The module will guide students through the complete life cycle of a start-up venture from launch to exit. It specifies different stages that a new company may go through as it grows, and outlines financial challenges confronting entrepreneurial ventures along the way. Students will receive answers to key questions: how much money can and should be raised, what is the optimal timing of obtaining financing, what is a reasonable valuation of the venture, how and where to obtain financing, how funding should be structured and how to position a new venture strategically. Students will be introduced to knowledge, theories and corporate finance tools that will help to recognise venture value, measure and evaluate financial performance.
This module is designed for students who have a basic understanding of finance and familiar with the concepts such as time value of money, basic valuation principles, basic risk and return tradeoff fundamentals, basics of evaluation of investment alternatives.
During the module students will be introduced to approaches to valuing new venture or start-up equity from a venture capital (VC) perspective, will learn about various types of investors (venture capital, business angels, private equity, early stage and traditional financing sources) and financing of high-risk, high-growth ventures, the optimal timing in terms of obtaining funding and when to go public, exit and turnaround strategies, and the impact of digitalisation on entrepreneurial finance market. The module is essential for those wishing to understand the financial aspects of entrepreneurship and interested in gaining a broader view of the financial landscape and deal structure for new ventures, and for those considering starting a company and raising capital.
The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary knowledge on:
The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:
The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:
For information see § 17.
Name of exam | Entrepreneurial Finance |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam
Individual examination. |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Danish title | Iværksætter finansiering |
Module code | KAFIN202214 |
Module type | Course |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Autumn
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ECTS | 5 |
Language of instruction | English |
Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
Responsible for the module |
Study Board | Study Board of Economics and Business Administration |
Department | Aalborg University Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |