COURSE NUMBER: MBA 294.13

COURSE TITLE: Venture Capital Speaker Series: How to Become a Venture Capitalist

UNITS OF CREDIT: 1

FACULTY ADVISOR: Bill Rindfuss

STUDENT ORGANIZER(S): Esmond Ai (esmondai@mba.berkeley.edu)

MEETING DAY/TIME: Monday, 6-8pm

FALL A OR B: B

AUDIENCE: Students looking to explore a potential career path in venture capital or for entrepreneurs that want to obtain a better understanding of the investor ecosystem

CLASS FORMAT: The series will have a mixed format consisting of guest lecturers / speakers, facilitator lead fireside chats, panels of industry professionals, and mini-workshops that will allow students to get some hands-on experience. Our guests will be comprised of venture capitalists investors representing angel investors, early stage, growth/late stage, CVCs, and social impact investors.

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Attendance

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objective of the course is to provide a brief but holistic view on the venture capital ecosystem in order for students to have a better understanding of how to navigate this industry as a potential career path.

COURSE OVERVIEW: This speaker series will provide students with a basic overview of the venture capital industry. We will walk through the history of VC, common terminology, typical responsibilities, types of investment funds, stages of investments and some major players. The central focus is to provide students with foundational knowledge on how to begin exploring the VC industry as a potential career.