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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

A startup fails because of some major reasons which include lack of funds, not knowing how to spend funds in the correct manner and not properly balancing the risk of enterprise financing. The Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme online course develops an understanding of enterprise finance for securing business funding and helps to realise its potential whether its own entrepreneurial venture or investment.

The Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme syllabus covers the dynamics and nature of venture finance. The course teaches about the ‘two-hat’ approach of strategy to investigate venture finance from an investor and entrepreneur perspective. The course covers the entire funding process, from the initial stage of raising funds to the final exit strategy.

The Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme training course covers various avenues of investment, including crowdfunding and venture capital. The course develops an ambient understanding of venture finance. The course teaches to effectively prepare and present ventures for going to the fundraising process.

The Highlights

Online Learning
8 weeks duration
8 modules
University of Oxford offering
Shareable certificate
Course provider Getsmarter
7-10 hours learning/week
Downloadable resources
Split fee option available
Case-study based learning
Course assessments and projects

Programme Offerings

insights
assessments
Offline resources
quizzes
Projects
online learning
Case Studies
Certification

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Said Business School, Oxford

Fee type	Fee amount in INR
Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme fees	Rs. 2,02,378 (Incl of all taxes)

The Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme fees are Rs. 2,02,378 (Incl of all taxes). Learners can pay the fee in 2 instalments with a 3% of extra admin charge.

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

For qualifying for the Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme certification, the learner must have to complete all the modules included in the course along with the online practice assessments. Candidates will have to meet the criteria mentioned in the course handbook.

What you will learn

Entrepreneurial skills

After completion of the Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme certification course, candidates will learn about venture finance, risk of venture finance, fundraising, negotiating deals and investment cycle. Candidates will also develop an understanding of how venture financing works from an investor and entrepreneur perspective.

Who it is for

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs who are currently involved or planning to work on new start-ups who want to gain the knowledge of venture finance can join the course.
Investors who want to learn how to analyse various funding opportunities can enrol in the Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme course.
Entrepreneurs who want to learn how to prepare and present business for fundraising purposes.

Admission Details

For admission in the Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme training online, candidates will have to follow the steps below:

Step 1. Open the course webpage by going to the official link.

Step 2. Start the registration by clicking the ‘Register Now’ button

Step 3. Create your profile by providing personal details

Step 4. Fill in the billing address and proceed to the payment page

Step 5. Pay the fee and start your class according to the course schedule

The Syllabus

Outline the key definitions and concepts involved in venture finance
Introduce the venture finance industry
Identify the economic importance of venture finance
Investigate how entrepreneurs and investors experience the funding cycle
Apply a framework for evaluating startup ventures
Assess what a specific project venture will deliver in terms of commercial and societal value

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of accepting funding from family, friends, founders, and angels
Recognize the alternative identities and perspectives held by different types of early-stage investors
Articulate the advantages and disadvantages of crowdfunding
Analyze later-stage professional investors
Distinguish between the four models of crowdfunding
Assess specific case studies from the perspective of different types of investors
Classify the types of investors into a comprehensive investor map

Determine how to construct financial statements
Identify the key components of fundraising
Calculate the financial projections for a project venture
Decide on a 'financial ask' based on financial projections
Analyze the financial projections of a specific project venture
Create the financial projection slides for an investor pitch deck

Identify the characteristics of ownership and its challenges
Introduce the concept of valuations
Interpret valuation methods
Assess appropriate comparables of companies through a comparables analysis
Analyze the drivers of valuation in practice
Critique VCM and DCF calculations

Explain the limited partner perspective
Introduce the structure and objectives of venture capital firms
Articulate key concepts related to returns in the venture capital industry
Analyze the daily life of a venture capitalist
Investigate the internal structure of venture capital firms and the skills required to make professional investment decisions
Assess a project venture through due diligence

Outline the various stock options available for project ventures
Identify common vs preferred shares
Articulate the function of the convertible note
Analyze the terms in a term sheet and their purpose
Investigate the role of control within project ventures
Recommend a term sheet for a specific project venture
Assess the process of closing a deal

Identify the challenges for financing growth
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of staged financing
Analyze the role of debt and debt management in a project venture
Create a response plan to solve the financial crisis of a specific project venture
Evaluate the options companies are faced with when in financial difficulty

Review practical examples of the initial public offering process
Recognize the initial public offering process
Interpret the difference between acquisitions, buyouts, and secondaries
Create a comprehensive investment recommendation
Assess how investors and entrepreneurs decide on an exit
Review what has been learned about venture finance and life after exit

Instructors

Said Business School, Oxford Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is new venture financing?

Initial funding raised in the startup of a venture is called new venture financing.

2: How can I prepare for funding of venture capital?

The Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme online course trains candidates to prepare and present business for funding.

3: Why do new ventures need financing?

New ventures need financing to survive in the market.

4: How long is the Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme training?

The Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme training is 8 weeks long.

5: Is it worth doing Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme online training?

Yes, Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme online training is totally worth it. It provides advanced skills and knowledge of venture finance.