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Navigate the challenges and opportunities facing today’s start-ups. Gain insight into the mechanics of business evaluation and learn how to pitch your business concept in the real world.
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The Entrepreneurial Finance online certificate course from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is designed to address both sides of the investment paradigm. Over six weeks online, you’ll develop the skills you need to successfully navigate the current entrepreneurial landscape. You’ll learn to critically evaluate business opportunities and explore how to match financing needs with the most appropriate investor type. You’ll be given top tips from industry experts on how to negotiate with investors and sell your business concept. By the end of this functional six-week course, you’ll learn how to develop an effective pitch deck to prepare for real-life pitch scenarios.
1 HBR (Jun, 2021).
2Financial Times (Mar, 2021).
This course focuses on both the investment and entrepreneurial paradigms within the venture capital sector. As a result, it’s aimed at a broad spectrum of professionals who wish to better navigate the funding and business evaluation aspects of entrepreneurship. If you’re a current or aspiring entrepreneur who would like to effectively pitch business ideas and learn how to access funding, this course will provide you with the tools and strategies to do so. As an executive or business owner, you can use the insights gained on this course to guide other entrepreneurs or invest in start-ups. This course will also appeal to those interested in pursuing a career in venture capital, as well as investors who are looking to upskill themselves.
Gain the practical tools to evaluate business opportunities as you work through the weekly modules of this online certificate course.
Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1: Evaluating business opportunities
Module 2: Financing needs, ownership, and returns
Module 3: The venture capital valuation method and multistage financing
Module 4: Pitching your business idea
Module 5: Term sheets and negotiation strategies
Module 6: Scaling up and exit strategies
Gain knowledge about entrepreneurial finance, and earn an official certificate of competence from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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