Title: Venture Finance Foundations.

Location: US

Company: University of Oxford

About this course:
The Venture Finance Foundations Open Course from Saïd Business School, University of Oxfordis designed to offer you insight into how new ventures or businesses are financed. You’ll gain an understanding of the funding process from the perspective of both entrepreneur and investor. It is aimed at people who would like to become involved in a new project venture in the future or who would merely like to know more about this industry. The course provides theoretical knowledge as well as practical tools in the form of frameworks and spreadsheets. You should come away with a clear view of the importance of venture finance and how to analyse ventures as an investor.
This course offers a foundational overview, introducing key concepts and frameworks for those new to the subject. To explore the topic in greater depth, you may wish to continue with the full Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme.

Develop an understanding of the venture finance industry.

Outline the key definitions and concepts involved in venture finance.

Identify the economic importance of venture finance.

Apply a framework for evaluating start-up ventures.

Investigate how entrepreneurs and investors experience the funding cycle.

Assess what a specific project venture will deliver in terms of commercial and societal value.

Explore how venture finance works and the impact it has on both entrepreneurs and investors.

Duration: 4 weeks

Skills:
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Spreadsheets

Curriculum:
- Develop an understanding of the venture finance industry.
- Outline the key definitions and concepts involved in venture finance.
- Identify the economic importance of venture finance.
- Apply a framework for evaluating start-up ventures.
- Investigate how entrepreneurs and investors experience the funding cycle.

- Assess what a specific project venture will deliver in terms of commercial and societal value.