Private Equity and Private Credit Investments

This course offers a high-level and engaging introduction to private equity and private credit investments. You will learn about the features, investment characteristics, risk and return profiles, and diversification benefits of private equity and private credit investments. Expand your knowledge about the fund structures, terms, due diligence process, and how to interpret the financial performance of private equity and private credit investments.

Course modules include:

• Module 1: Introduction to Private Equity and Private Credit Investments
• Module 2: Private Equity Investments
• Module 3: Private Credit Investments
• Module 4: Practitioner Perspectives

This course is part of the Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate. The individual courses can be taken separately or as part of the full certificate.

It is suggested, but not required, that learners complete the courses in the recommended order below to ensure uniform foundational knowledge.

Recommended order:

• Introduction to Private Markets and Alternative Investments
• Private Equity and Private Credit Investments
• Real Estate and Infrastructure Investments
• Commodities and Natural Resources Investments
• Hedge Fund Investments

• Speak to the features and characteristics of private equity and private credit investments.
• Understand value creation, costs and risks, fund structures, terms and interpreting performance of venture capital and buyout private equity investments.
• Understand value creation, costs and risks, fund structures, terms and interpreting performance of various private lending and credit investments.

• Investment Products and Asset Classes
• Equity Investments
• Alternative Assets