333
Private Equity
John Forlines III
Description from DukeHub
Introduces students to the process of private equity investments, including evaluating potential investments, deal structure, and financing, and key drivers of value. Students will learn about a range of private investment styles, from early stage to mature investments, with a focus on acquisitions of existing mid-market firms for value enhancement utilizing various strategies. The course will include both in-class discussions and lectures from visiting speakers from the private equity world. Prerequisite: Economics 201D or Economics 372 or Financial Economics 372. Seniors only.
Skills
- financedescription: "private equity" and 7 more
AI-resilient: 0 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
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