333-308 Finance for New Ventures

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr A Gygax

Prerequisites

333-201 Business Finance

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Three hours of lectures/seminars per week

Subject Description

Issues associated with financing entrepreneurial ventures, and the valuation and investment issues associated with new ventures. Major topics include investment analysis, financing the new venture, harvesting, and renewal in the entrepreneurial firm. The course covers entrepreneurial finance, venture capital and general principles of investing in high (biotechnology, information technology, e-business) and low technology.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%) and written assignments totalling not more than 3000 words (30%).



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