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Gain a holistic understanding of venture finance and make informed decisions for capital funding and investment.
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The Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme aims to provide you with this understanding through an exploration of the nature and dynamics of venture finance. Over the course of eight weeks, you’ll embark on an online learning journey that covers various investment avenues, including venture capital funds and crowdfunding. Led by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford faculty and industry experts, you’ll use a ‘two-hat’ approach to investigate venture finance from the perspective of both an entrepreneur and an investor. This course also explores how to navigate the funding process, from the initial fundraising to the final exit strategy.
The coursework of this online programme is aimed at those who are planning, or currently involved in, a new business and would like to gain a comprehensive understanding of venture capital financing. It’s also ideal for current or aspiring investors wanting to break into the industry. Investors will learn to analyse different funding opportunities, while entrepreneurs will learn how to effectively present and prepare their venture as they go about the fundraising process. Basic financial knowledge or business acumen is recommended.
Investigate how entrepreneurs and investors experience the funding cycle, as you follow your learning path through the weekly modules of this online programme.
Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1: The investment cycle
Module 2: Investor types
Module 3: Fundraising
Module 4: Valuation: Art or science?
Module 5: Venture capitalists
Module 6: Negotiating deals
Module 7: Scaling up and scaling down
Module 8: Cashing in on success
Acquire knowledge of venture finance online and earn an official certificate of attendance from Oxford Saïd.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the programme handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the programme.
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