ENT 640 New Venture Finance

This course uses a combination of of case discussions and lectures to study entrepreneurial finance. The course is targeted toward budding entrepreneurs. The course begins with an overview of financial statements. A thorough examination of forecasting revenues and expenses are used to create pro forma financial statements. The course then shifts to financing operations of startups with limited resources. External sources of financing to fund growth are introduced, and the tax implications of all financial decisions are evaluated. The course concludes with a discussion of exit strategies available to harvest the investment in the startup.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

ENT 610,620 and 630 or by Permission from the Director of the Entrepreneurship Program and / or the Director of the MS in Entrepreneurship Program. This course also has an on-line component that must be completed before taking the class.

Offered

winter and may