Private Equity
Exploring private equity as both a financing tool and investment opportunity — covering the full deal lifecycle from fundraising and leveraged buyouts to post-deal management and exit.
Course key facts
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Date
17 Sep - 3 December 2026
3 Dec 2026 - 21 January 2027
Duration
11 weeks
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Credits
Non credit bearing
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Format
Online
Fee
£1,500
Overview
Private Equity examines the role of private equity as a financing tool and as an investment opportunity, and explores the critical issues that the parties involved in a transaction - investors, lending banks, managers, entrepreneurs/shareholders and advisors - will face during the investment process and their negotiations.
This 11 week online programme draws on expertise from Imperial Business School faculty, industry experts and case studies. You will explore the types and economics of private equity and topics such as raising equity and debt, growth capital, leveraged buyouts, and distress. You'll also learn how to set up private equity firms and funds, and discover career opportunities available in the industry.
You will finish the programme prepared to implement your learnings, and with a verified Digital Certificate.
Learning outcomes
- Describe the origins and organisation of the private equity industry
- Recognise the various segments of private equity and how they create value
- Illustrate the investment process and the importance of due diligence
- Identify the latest developments in the private equity industry
- Evaluate private equity investment opportunities
- Determine private equity negotiations and deal structuring
- Illustrate the managing and monitoring of an investment
- Perform valuation of LBOs and calculations for performance distribution
- Appreciate the roles and careers in the private equity industry
Week 1: Programme orientation
Begin the programme by introducing yourself to your global classmates and becoming familiar with the learning platform used throughout the curriculum.
Week 2: Introduction to the private equity industry
Examine the history of private equity, analyse the types of companies and their motivation for investing in private equity and describe the various stages of private equity investing.
Week 3: Types and economics of private equity
Identify private equity financing opportunities, determine the value creation drivers in growth capital, development capital, leveraged buyouts, and distressed situations, and analyse the factors to take a private company public.
Course details
This programme allows participants working in investment banking and finance build solid foundational knowledge in the private equity industry and take advantage of it as a financial tool and an investment opportunity.
It is particularly relevant for the following roles:
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Investment Banking Professionals looking to transition to a private equity role and build credibility by adding a certificate to their profile.
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CXOs and Senior Executives looking to build a roadmap for initiatives that will generate the most value for the company, and recognise the drivers of value creation in private equity.
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Mid-Level Managers and Analysts working in the Investment Banking or Finance industry seeking to understand how private equity negotiations and deal structuring work.
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Professionals working in Private Equity firms looking to build value for their company and progress their career in the field of private equity. Representative roles may include
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Consultants or Financial Advisers aiming to create value for client companies, excel at deal management, build long-term relationships, and better understand how to evaluate PE investment opportunities.
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Describe the origins and organisation of the private equity industry
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Recognise the various segments of private equity and how they create value
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Illustrate the investment process and the importance of due diligence
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Identify the latest developments in the private equity industry
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Evaluate private equity investment opportunities
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Determine private equity negotiations and deal structuring
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Illustrate the managing and monitoring of an investment
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Perform valuation of LBOs and calculations for performance distribution
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Appreciate the roles and careers in the private equity industry
Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive a verified digital certificate of completion via email.
Successful completion of the Private Equity programme may be used for credit on the Imperial Business School Global Online MBA, subject to acceptance onto the Global Online MBA programme and the payment of a small fee.
Note: You will earn the Associate Alumni status upon successful completion of the programme.
Take your partnership with Imperial to the next level by becoming an Associate Alumnus. Complete one (1) of our on-campus, online, and virtual programmes to claim 'Associate Alumnus' status and join our active alumni community.
Some of the benefits of becoming an Associate Alumnus include:
- Access to the Imperial Alumni LinkedIn group
- Invites to relevant events and webinars
- 25% Discount on future learning for yourself and up to three your colleagues
If you are interested in finding out more, contact us today!
What participants say
It was a well-set-up programme from a technical and platform point of view. Module content was excellent with and in-depth completeness of the programme. Martin Huber Head of Treasury Europe, Nestle
Your instructor
Marc Kitten
Founding partner, Candesic Strategy ConsultantsMarc Kitten is a founding partner at Candesic Strategy Consultants in London. He has 25 years of experience of transactions and financial markets. He advises corporations and financial investors in the areas of corporate strategy and corporate finance. He serves on the boards of several fast-growing companies. Prior to co-founding Candesic, he was a consultant at McKinsey & Co. In London and a Vice-President at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt. He is the author of the 2009 Vault Guide to Careers in Private Equity in Europe and has published several case studies.
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