Oxford Private Equity Programme
Start date:
Duration:
- 5 days
Time commitment:
- Short programme
Location:
- Oxford
Cost:
- £8,000 plus accommodation (£1,200)
About the programme
Join Professor Ludovic Phalippou and industry leaders in lively debate about the current and future state of private equity and the opportunities it presents.
Drawing on the latest analysis you will assess the opportunities, risks and developments including:
- private asset valuation
- structuring private equity investments
- the role, risk and limits of leverage
- fund structure
- selecting and comparing funds
- understanding the distribution of returns, fees and carried interest
- quantifying fund performance
- alignment of incentive structures
- fundraising
- co-investment and direct investment opportunities
- secondaries
- frontier markets
- environmental, social and governance (ESG)
The programme is for professionals across the corporate finance, investment management and private equity industry. Join us to develop your private equity strategy alongside a qualified peer group from across the world.
Introduction to the programme
Benefits
To you
- Access expertise from institutional investors, private equity firms and corporate lawyers
- Evaluate and structure private equity direct and fund investments
- Discuss real-life case studies with academics and professionals
- Expand your professional network and enhance your value on the job market
- Lifetime membership of the Oxford Saïd Alumni Network
To your business
- Practical exercises and improved technical expertise in evaluating new investments
- Enhanced due diligence process and strategic decision making
- Incorporate ESG and frontier markets investing into your organisation’s strategy
- Networking and exchanging ideas with other organisations
Programme outline
Day one
- Valuation
- Capital structure
- Leverage buyout (LBO) modelling
- Fund selection
Day two
- Debt role play – understanding leverage
- Fund structure
- Emerging markets
- ESG
Day three
- Buy and build role play
- Management in LBOs
- Fund economics
- Modelling waterfalls
Day four
- Private equity performance
- The latest on general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs)
- Fund raising and finance
- Frontier markets
Day five
- The future of private equity
- Applications to your real-world scenarios
Post-programme
Lifetime membership of the Oxford Saïd Alumni Network.
What our alumni say
A truly amazing and engaging experience resulting in a deep dive in the details of the private equity industry.
Industry expert contributors
- Anne Fossemalle - Director of Equity Funds, EBRD and Chair, Invest Europe
- Conor Kehoe - Chair, UN PRI
- Billal Malik - Associate Fellow and Head of Strategy and Business Development, Citi
- James Ranger - Associate Fellow and Managing Director, Lloyds Bank
- Christopher Sullivan - Partner, Clifford Chance
- Other guest tutors
Contact
- Clara Blackings-Pollard, Programme Consultant
- clara.blackings-pollard@sbs.ox.ac.uk