The main aim of the course is to provide a thorough understanding of the private equity approach and the hedge fund industry. Both industries have experienced very significant growth rates in the recent past and play a prominent and still growing role in financial markets but also in the funding of companies as well as their operations. The underlying philosophy of the module is to carve out the special features and mechanisms of these key players in the financial markets by comparing them to other investors and to the conventional corporate finance approach.
- Understand the main structure of private equity and hedge funds
- Understand the private equity cycle better (consisting of selecting, financing, nurturing firms and finally exiting)
- Capture the particular approach of private equity firms as active investors
- Understand the different types of hedge funds
- Investigate the different strategies of hedge fund and their average performance
- Discuss the „locust“ accusation
This course is part of the prestigious part-time Master in Finance program, conducted in English on Fridays and Saturdays on Campus Westend. It offers a valuable opportunity to network and gain expertise without committing to a full degree program. As the number of seats is limited, we recommend to register early. If you’re a GBS alumni, explore our attractive alumni discount options.
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Participants have the choice of completing the course with a qualified certificate or attending as a guest auditor. As an auditor, you are not required to complete assignments, take exams or earn academic credits.
| ECTS | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|
| Guest auditor | - | Certificate of Participation |
| Full participant | 6 CP | Qualified Certificate |
Prof. Dr. Uwe Walz
Prof. Dr. Uwe Walz is Chair of Industrial Organization at Goethe University and co-Director of the PhD Program in Economics. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tübingen in 1991 and completed his habilitation at the University of Mannheim in 1995. Before joining Goethe University in 2002, he held professorships at the University of Bochum and the University of Tübingen. Uwe is a founding director of the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and a research professor at ZEW. His research focuses on private equity, entrepreneurial finance, and contract theory, with publications in top journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance and the European Economic Review. He has also received multiple ‘GBS Excellence in Teaching’ awards.
| Date | Session |
|---|---|
| Fri., October 4, 2024 | 13:00 - 15:00, 15:30-17:30, 18:00-20:00 |
| Fri., October 18, 2024 | 12:00 - 15:00, 15:30-17:30, 18:00-19:00 |
| Fri., November 1, 2024 | 13:00 - 15:00, 15:30-17:30, 18:00-20:00 |
| Sat., November 16, 2024 | 09:00-11:00, 11:30-13:30, 14:30-16:30 |