Venture Capital and Private Equity Programme 

offered by ISB Hyderabad

Pillar 1 Venture Capital

Module 1: Venture Capital Industry Overview and Dynamics

Introduction to venture capital

Global venture funding: Overview

US venture funding: Overview

Venture financing in Asia: Overview

Venture financing overview: China and India

Module 2: The Basics of Venture Capital

Basics of venture capital: How is venture capital organised

Valuation basics: Risk capital vs normal capital

How do VCs make money

Module 3: Estimating the Value of an Opportunity

Ideas and opportunities. How to create and sustain competitive advantage

Porter's Five Forces analysis

How do start-ups identify opportunities

Module 4: Valuation and Deal Flow

Deal sourcing, deal flow and stakeholder management

Due diligence: Team evaluation parameters, technology and industry due diligence

Module 5: Investment Management

Thesis-based investment strategy execution

Deal structuring and ownership economics

Portfolio management and asset diversification

Economics of multiple financing rounds

Module 6: Public Offerings and Indian Regulations

IPOs, M&A and other listing events

Exits via mergers and acquisitions

Strategies to navigate two situations of exit

Listings, mergers, and acquisitions in India: Rules and laws

Module 7: Impact of Technology in Investment Management

Impact of technology and social media in investment management and due diligence

Predictive data analysis in investment management

Use of technology in portfolio management, fund compliance process

Module 8: Alternatives to VC and How VC Fares Relative to Those Alternatives

Alternatives to venture capital: Corporate venture capital and crowdfunding

Fundraising regulations for start-ups and SMEs: India

Global crowdfunding trends

Module 9: Advise on Managing Growth

The economics behind multiple rounds of financing in high valuation

Companies and how they affect VC’s upside

How to advice start-ups on business models

Module 10: Exit Strategies

Exit strategies, exit modes and exit trends in India

Valuation of start-ups in the exit process and valuation metrics

Scale and scope economies

Pillar 2 Private Equity

Module 11: Introduction to Private Equity

Introduction to private equity

Key stakeholders in PE and their roles

Corporate structure of a private equity firm

Types of private equity buyouts: LBO, PIPE & Growth Equity Deals

Module 12: Private Equity Industry Trends

PE industry trends

State of the PE industry in India

Module 13: Emerging Trend - Disruption in Private Equity

What is deal syndication? Role of corporate partners in syndication deals

Buy and Build Strategy. Role of corporate partners in add-on deals

ESG and responsible investing

Target valuation and pricing

Module 14: Human Capital in Private Equity and Exit Strategies

Role of human capital in the private equity industry

Exit strategies 

Sponsor-to-sponsor transactions

Some exit trends in India

Pillar 3 Leadership

Module 15: Leadership through Disruption

The dynamics of disruption

Key leadership behaviours

Characteristics of successful leaders

Module 16: Executive Presence and Communication

Mastering networks

Executive presence and building a personal brand? 

Influence, persuasion and negotiation  

Module 17: Mastering Team Dynamics and Innovation Culture 

Group dynamics 

Execution loop and rules of execution 

Nurturing innovation: Behavioural enablers 

Venture capital dynamics: Improving communication, decision-making, and innovation 

Module 18: Ethics and Governance

Definition of ethics and governance

Corporate governance in portfolio companies

ESG considerations

Ethical challenges in deal making

Module 19: Leadership and Talent Strategy

Leadership and entrepreneurship

Building a team, developing in-house talent and retaining talent and career path for new talent, portfolio company talent strategy and VC/PE talent strategy