Oxford Private Markets Investments Programme

Explore how to integrate private market assets into your investment strategy.

The Oxford Private Markets Investments Programme

will build on your existing financial industry experience to broaden your knowledge of this niche sector, enabling you to diversify your investment portfolio and the services you offer clients.

Gain access and insight into the world of private equity and debt and learn the necessary skills to capitalise on new investment opportunities. Through this programme you will:

Operate confidently and knowledgeably within the evolving sector of private market investments

Evaluate, acquire, and add value to private assets, and compile an investment memorandum

Negotiate a debt package with a bank or private credit fund, and navigate the various aspects of a leveraged buy-out (LBO) transaction

Understand the nuances of private equity fund management, and negotiate a limited partnership agreement

Contextualise real-world events and analyse current reports to ascertain the returns from assets and funds

This programme is delivered in partnership with

GetSmarter

, a 2U brand. When you enrol, youll be directed to their platform, which manages registration and course delivery on our behalf, as an official and trusted

Oxford Saïd partner.

Programme outline

Orientation module

The orientation module will prepare you for the rest of the programme and will:

familiarise you with the online campus

provide you with an overview of the programme handbook

introduce you to the programme team

cover some introductory course material including pre-reading materials, basic definitions and a glossary

This will stand you in good stead as you embark on the rest of your programme.

Module 1

Become fluent in the language of private markets

Module 2

Private asset acquisition and management

Module 3

Structuring investment vehicles

Module 4

Performance evaluation for private investments

Module 5

Asset owners: role models in asset allocation

Module 6

Megatrends and the future of private markets