IB268-15 Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
Introductory description
To enable students to understand the fundamental need for finance in entrepreneurial companies, the flow of capital around entrepreneurial young companies and how to execute a practical fundraising strategy for a start-up.
Module aims
To enable students to understand the fundamental need for finance in entrepreneurial companies, the flow of capital around entrepreneurial young companies and how to execute a practical fundraising strategy for a start-up.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
- Why do start-ups need to raise finance?
- The business of venture capital.
- Inside the mind of an investor.
- The world of business angels and crowdfunding.
- Corporate venture funds and family offices.
- Building a viable financing plan for a start-up.
- Running a process to raise capital.
- Negotiating with investors.
- What happens after the investment?
- Pitching to investors
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Understanding the role of finance in building early stage companies / start-ups
- Understanding how capital flows in and around entrepreneurial firms
- How to develop a financing plan
- How to run a fundraising process and present to investors
- How to negotiate with investors
- How to manage investors and deliver a successful exit
Indicative reading list
Entrepreneurial Finance: The Art and Science of Growing Ventures by Luisa Alemany and Job J, Andreoli (2018)(Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781108431859)
Raising Venture Capital by Rupert Pearce and Simon Barnes (Wiley Finance ISBN: 9780470027578)
Subject specific skills
- Building a viable financing plan
- Presenting to investors
- Running a competitive fundraising process
- Negotiating with investors
- Understanding and structuring investments
Transferable skills
- Planning
- Presentation skills
- Communicating
- Team work
- Numerical analysis
- Negotiation
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 sessions of 2 hours (26%) |
| Seminars | 9 sessions of 1 hour (12%) |
| Private study | 48 hours (62%) |
| Total | 77 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | |
|---|---|---|
| Group Presentation | 30% | 22 hours |
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Pitch - 10 minute recorded |
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| Individual Assignment | 70% | 51 hours |
Feedback on assessment
In-class and on my.wbs
Courses
Course availability information is based on the current academic year, so it may change.This module is Optional for:
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UPHA-L1CA Undergraduate Economics, Psychology and Philosophy
- Year 2 of L1CA Economics, Psychology and Philosophy
- Year 2 of L1CC Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Behavioural Economics Pathway)
- Year 2 of L1CD Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Economics with Philosophy Pathway)
- Year 2 of L1CE Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Philosophy and Psychology Pathway)
- Year 3 of L1CA Economics, Psychology and Philosophy
- Year 3 of L1CC Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Behavioural Economics Pathway)
- Year 3 of L1CD Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Economics with Philosophy Pathway)
- Year 3 of L1CE Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Philosophy and Psychology Pathway)
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UPHA-L1CB Undergraduate Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 4 of L1CG Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Behavioural Economics Pathway) (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 4 of L1CH Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Economics with Philosophy Pathway) (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 4 of L1CJ Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (Philosophy and Psychology Pathway) (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 4 of L1CB Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (with Intercalated Year)
- Year 4 of L1CB Economics, Psychology and Philosophy (with Intercalated Year)
This module is Unusual option for:
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UPHA-L1CA Undergraduate Economics, Psychology and Philosophy
- Year 2 of L1CA Economics, Psychology and Philosophy
- Year 3 of L1CA Economics, Psychology and Philosophy