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EVCA Institute Foundation Course for Support StaffBarcelona, Spain, 3-5 November 2010

What is it?

This introductory course is aimed at those staff who are not directly involved with investments but who want to learn about the key aspects of the private equity business and enhance their own contribution to the success of the organisation that they work in.
This course will allow participants to:

  • Be familiar with vocabulary specific to the private equity and venture capital industry.
  • Identify the different stages in private equity investments and understand their implications in terms of administrative support
  • Perform more efficiently thanks to a better understanding of the private equity context

The course will focus on two main themes:

  • Portfolio investment cycle, from incoming business plans to exits
  • Fundraising and investor relations

During the course, participants will be given the keys to understand their contribution to the complex cycles within the private equity fund and its communication with limited partners.

The course is designed around an interactive simulation of the investment process that allows participants to experience different phases of this cycle and understand the concepts involved in the process.
During the two-day course, participants will cover the key vocabulary, the different steps in the investment process as well as the players involved at each stage:

  • Setting up and building a fund
  • Selection of investments and deal flow management
  • Deal structuring
  • Adding value and monitoring growth of portfolio companies
  • Exiting investments
  • Investor relations

In order to build a team environment from the beginning, the course will start with an afternoon activity allowing participants to get to know each other, followed by a dinner. The next days of the course are dedicated exclusively to working sessions.

Why should you attend?

The course will foster your understanding of the industry which you are working in. It will also enhance your performance and contribution to the success of the team and organisation that you are working for. You will become familiar with specific industry vocabulary and about the key milestones in an investment process as well as investor relations.

Who should attend?

Anyone who is not directly involved with private equity investments including personal and executive assistants, office managers, accountants, marketing, communication and human resources officers, etc. People who are already familiar with the industry vocabulary and the investment cycle are advised to follow the Foundation Course for Investment Professionals for a more thorough understanding of private equity.

How to Apply?

Use our Course application form