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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Karl Rodrigues
Paul Marevich
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MGSM840 or MMBA8040 or AFCP801 or AFCP8001
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Entrepreneurial Finance examines the theory and practice associated with the financing of new ventures. This unit explores sources of funding, risk, venture capital financing terms and models, value creation, and exits. This study of entrepreneurial finance will enhance your ability to finance and launch new ventures, from both the viewpoints of the entrepreneur and external investors.
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Required Text
Leach, J.C. & Melicher, R.W., Entrepreneurial Finance, 6th Edition, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9781305968356
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Unit Materials & Other Readings
Aside from the assigned textbook readings from the required text, all other reading materials are available at iLearn
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Essential Readings (Provided at iLearn) |
New Venture Financing Stevenson. H.H., & Roberts, M.J. (2002). New Venture Financing, Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, pp. 1–13. |
Neverfail Computing (A) D’Heilly, D., Ebel, K., & Bygrave, W.D. (2004). Neverfail Computing, Babson College, Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, pp. 1–22. |
Funding New Ventures: Valuation, Financing and Capitalization Tables Roberts, M.J. (2005). Funding New Ventures: Valuation, Financing and Capitalization Tables, Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, pp. 1–5. |
Deal Structure and Deal Terms Roberts, M.J., & Stevenson. H.H. (2005). Deal Structure and Deal Terms, Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, pp. 1–8. |
SpiffyTerm Inc. Hellmann. T. (2001). Spiffy Term, Inc.: January 2000, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston, pp. 1–12. |
The Failure Chronicles Various (2011). Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Publishing |
Group Case Studies |
To be supplied at the start of class |
Individual Case Study |
To be supplied at the start of class |
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Topic |
Reading |
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Introduction and Context |
Leach & Melicher (Textbook) Chapters 1, 2 & 3 New Venture Financing |
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Planning |
Leach & Melicher (Textbook) Chapters 4, 6 & 7 Neverfail (A) |
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Valuation |
Leach & Melicher (Textbook) Chapters 9 & 10 Funding New Ventures: Valuation, Financing and Capital Tables |
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Venture Capital |
Leach & Melicher (Textbook) Chapters 11 |
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Term Sheets |
Deal Structure and Deal Terms |
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Deal Financing Detail Workshop 1 |
Spiffy Term Inc. |
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Deal Financing Detail Workshop 2 |
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Harvesting and Exits |
Leach & Melicher (Textbook) Chapters 15 (skim 16) The Failure Chronicles |
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Presentations |
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10 |
Integration and Review |
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