In short, this class is about buying and running small businesses. Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (“ETA”) covers the art and science of developing an industry thesis, sourcing acquisition targets, structuring and closing on a company, and creating value in that business post-acquisition as an operator. This course will give students frameworks and real-world solutions to use if they decide to pursue the acquisition and leadership of a small business. The class will walk through the life cycle of a typical path toward finding and running a business, including information on raising capital, searching for a company, buying a business, leading that business and then ultimately selling it. Although the focus will be on buying and running a business, the class is designed to be applicable to many other career paths including private equity, venture capital, entrepreneurship and leadership.
Prereq: Cannot enroll if 34302 taken previously.
Class Meets: 8/9, 8/10, 8/11, 8/13, 8/14