Venture Capital and Finance

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Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide current and future entrepreneurs with the knowledge of finance they will need when starting a business or making an investment decision.

This course is mainly designed for current and future entrepreneurs, those currently involved in an entrepreneurial venture, and those interested in extending their knowledge of finance to the entrepreneurial area. The course will also be of benefit to many others, including those hoping to manage entrepreneurial ventures and new businesses and those with an interest in the financial issues peculiar to a business startup.

Course Details

Programs: Full-time MBA, Part-time & Online MBA
Discipline: Creation
Course Level: Specialized Course
Required/Elective Course: Elective Course
Number of Credits: 1.5
Report: Day 6
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Class Capacity: 35

*Due to the characteristics of the course, application of the substitute class and leave of absence system may be limited.

Recommended Preliminary Courses

In order to maximize learning, students are recommended to have taken or be familiar with the following related courses:

- Critical Thinking
- Accounting I
- Finance I

Theme/Reading Materials

Day 1

Session A

THEME	Finance in an Entrepreneurial Context
CASE	・Ehon Navi's Financial Strategy（A）・Ehon Navi's Financial Strategy（B）（to be distributed in class）・Ehon Navi's Financial Strategy（C）（to be distributed in class）

Session B

THEME	Understanding Investor’s Logic and Economics
CASE	・ The Venture Capital Method - Valuation Problem Set ・ The Venture Capital Method - Valuation Problem Set (Solutions) (to be downloaded) ・ A Method for Valuing High-Risk, Long-Term Investments: The “Venture Capital Method”

THEME

Understanding Investor’s Logic and Economics

CASE

・ The Venture Capital Method - Valuation Problem Set
・ The Venture Capital Method - Valuation Problem Set (Solutions) (to be downloaded)

・ A Method for Valuing High-Risk, Long-Term Investments: The “Venture Capital Method”

Day 2

Session A

THEME	Building Financial Projection and Fundraising Strategy
CASE	"・ Asia Renal Care ・ Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet ・ Capitalization Table of Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet (to be downloaded)"

THEME

Building Financial Projection and Fundraising Strategy

CASE

"・ Asia Renal Care

・ Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet

・ Capitalization Table of Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet (to be downloaded)"

Session B

THEME	Building Fundraising Plan
CASE	・ Asia Renal Care ・ Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet

Day 3

Session A

THEME	Financing from Venture Capitalists and Due Diligence
CASE	・Walnut Venture Associates (A): RBS Group Investment Memorandum

Session B

THEME	Financing from Venture Capitalists and Due Diligence (Continued)
CASE	・Walnut Venture Associates (B): RBS Due Diligence - Customers ・Walnut Venture Associates (C): RBS Due Diligence - Market Size

Day 4

Session A

THEME	Deal Structures and Term Sheets
CASE	・Term Sheet Negotiations for Trendsetter, Inc.

Session B

THEME	Deal Structures and Term Sheets (Continued)
CASE	・ Walnut Venture Associates (D): RBS Deal Terms（to be distributed in class on Day 3）

Day 5

Session A

THEME	Deal Structure and IPO Exit
CASE	・GREE, Inc. (A) ・GREE, Inc. (B)（to be distributed in class）

Session B

THEME	Deal Structuring for Carve-out and IPO
CASE	N/A

Day 6

Session A

THEME	Business Planning Presentations by Students
CASE	N/A

Session B

THEME	Business Planning Presentations by Students
CASE	N/A

Textbook

N/A

Reference

Feld, Brad and Mendelson, Jason. 2019. Venture Deals: Be smarter than your lawyer and venture capitalist. 4nd ed. Wiley.
ISBN-10: 1119594820 / ISBN-13: 978-1119594826

Bygrave, William D. and Zacharakis, Andrew. 2014. Entrepreneurship. 3nd ed. Wiley.
ISBN-10: 1118582896 / ISBN-13: 978-1118582893