B.Com. (Financial Markets) Venture Capital and Private Equity Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the TY BFM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Venture Capital and Private Equity
Module I: Conceptual Understanding of Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Venture Capital –Over View of Venture Capital- Definition- Features- Types –Roles Concept of PE and its characteristics- Definition- Difference between PE,VC and Hedge Funds- Nature of PE Firm- Players in the PE market– Benefit of PE Finance PE Fund – Legal structure and terms- Private Equity Investments and Financing Private Equity Funds and Private Equity Firms- Investment Feature and Consideration
Module II: Structure and Valuation Approaches
- Structure and Regulation of Venture Capital and Private Equity- Business Cycle of PE – Structure of VC/PE firms- Limited Liability Partnerships- Routes of VC/PE investments in India- Regulatory Aspects of VC/PE investments Valuation approaches- Risk and Returns- Analysis of Funds- Conventional MethodRevenue Multiplier Method
Reference Books
- Private Equity and Venture Capital: Theory, Evolution and Valuation – Serena Gallo & Vincenzo Verdoliva — Focuses on theory, trends, and valuation approaches in VC/PE.
- Research Handbook on the Structure of Private Equity and Venture Capital – Edited by Brian Broughman & Elisabeth de Fontenay — Scholarly reference on structure, governance, and regulation.
- The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Private Equity – Edited by Douglas J. Cumming & Benjamin Hammer — Comprehensive reference covering terms, strategies, and industry topics.
- Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist – Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson — Practical reference on VC deal terms and negotiations.
- Venture Capital Deal Terms: A Guide to Negotiating and Structuring Venture Capital Transactions – Various Authors — Detailed reference on legal and financial structures of VC deals.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Com. (Financial Markets) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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