Certificate in Private Capital Markets
Demystify Capital Markets and Learn from Industry Experts on How to Secure Private Equity Investment
The Certificate in Private Capital Markets program provides the critical analysis and evaluation skills needed for tackling today’s complex capital markets. By learning how to make better investment decisions and financing deals, students can, in turn, provide leadership solutions that will drive organizational growth and advance their careers. Additional program takeaways include:
- The certificate qualifies as continuing education credit for CPAs licensed in California. The knowledge obtained, will enable you to better secure Private Equity Investments.
- The program is taught by Pepperdine faculty and industry leaders.
Program Overview
- Learn about and perform an in-depth analysis of the major capital sources in the private markets: angel investments, venture capital, mezzanine, private equity, bank loans, asset-backed loans, and factoring lines.
- Study how capital providers evaluate risk and how they determine who qualifies for capital and from what source.
- Learn how capital providers value private businesses and how business owners can operate to increase their valuation.
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the major sources of capital.
- Employ the private cost of capital (PCOC) model to estimate cost of capital for privately-held companies. Emphasis is on utilizing the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project survey data.
Testimonials
The quality of speakers brought in for the course provided rare access to real-world knowledge from experienced investors and finance professionals. I’d recommend it to anyone seeking a robust networking opportunity and foundational knowledge about what goes on in the private investing ecosystem. Also, you can’t beat the view.
Finance Manager, Charles Schwab