Private Equity for Support Staff

Ascentium Associates

Short course

In City Of London, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), New York City (USA) and 2 other venues

£ 495 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

This is an intensive 1-day programme where the key concepts of this fascinating asset class are explained in clear everyday language. Come away with a much better understanding of the private equity landscape.

Important information

Documents

  • private_equity_for_support_staff_-_london_-_oct_2014.pdf

Facilities

Location

Start date

City Of London (London)
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On request
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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On request
New York City (USA)
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On request
Singapore (Singapore)
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On request
São Paulo (Brazil)
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On request

About this course

This course is aimed at personal assistants and support staff (finance, marketing, IT) who work at a private equity or venture capital firm or service provider, and need an understanding and overview of what the industry is about.

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Subjects

  • Understaning of private equity
  • Key players and their roles
  • Key terms and concepts
  • The big picture of the private equity landscape
  • An appreciation of the full fund cycle
  • Understanding how returns are generated
  • Understanding exit strategies
  • Communication Skills
  • IT
  • Equity

Teachers and trainers (1)

Kapriel Kasbarian

Kapriel Kasbarian

Director

Kapriel Kasbarian is responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of Ascentium Associates. His exposure to private equity is both from an entrepreneurial perspective - Ascentium Associates is backed by private equity investors - as well as that of a private equity service provider (commercial due diligence, and publishing and training services). He is a learning and development professional who was previously a strategy consultant at Armstrong Transaction Services where he undertook commercial due diligence and strategy consulting projects for private equity and corporate clients.

Course programme

Topics

Introduction and Welcome

Attendee icebreaker session

The big picture – what is private equity and venture capital?

Alternative asset Classes – What are they? Where does PE and VC fit in?
• Risk vs Return
• Liquidity spectrum

The private equity spectrum, from seed capital to mega buyouts

A look at some market data

Back to private equity – the market landscape
• Key players and their roles
• General Partners – PE/VC firms
• Limited Partners
• Types of LPs
• Portfolio companies
• Service providers
• Placement Agents
• Investment consultants
• Law firms
• Banks
• Due diligence providers
• Secondaries

So what do PE firms actually do?
• Just another business? How do they stay in business and make money?

The Fund Cycle
• Formation & strategy
• Fundraising
• Investments, co-investments and club deals
• Use of leverage
• Exits
• Raising the next fund

Team fund design presentation exercise.
Would you invest?

Measuring returns
• Internal rate of return
• Why is time the thief of IRR?
• Multiples

Group team exercise – investment presentations or deal proposals

Exits
• Trade sale
• Secondaries – portfolio companies, fund positions
• IPO

Final Q&A Session

Additional information

Please refer to the course brochure for futher infomation

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