Finance for Entrepreneurs & Start-ups

The Finance for Entrepreneurs & Start-ups course provides an understanding of finance and funding for entrepreneurs and start-ups. In a globally integrated world, entrepreneurs created start-ups that trade, invest and conduct business operations internationally. The course exposes the students to the opportunities and risks associated with entrepreneurial and start-up finance. The study of entrepreneurial and start-up finance has therefore become essential in the modern world of billion-dollar start-ups and builds upon the understanding of theoretical concepts of finance and their adaptation to the entrepreneurial and start-up context. The course coverage includes historical perspectives and foundations of entrepreneurial and start-up finance, the sources of entrepreneurial and start-up financing, as well as the financial language and jargon used by venture capitalists. The course also helps students examine the current entrepreneurial landscape through topical discussions of current financial and economic development and their impact on entrepreneurial and start-up finance.