Global Private Equity: From Money In to Money Out (EIB-B224)

Spring 2026 · EIB B224 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the role of private equity in global finance. It is intended to equip students with an analytical framework for assessing the industry and its key participants and to develop practical skills to support possible investment careers. The course is experiential by design and will be structured around two team-based projects that will engaged students directly in critical dimensions of the private equity finance process: fund development, investment analysis and decision-making. The course will cover the full spectrum of issues relevant to a globally oriented private equity firm from the structure of partnership agreements, through capital acquisition, deal sourcing, investment analysis, deal structuring, and exit. The course approach is intended to unite disciplinary rigor in financial and investment analysis with globally applied practices.

Course codes: EIB-B224

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