This course was amazing. Possibly the best I took on Coursera so far. The professor teaches efficiently and focuses on the important and interesting topics. This definitely changed my conception of the PE and VC markets.

Also, this is the second course I took with University of Bocconi and the quality is superior and the professors are amazing.

I will be looking forward for future finance courses from this university.

Cheers.

Very good course and strongly recommended. The valuation section is enriched with auxiliary excel files and is quite explanatory. Interview lessons with experienced people in the last weeks were also very useful. Professor Stefano Caselli is also helpful, you can knock on his door if you have any questions. I would recommend anyone interested in investment banking, private equity and venture capital to take this course.

Well structured course, good content and review mechanisms. Excellent learning. If you wish to learn or refresh your knowledge about the world of PE, this course is for you. You learn all about the different formats within PR world as well as the differences and similarities between the US, UK and EU systems. In addition you learn the general concepts around valuation, taxation, structuring and managing PE investments.

Aunque parece que el curso fue lanzado en 2015-2016, no deja de ser bueno y relevante para las personas que estamos metidas en los ecosistemas de emprendimiento tecnológico. Yo trabajo cercano al ecosistema de Venture Capital en México y por ello he tomado varias capacitaciones relacionadas con estos temas, lamentablemente ninguna ha sido tan buena como esta. Debería AMEXCAP generar un contenido de esta calidad.

Ce cours est une très bonne introduction aux concepts de private equity et venture capital. Il permet à toute personnne intéréssée de se faire un avis sur son intérêt sur la question. Néanmoins, je pense que des notions en finance sont unplus pour faciloter la compréhension de tous les chapitres.

Ayant un background finnacier, il m'a permis de raffraichir de nombreuses notions et d'élargir mes horizons.

Merci

Interesting course, and I learnt something new. Although I have some background in finance, Private Equity is somewhat different. A lot of the concepts presented in the course are familiar yet novel, and the discussion forum participation is a vibrant forum for expressing your ideas, opinions and viewpoints. Will continue my learning journey from here. After all, learning should never stop, Covid-19 or not. :)

It was very wonderful to learn from Prof. Stefano Caselli , thanks to coursera as well to design the course in a very interesting way which gives real classroom feeling. I learnt a lot about private equity and venture capital, however it takes time to clear quiz 4 as due to some confusion with formulas but after going through slides again it makes clear, Thanks a lot . Thank you Prof. Stefano once again.

Me gustó la forma en la que se dicto el curso. Por un lado, el profesor brindaba las ideas claras. Por otro lado, las ideas principales que mencionaba iban apareciendo en la pantalla, lo cual tornaba más fácil anotar las ideas principales. Además, me pareció increíble que se tuviera la posibilidad de descargar los ppts de la clase. Sin duda, este último punto fue, en mi opinión, el más positivo de todos.

I loved the class, provided great information regarding the world of private equity and venture capital. I enjoyed most the valuation lesson at the end of the course. You really don't know the in's and out's of private equity and venture capital until you take a course on the two topics. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in learning about private equity in the EU or US.

It is a very informative course. It is for anyone who is interested in knowing overall functioning of the Private Equity or venture capital. Even if you don't know anything about this subject you can learn a lot by just watching all the video lectures.

It is a must for anyone thinking about going into PE later in the career.

Thank you very much Prof. Stefano Caselli for such a wonderful experience.

Un cours très bien enseigné par Pr Stefano Caselli, des lessons et un enseignement très précis et dans le vif du sujet sans détour et sans discours inutiles. un des meilleurs cours sur Coursera. J'ai beaucoup apprécié la pertinence des cours, la qualité des explications données par Pr Caselli, et les interview avec les professionnels du secteur en fin de chaque semaine. Excellent 5 étoiles !

I can't really think of a subject or area that I thought was missing or not discussed thoroughly. Great course for anyone willing to get foundation of knowledge in PEI and then build on it in future as needed.

Videos and all the material flow smoothly and in sync. Last but not least, have to note the presenters skills which are sublime, in both knowledge and bringing idea to the audience.

The course is well designed, best one I have taken so far on the topic, comprehensive. Introduces valuations and methods but does not overly complicate it. The professor is very good. Passion is good, mastery of the topic evident. Really worth taking especially if one is a startup or at various stages in the lifecycle, looking at or getting calls from PE firms. A must-take course

RWholy reccomend this course for any aspiring entrepreneur looking to get insights into the VC's point of view of an investment round. Some previous experience with corporate finance is required to understand week 4's venture valuation module, which is heavy on the finance/ number crunching. Would have lovedto have extra content and exercises in W4 due to its theory heavy content.

Here you will find great tools to have a wide understanding of the global private equity industry. If you are interested in learning about capital markets then you must take this course. Also, you will have the opportunity to make questions, share your opinions and to have great feedback from instructors.

I'm very grateful to Bocconi because of the design and quality of the course.

Mr Caselli presents each topic with much vigor, keeping it fresh and vibrant. Moreover, the information each topic encompasses feels grounded in reality, particularly well complemented with the additional interviews with PE professionals. The minimal use of corporate jargon keeps the material very easy to digest as well as easy to retain. I thoroughly enjoyed the overview. Thanks

This course is fundamental for learning about private equity and venture capital. If you want to break into Investment Banking and want to learn the basics of valuation amongst other subjects this is a fantastic course. The only negative for me was the Italian accent made it difficult for me to understand the professor in the video never the less, the readings are fantastic!

Best structured course I've found on this platform. Bocconi University proves to be a top-tier university. The way this course is structured and the many additional tools provided are difficult to find in other courses. Professor is exceptional, the lenght is perfect, exercises and tests are on point. If you want to learn something about PE and VC, this is the right course.

The course is easy to understand for those without finance knowledge. Love the insights and the interviews with experts. Not too sure about the calculation portion since more in finance surely do not calculate things themselves but just know the terms, what the terms mean and how to make decisions based on the data. Those who calculate aren't really the decision makers.

Excellent cours, très bien construit, très clair. Le cours m'a revanche pris nettement plus que les 5 heures indiquées. Mais peut-être qu'une personne plus compétente que moi en Corporate Finance n'aurait pas passé autant de temps que moi à aller lire - et comprendre- les définitions des mots et concepts utilisés notamment dans la partie sur le calcul de la valorisation.

I have been working in the startups fundraising scene for a long time without a proper PE training. This course fills a lot of gaps and makes things absolutely clear for me. It's a good revision course even for people in the trade for a while and I am sure lots of aspiring PE practitioners and entrepreneurs will find it beneficial. Congratulations on a wonderful course.

Very well organized course to understand the VC and PE world. I definitively recommend this course to anyone who wants to introduce to this world. Thank you for this course. I hope to look for a new course about this subjet with more deeply analysis with new tendencies in the future (i.e. social investment impact, crowfunding, philanthropy venture capital, and others).

Great course to understand Private Equity and Venture Capital. Very well explained and amazing course material with slide, interviews, cases and excel models. I hope to learn more from the profesor giving this course as he is very interesting and clear!

I don't think any deep knowledge is needed to take this course. A must in coursera for anyone interested in finance.

Very interesting online class to have a nice introduction to the subject. The recording of video is very well done and the support sliides good as well. for the valuation (week 4), u'd better know a bit the subject beforehand as it impies lots of parameters that are not easy to handle if you are a novice. Overall, it is a short but very compelling course. well done!

The course provides a deep and thorough analysis on the Private Equity sector with highly varied sources of information (Power Points, Excel Exercises, Video Classes and Video Expert Interviews). I would definitely recommend this course to any individual interested in finance and specially for those curious and passionate about Private Equity and Venture Capital.