Private Equity for Support Staff
Training
In City Of London
Description
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Type
Training
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Location
City of london
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Duration
1 Day
Private Equity for Support Staff is a non-technical 1-day course where the key concepts of this fascinating asset class are broken down, simplified and explained in a clear way using everyday language.
This interactive course designed to give attendees an introduction to private equity and venture capital. It is aimed at personal assistants and support staff 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. There is plenty of scope for Q&A.
At the end of the training day, attendees will have a much better understanding of the private equity landscape and where their firm fits in the picture.
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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
- Staff
- Venture Capital
- Private
- Equity
- Private equity
- Support staff
- Capital
- Investment
- Finance
- Equity strategies
Course programme
Attendees of this 1-day course will gain an understanding of:
- The big picture of the private equity landscape
- Key players and their roles
- Key terms and concepts
- An appreciation of the full fund cycle
- Understanding how returns are generated
- Understanding exit strategies
Course Outline
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
- 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
Super Earlybird - Book by Friday 6th October to receive the Super Earlybird prices.
Earlybird - Book by Friday 20th October to receive the Earlybird prices.
VAT - All prices exclude 20% VAT which will be added to your invoice or credit card transaction.
Private Equity for Support Staff