Private Equity
and the
Venture Capital Industry
In association with The Drucker Society of Gulf States “The Drucker Institute” our academic partner, SPECTRA is announcing the Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry workshop.
Introduction: Private equity is a powerful force in global business and finance. It involve a massive volume of capital driving companies at a striking pace and with the sole goal of achieving exceptional returns within fairly short time spans. The impact on individuals, corporations and even governments are far reaching.
Course Objectives: • Drawing the framework of private equity and venture capital industries: Structure, players, influence, drivers, dynamics, and outlook. • Explaining methods and approaches. • Providing advice on ways and means for entering the private equity and venture capital market. market
Who should attend? The course would highly benefit those with interest in corporate strategy, portfolio management, acquisitions, and those who would act to maximize the value of new ventures. Family Business Leaders will also find the course interesting. Resource persons in the areas of strategy and international business could find the course rewarding also.
Learning material The course will rely on a mix of power points, notes, articles and multimedia. The approach will be highly interactive.
Business Education & Professional Development Dubai, Tel: +971 4 362 5247 – Fax: +971 4 362 5306 E mail: info@spectrame.com. www.spectrame.com
Private Equity
and the
Venture Capital Industry
Program contents 1- Private Equity and venture capital in the United States. Private equity: • The private equity definition. • Major players. • Extent of their power. • Merger and acquisition by private equity firms, criteria and approach. • Private equity and venture capital in Arab countries. • Private equity and venture capital in China. Venture capital: • Venture capital. • Venture Capital work. • Types of venture capital participation. • Major players in the Middle East. • Sharia and venture capital. 2- You and the private equity industry and how you can make use of it. Private equity: • When would you qualify for a private equity take over? • What would make you attractive? • What type of negotiations and what could be the outcome? • Any rules for negotiating? • What happens the day after? Venture capital: • How to approach a venture capital fund? • What to expect and what to watch for? • How to comply with their acquisition norms? Duration: One full working day Meet Your Instructor Prof El Namaki is a graduate of the universities of Brussels (PhD, 1977), Erasmus (MA, 1967) and Cairo (B.Com, 1960) and MIT (Executive Program, 1982). Prof El Namaki teaches and consults on strategic thinking, entrepreneurship and international business. He is past founder and Dean of the Maastricht School of Management (MSM), Maastricht, The Netherlands (1984-2002). Prof El Namaki has developed and introduced management degree programs (MBA, EMBA, DBA and Ph D) into no less than 25 countries. Prof El Namaki is an authority in the areas of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and International Business. He has consulted on a wide scale and his clients included Fortune 500 companies as well as landmark national corporations in countries as varied as China and Egypt. Prof El Namaki did consultancy missions for the European Union (EU), The World Bank, The United Nations Development Organization (UNDP), and the International Trade Center (ITC) among others. Prof El Namaki published 6 books and more than 70 articles. His forthcoming book is on Strategy and Entrepreneurship in Arab Countries (MacMillan, 2008). Some of his articles on Vision and Propensity to Enterprise are ‘classic’ teaching material in MBA programs worldwide.
Business Education & Professional Development Dubai, Tel: +971 4 362 5247 – Fax: +971 4 362 5306 E mail: info@spectrame.com. www.spectrame.com
Private Equity
and the
Venture Capital Industry
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Payments y y g Kindly be informed that only those delegates whose fees have been paid in full prior to the schedule date will be admitted to the event. You can pay by bank transfer. Bank details: HSBC Bank, UAE, Dubai, Account Number 035614205-001, SPECTRA Middle East LLC. All payments should be in favor of SPECTRA Middle East. Please make sure to include the course number and your name in the transfer details, and send us a copy by fax or email. Cancellations Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is always welcome at no extra charge. Alternatively, we will make a prompt refund less service charge of 10% of the fee for cancellations received in writing (letter or facsimile) no later than fo r weeks prior to the four eeks course schedule date. A 50% refund will be sent for cancellation received two weeks prior to the course schedule date; thereafter we regret that no refund can be made. Disclaimer Due to unforeseen circumstances, the program schedule date may change and the organizers reserve the right to alter the venue and/or speakers.
Fees and Discounts Fees per participant is: US Dollar 1,500 1 500 • Register before 1 month of course schedule date and save USD 200. • Register before 3 weeks of course schedule date and save USD 100. • Group discount applies. To Register Yes, register me for the following course: SP0315 The Private Equity. Name:-------------------------------------------------------Job Title:--------------------------------------------------Company:------------------------------------------------Email:--------------------------------------------------------Mobile:-----------------------------------------------------Tel:------------------------------------------------------------Fax:-----------------------------------------------------------Sponsors We wish to register this delegate for this course and undertake to pay his/her fee. Name:---------------------------------------------------------Job Title:----------------------------------------------------Company:--------------------------------------------------Email:----------------------------------------------------------Mobile:-------------------------------------------------------STAMP
Venue Details
Business Education & Professional Development Dubai, Tel: +971 4 362 5247 – Fax: +971 4 362 5306 E mail: info@spectrame.com. www.spectrame.com