Programme Content
Module 1 Module 1 Module 1 Module 1 Module 2 Module 2 Module 2 Module 3 Module 3 Module 4 Module 4 Module 4 Module 4 Module 4 Module 5 Module 5 Module 5 Module 5 Module 6 Module 6 Module 6 Module 6
Making a Good Investment and AI Use Cases
Module 1Evaluate potential investments based on your private equity investor's toolbox
Describe value creation levers using real-world examples and assess whether these levers fit the private equity model
Identify key data points to collect for private equity value creation
Identify potential use cases and issues for employing AI in private equity value creation
Putting the Deal Together
Module 2Analyze an organization’s income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow to identify the benefits of deleveraging
Compare the equity positions of a public organization and a private organization
Analyze the financial and governance strategies for structuring deals
Managing Costs in the Portfolio Company
Module 3Calculate the impact of working capital, personnel, process, and cost issues on cash flow
Evaluate which working capital, personnel, process, and cost operational improvement is optimal based on the private equity's specific constraints and the portfolio company’s context
Creating Value in the Portfolio Company
Module 4List and distinguish between common organic and inorganic revenue growth strategies
Explain how organic and inorganic revenue growth strategies impact the value creation
Quantify a revenue growth strategy
Evaluate the risks of revenue growth strategies for private equity
Identify targets for inorganic growth using AI
The Bear Case: Anticipating What Can Go Wrong
Module 5Identify and quantify downside risks in a VCP
Identify the characteristics in a VCP that may suggest a CEO change
Prioritize cost-cutting targets
Explain the unique role of private equity during economic distress
Identifying and Realizing a Successful Result
Module 6Define multiples expansion
Explain why multiples expansion can occur for a deal
Evaluate the deal exit strategy for a private equity deal
Create a value bridge from a realized VCP
