We offer a variety of courses across the key elements of private equity and venture capital. Covering the technical skills fund managers need to succeed, from due diligence, value creation, executing strategy and financial modelling to exit.
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The BVCA's flagship Foundation residential course equips delegates with the expertise to succeed as a private equity or venture capital fund manager. They’ll learn from some of the industry's most respected practitioners and gain a thorough understanding of the entire deal life cycle and portfolio management.
The ultimate introduction for those new to the VC industry. Led by highly respected practitioners, delegates will receive best practice advice and get up to speed on essential knowledge, trends and skills to set their VC career on the path to success.
The LP Foundation workshop develops the vital knowledge and skills needed to succeed as an investor in private equity and venture capital funds. Led by some of the industry's most respected practitioners, delegates gain the expertise to make more informed investments and manage a portfolio.
Designed for experienced dealmakers looking to boost value creation, this one day course will help delegates discover how to capitalise on those crucial first 100 days after acquisition when investee companies are most receptive to change.
This one-day course equips private equity professionals with the insights and strategies needed to integrate AI across the investment lifecycle.
This highly interactive course uses real case studies to help you conduct thorough due diligence exercises more efficiently. Delegates will learn exactly what to look for and how to analyse the information to make an informed decision.
This course is designed to help delegates develop their understanding of accounting and Excel to create rigorous financial models, integrated balance sheets and cash flow forecasting models that work more efficiently, flexibly and effectively.
The two day course takes delegates on a journey through key strategic concepts drawn from well-known authors and knits together a coherent narrative around creating and shaping a good strategy. Participants will receive a playbook and tools that help them define, develop, refine, or re-shape the strategy for their business.
This one day course is aimed at investment directors considering an exit for the first time. It covers everything from what to consider to get the timing right to how to manage the exit process to maximise value. The course also utilises case studies to provide a road map of how to navigate the pitfalls that will come your way during an exit process.
This course focuses on the key issues in investor relations, examining what institutional investors really want and how to prepare for and execute successful fundraising. From reporting to communication, explore how to establish and maintain better investor relationships.
This new course will develop your understanding of Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) from a quantitative perspective, including the fundamentals behind LBOs and the processes involved in a successful deal. The fundamentals in structuring the transactions will be covered, including the choice of financial instruments, including equity, debt, or mezzanine finance.
Presented by leading industry practitioners, this course provides delegates with a deeper understanding of the documentary processes, legalities and commercial issues surrounding private equity transactions and explores the most efficient ways to communicate with legal teams.
This course delivers an extensive overview of the documentary processes, legalities and commercial issues surrounding venture capital transactions, and provides delegates with invaluable advice from some of the best VC lawyers in the field.
Master effective negotiation techniques to close even the most complex deals. Through interactivity and real industry case studies, delegates will discover how to plan negotiations, counter objections and persuade with skill and confidence.
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Enrich your team's professional development and enhance their skill set with our bespoke in-house training programmes, delivered by the BVCA and leading industry experts. Additionally, all of the above courses can be tailored to deliver specific learning criteria relevant to your firm.
The content was excellent, well-delivered and very thought-provoking. It has changed the way our firm thinks about the early stages of new investments.
An excellent balance of theory and discussion. It really encourages the reflection and subsequent application required to take on a leadership role.
Excellent course, covering a range of industry-specific topics delivered by an impressive line-up of legal professionals.
The course was a useful VC-specific primer on key legal documents. Would recommend.
