IB9QL-10 Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
Introductory description
This module has the aim of reviewing the financial, control and investment opportunities faced by rapidly growing companies in entrepreneurial settings.
Module aims
The main objective of study is to equip students with the knowledge to be able to consider and select financing vehicles which are appropriate to securing an organisations’ money requirements and to understand and analyse the issues in the institutional framework in which those decisions take place.
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.
Sources of financing, including alternative sources of finance and debt for entrepreneurial businesses
Use of venture capital and private equity as asset classes
Public and private financing
Deal structuring, legals and entrepreneurial company valuation
Recent deals and financing cycles
Qualitative aspects of entrepreneurial finance, including decision-making in entrepreneurial business, team and board dynamics, board effectiveness during rapid growth to achieve enterprise value
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a developed understanding of the finance needs, expectations and perceptions of rapidly growing businesses.
- Demonstrate an understanding of planning for alternative forms of finance as market environments change
- Demonstrate an understanding what constitutes an attractive financing or investment proposition to an investor
- Demonstrate an awareness of practical managerial issues
- Critically evaluate the concepts and models presented on the module
- Critically understand the nature of financing high potential entrepreneurial ventures
Indicative reading list
Reading lists can be found in Talis
Research element
Analyse and draw upon relevant published research.
Subject specific skills
Develop a strategy for improving a new venture which could enhance or facilitate its financing
Evaluate the different types of available financing options.
Transferable skills
Demonstrate problem solving skills developed through analysing business problems in case studies.
Demonstrate oral communication skills developed through presentation of cases and their theoretical and practical implications.
Demonstrate written communication skills developed through the individual assignment
Demonstrate an awareness of practical managerial issues
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Lectures | 27 sessions of 1 hour (27%) |
| Private study | 29 hours (29%) |
| Assessment | 44 hours (44%) |
| Total | 100 hours |
Private study description
Private study to include preparation for lectures and own reading
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 A2
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| Group Presentation | 20% | 9 hours | No |
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Group work presentation 15 mins |
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Reassessment component |
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| Individual Assignment | Yes (extension) | ||
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Individual Assignment 1000 words |
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Assessment component |
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| Individual Assignment | 80% | 35 hours | Yes (extension) |
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Individual Assignment 2500 words |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Assessments are graded using standard University Postgraduate Marking Criteria and written feedback is provided. Feedback for
individual essays includes comments on a marksheet.
Courses
This module is Optional for:
- Year 1 of TIBS-N1P2 Postgraduate Taught Business Administration