Executive Certificate in Private Equity & Venture Capital
Essential course for all private equity and venture capital practitioners
Delivery:
Online
Duration:
12 weeks
Start date
30 July 2025
Price per person (EX. VAT)
£1,999 3 months
For group bookings, to discuss tailored delivery or for any questions about this course, please get in touch:
Course Director
Jonathan Harrison
Course Director
Learning Management System
This 12-week online course starts 30 July 2025 with chapters released every two weeks. Enrolments are accepted until the start date. Early enrolment discount is available for applications received by 4 June 2025, reducing the price to £1999+vat. Usual price £2359+vat.
Key Benefits
- Comprehensive Knowledge: Explore core concepts, definitions, and historical evolution of private equity and venture capital.
- Strategy Mastery: Uncover diverse investment strategies, including leveraged buyouts and mezzanine financing.
- Adaptability Training: Analyse trends like technological disruption and globalization, developing skills for dynamic markets.
- Hands-On Learning: Acquire practical skills in funds, due diligence, valuation, and decision-making processes.
- Flexible Learning: Study online, with self-paced chapters and diverse learning activities, allowing you to balance your professional and personal commitments.
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from expert insights provided by Jonathan Harrison, a seasoned finance professional with over 30 years of experience.
- Certification: Earn an Executive Certificate from the University of Bath School of Management, enhancing your credentials and expertise in the field.
Course Overview
In today’s global economy, where innovation and entrepreneurship are driving unprecedented change, private equity and venture capital play pivotal roles in shaping the future of businesses. These domains are not only crucial for investors seeking to diversify their portfolios but also for entrepreneurs striving to bring their visions to life. This unique course delves into the core concepts, definitions, and historical evolution of these investment strategies.
We explore the defining characteristics that set venture capital apart from private equity, highlighting their unique roles in the financial ecosystem. Moreover you’ll gain insight into the various investment strategies employed in both sectors, including leveraged buyouts, special situations, and mezzanine financing.
As you move deeper into the course we’ll analyse how technological disruption, globalisation, and financial crises have reshaped the private equity and venture capital landscape, emphasising the need for adaptable and informed investors.
The latter part of the programme will enable you to gain practical skills and insights into the intricacies of private equity and venture capital funds, investment processes, due diligence, valuation, capital structure, leverage, and ultimately, decision-making, management, and successful exits.
18 CPD hours awarded by ZISHI, a recognised CISI Premier Training Partner.
Course Chapters at a Glance
- Chapter 1 – Introduction to private equity & venture capital
- Chapter 2 – Private equity & venture capital funds
- Chapter 3 – The investment process, due diligence, & risk mitigation
- Chapter 4 – Valuation & pricing
- Chapter 5 – Capital structure, leverage, & buyouts
- Chapter 6 – Decision taking, managing, & exiting
Who Will Benefit From This Course
The course equips students with a comprehensive and practical understanding across the dimensions of Private Equity and Venture Capital. As such, whether starting out or more experienced, it is the perfect programme for the following roles and functions:
- Private equity and venture capital analysts
- Private equity and venture capital associates
- Investment banking analysts
- Corporate development managers
- Portfolio and investment managers
- Investment directors
- M&A managers
- Investment associates
- Corporate finance professionals
How You Will Learn
Delivered 100% online, the 12-week programme consists of six chapters. Pace your learning to fit around other professional and personal commitments. You will complete a variety of activities:
- Study course workbooks
- Engage with recorded video tutorials conducted
- Study business-focused case studies
- Read and engage with examples of core topics
- Complete knowledge checks and quizzes
- Engage with discussion groups and course director via the dedicated course forum
- Complete your final assignment
Study on the go: the course is accessed via our responsive online Learning Management System (LMS). Here you can access and download all lessons and materials from any device with an internet connection.
Start date
30 July 2025
Price per person (EX. VAT)
£1,999 3 months
For group bookings, to discuss tailored delivery or for any questions about this course, please get in touch:
Course Director
Jonathan Harrison
Course Director
Learning Management System
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