Private Equity Courses and Certifications

RSA Conference

Private Equity Tightrope: The Balance of Oversight for Portfolio Companies

Explore the complex relationship between private equity firms and portfolio companies, focusing on cyber maturity evaluation, M&A, risk management, and incident response approaches.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

EDUCBA

Leveraged Buyouts: Analyze, Structure & Model Deals

12 ratings at Coursera

Build LBO models: analyze capital structures, project free cash flows, create fixed asset and debt schedules, and assess returns with IRR across landmark buyout cases.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Alternative Investments

Build a foundation in the fundamentals of private equity investing with an introduction to one of modern finance’s most sought-after skill sets.

• edX
• 1 week, 6-7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

EDUCBA

Hedge Funds & Private Equity: Analyze & Evaluate

21 ratings at Coursera

Analyze hedge fund structures and strategies against mutual funds, evaluate performance with risk-adjusted measures, and assess private equity through venture capital, buyouts, and leveraged loans.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

University of Oxford;  Saïd Business School

Private Market Foundations

Gain expertise in private markets by mastering buying, selling, and managing assets and understanding key industry characteristics.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

EDUCBA

Private Company Valuation and Equity Modeling

Value privately held companies by applying accounting-based and fundamental approaches, estimating bottom-up beta and cost of capital, and modeling cash flows with illiquidity and key person discounts.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

New ways of investments : Private equity reshaping sports

Examine how private equity, multi-club ownership, and sovereign wealth funds reshape sports: clubs as data platforms, M&A consolidation, and athletes becoming media assets and owners.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

Private Equity and Hedge Fund Investing

Evaluate alternative investments: value private real estate with appraisal and DCF methods, analyze REITs, and assess private equity, venture capital, and hedge fund strategies.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital

1372 ratings at Coursera

Quantify strategic thinking: value firms and strategies with expanded NPV, combining DCF, real options, and game theory across leveraged buyouts, high-tech ventures, and competitive bidding.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

AnalystPrep

CFA Level I Mock Exam 4B - Questions 71-80

Master CFA Level I concepts through 10 exam-style questions covering derivatives, alternative investments, private equity valuation, and CAPM with detailed solutions.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling

56 ratings at Corporate Finance Institute

CFI’s leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling course demonstrates how to build an LBO model using an easy-to-follow, step-by-step curriculum

• Corporate Finance Institute
• 4 hours 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Capital-investissement et capital-risque

45 ratings at Coursera

Analyse le capital-investissement et le capital-risque, de la gestion des fonds à l’évaluation des entreprises et aux transactions.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

LBO Modeling Pt.1 – Sources & Uses

Build a strong foundation in leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling by understanding how transactions are structured, valued, and financed

• Corporate Finance Institute
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

LBO Modeling Pt.3 – Output Metrics

Advance your leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling skills by understanding how to build detailed output schedules and dashboards

• Corporate Finance Institute
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

LBO Modeling Pt.2 – Capital Structure

Advance your leveraged buyout (LBO) modeling skills by understanding how to build complex capital structures into a model

• Corporate Finance Institute
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course