Overview

Venture Capital Executive Program

			Venture Capital Executive Program

			The Venture Capital Executive Program is designed for investment professionals, economic policy advisors, and entrepreneurs striving to gain advanced, results-oriented training in the venture capital process. This powerful program is taking full advantage of the resources at the University of California at Berkeley, the world's leading research university, and its location in the San Francisco Bay Area, which vividly illustrates venture capital investment success, with extremely high rates of growth and business innovation.

			Dates: May 19 - May 23, 2008 May 19, 2008 - The Setting May 20, 2008 - The Tools May 21, 2008 - The Strategies May 22, 2008 - Making it Happen May 23, 2008 - In-Depth: Investment Decision Making Who Should Attend? Venture Capital Investors Portfolio Managers seeking to or with responsibility for managing Investment in venture capital Professional Advisors, including lawyers, accountants and investment bankers Corporate Executives involved in business development and strategic investment in new ventures Economic Development Policy Advisors seeking to enhance new venture creation Serious individual venture investors Program Description The Venture Capital Executive Program provides education and training in the art of venture capital investing. In addition to the excellent Berkeley faculty, the course exposes participants to expert venture capital investors, institutional investors managing venture capital portfolios, lawyers specializing in venture investing and venture fund formation, and entrepreneurs. The program utilizes varied educational settings including case studies, panel discussions, electronic data bases research tools, and small sub-group workshops. In one brief week, the program provides a sweeping overview of the venture capital marketplace, training in opportunity assessment, valuation, deal structuring, corporate governance, and harvesting investments. The program will address how corporate strategy of large corporations can embrace venture investing, working with entrepreneurs and venture investors to further corporate aims. It will be useful to serious individual investors seeking to develop a professional approach to venture investing. Four special industry panels of experienced venture capital investors will share their approaches to identifying opportunities and structuring investments in the most vibrant areas of venture investing, including: IT, Software, Telecom and Wireless Life Sciences and Biotech Energy, Green and Nanotech New Media, Content and Community on the Internet and Wireless Why take this program Venture Capital is crucial to creating and maintaining a vital entrepreneurial economy, providing opportunities for technology entrepreneurship, to the growth and development of many ventures, large and small, to the business development strategies of major corporations, and to providing superior investment returns to long-term sophisticated investors such as college endowments and public pension funds. But this market is opaque and rapidly changing. Financial commitments are illiquid and often locked up for long periods. Access, whether for investment, seeking financing, or career development is closed to those without privileged entree. This course is an essential tool for experienced investors, corporate executives and serious entrepreneurs to gain understanding and access to this unique, important and vital sector. You will learn from an expert blend of academics and practitioners. The program is structured to put you face to face with key players in the industry and to provide the opportunity for interaction and engagement. This course is a gateway to action. What past participants have said about this program: "Jerry and Dave a great teachers. The course is packed with useful information. And it is very well organized and executed." "Excellent and comprehensive. Would highly recommend it to others." "Exceeded my expectations." "Great introductory course to all aspects of the venture capital industry." Recognition of Completion This program earns a certificate of completion. Pricing Early Registration Offer: $5,850 until March 15, 2008 (Savings of $1,000)