Private Equity and Venture Capital

The information below is based on the program offered in 2009, and does not reflect potential changes to faculty and course content for the 2010 course.

Who Is Right for the Program

Private Equity and Venture Capital is designed for individuals with considerable investment industry experience. To facilitate discussion from all sides of an issue, HBS selects a diverse mix of accomplished professionals. Typical participants include, but are not limited to:

  • General partners and junior partners of private equity and venture capital firms
  • Principals from the limited partner community who invest in private equity and venture capital firms
  • Chief investment officers, investment principals, and investment managers or directors
  • Asset managers
  • Entrepreneurs in the process of receiving and/or structuring capital funds

The class will accept a few professional intermediaries providing banking, accounting, legal, and other advisory services to the industry.

Visit the admissions section for details about our application process.

Past Participant Nationalities Represented:

2% Africa 8% Latin America
9% Asia 4% Middle East
4% Australia/NZ 33% North America
36% Europe 4% Other

Participating Companies Have Included:

ABN AMRO Bank
Black Horse Investments
Blue Spring Partners LLC
Cisco Systems
Citadel Capital
Credit Suisse Securities Limited
Dubai Capital Group
Fidelity Ventures
Globis Capital Partners
HSBC
IDFC Private Equity Limited

Kegonsa Capital Partners, LLC
Mandarin Capital Partners
Mediobanca
MTI Partners Ltd.
National Industries Group Holding
New World China Enterprises Projects Ltd.
Pfizer, Inc.
Scottish Equity Partners
Vantage Point Venture Partners