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 designed primarily for those who aspire to launch a new business, those currently involved in the management of an entrepreneurial venture. The course will also be of benefit to those who are investing into startups in future.
Section 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）
Section B THEME: Understanding Investor’s Logic and Economics
CASE: ・ Ehon Navi’s Financial Strategy（C）（to be distributed in class）
Section A THEME: Building Financial Projection and Fundraising Strategy
CASE: ・ Asia Renal Care ・ Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet
Section B THEME: Building Fundraising Plan
CASE: ・ Asia Renal Care ・ Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet ・ Capitalization Table of Asia Renal Care, Spreadsheet (to be downloaded)”
Section A THEME: Choosing Financing Options
CASE: Lovepop
Section B THEME: Developing Financial Plans
CASE: ・ Swiggy： Optimizing Cash Burn ・ Swiggy： Optimizing Cash Burn, Spreadsheet
Section A THEME: Venture Capital Due Diligence
CASE: Fundraising at Global Mobility Service
Section B THEME: Venture Capital Due Diligence (Continued)
CASE: N/A
Section A THEME: Negotiating Investment Terms
CASE: WebTracker
Section B THEME: Blitzscaling and Later-stage Financing
CASE: Square, Inc.: Financing a Unicorn
Section A THEME: IPO Exit Strategies
CASE: GREE, Inc. (A)
Section B THEME: The Role of the CFO in Startups
CASE: GREE, Inc. (B) (to be distributed in class)
*Due to the characteristics of the course, application of the substitute class and leave of absence system is not available.
