Department School of Management Credits 1

Program name & Code Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBAD Lecture 1 hr
BOS Id 12 Tutorial 0 hr
Course Name ENTREPRENEURIALPROJECT–IV Practical 0 hr
Course Code MB 408 CWA
Course Category Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) MSA
Semester 4 ESA 100%
COURSE OUTCOMES: On completion of the course, the students will be able to:
CO 1: Understanding of the dynamic challenges faced by entrepreneurial ventures in securing financial backing to support
future growth and development and identify the role of private equity investors–for example, angels, VCs, vendors–
in startups.
CO 2: Examine the venture capital funding procedure which involves six stages of financing corresponding to the periods
of a company’s development.
CO 3: Appreciating the high risk involved in the venture capital investments weighing the risk return ratio expected.
CO 4: Critically assess the ability of a venture capitalist to add value to the companies they invest in and understand how
VC funds are structured.
CO 5: Evaluate and apply VC fund investment opportunity from the viewpoint of an institutional investor.
SYLLABUS
UNIT CONTENT Hrs
1 Students are required to make an entrepreneurial project –IV, based on Venture Capital Financing 1. 3
Introduction,
2. Types of venture capital financing
2. 3. Early stage financing, 4
4. Expansion financing,
5. Acquisition or buyout financing
3. 6. Features of venture capital investments, 3
7. Methods of venture capital financing
4. 8. Equity, 3
9. Participating debentures,
10. Conditional loan
5. 11. The funding process, 2
12. Examples of venture capital funding
REFERENCES:
Ref 1: Term Sheets & Valuations: A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Term Sheets & Valuations.
Ref 2: Alternative Investments: An Allocator's Approach by
Donald R. Chambers, Hossein B. Kazemi, and Keith H. Black and CAIA Association.
Ref.3: The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital: Inside Secrets from the Leaders in the Startup Game.
Ref.4: The Art of Startup Fundraising: Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need
to Know.
Ref. 5: Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist.