AFM 377Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course explores the fundamentals of the private equity industry. Topics include raising capital, structuring deals, creating a leveraged buyout model (LBO), and unlocking value through various strategies.
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Antirequisites
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Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 4 threads mention AFM 377, March 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2023
Looking for Advice on Finance Electives for 4th Year AFM student 2 points, 0 comments
u/Ecstatic-Routine880: “… AFM 322 Derivatives Securities AFM 324 Wealth Management AFM 377 Private Equity and Venture Capital AFM 422 Management of Financial Institutions AFM 425 Fixed Income Securities AFM 477 Mergers and Acquisitions”
Winter 2023
AFM 377 (PE & VC) 2 points, 1 comment
u/SqurBiscotti: “Has anyone taken AFM 377 (PE & VC) with balaban? I might take it this summer wondering how others found it”
Winter 2020
AFM Electives 2 points, 1 comment
u/asdfwefawef: “Anyone have any experience with the following courses? \-AFM 377 \-AFM 424 \-AFM 321(when offered) \-AFM 478(when offered)”
Winter 2019
AFM Courses 6 points, 5 comments
u/HachimanHiki: “… AFM 322 Derivatives AFM 377 PE n VC AFM 424 Equities AFM 463 US Tax AFM 475 Fixed Income AFM 477 M&A Any insight on the courses above would be greatly appreciated!”
u/pwcunt: “… AFM377: fun course with Steve Balaban. You'll learn a lot and marks aren't particularly hard to get if you work for it. AFM424: easy course if you have JAD. Almost like a joke. I remember math people in our class took it and they are like this is so stupid. …”
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