Invest Europe
Introduction to Private Equity Practicum
Onboarding courses
Live online classroom
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24-25 Sep 2026
A practicum session building on our Introduction to Private Equity on-demand e-learning, designed around an interactive business simulation game where participants will step into the shoes of fund managers and will go through the full PE fund investment cycle, from forming a PE fund to exiting and raising a subsequent fund.
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What is it?
Building on our Introduction to Private Equity on-demand e-learning, this practicum session is designed around an interactive business simulation game where participants step into the shoes of fund managers and experience the full PE fund investment cycle, from forming a PE fund to exiting and raising a subsequent fund.
Lead by experienced practitioners, participants will:
Work in teams to raise funds, invest in promising companies & exit them
Discuss the different stages in PE & VC investments and understand their implications in terms of team support
Perform more efficiently thanks to a better understanding of the private equity context
Who should attend?
Building on our Introduction to Private Equity on-demand e-learning, the course is excellent for on-boarding of new staff, including:
Newly hired support staff including office managers, HR, IT, etc.
Newly hired middle & back-office personnel
Experienced professionals such as lawyers, ESG experts, accountants, etc. starting to work in private equity and venture capital industry.
CEOs of companies who are keen to learn more about PE & VC as a source of financing
We highly recommend that participants of this live online classroom course attend our on-demand e-learning Introduction to Private Equity covering the essential industry definitions and relationships that learners will need to know to be able to participate effectively in the discussions of the practicum.
Venue
Programme
Speakers
Fees, method of payment and cancellation
Language
This training course will take place online.
Thursday, 24 September
13:00 – 13:30 (CET) Introduction of the speaker & participants
13:30 – 14:30 (CET) What is PE and who are the key players?
14:30 – 14:40 (CET) BREAK
14:40 – 15:40 (CET) Building a partnership: creation of a fund management company
15:40 – 15:50 (CET) BREAK
15:50 – 16:30 (CET) Building a portfolio: due diligence and portfolio constitution
Friday, 25 September
09:00 – 09:50 (CET) Building a company: managing growth of portfolio companies & exits
09:50 – 10:00 (CET) BREAK
10:00 – 10:50 (CET) Building a future: exits
10:50 – 11:00 (CET) BREAK
11:00 - 12:00 (CET) Fundraising & fund structuring; responsible investment.
To view the speaker profiles, please click here.
Course Fee
Invest Europe Members: €756
Non-members: €1,080
*21% VAT will be added to Belgium-based participants.
The above prices also include all material related to the training.
Payment:
Participants are requested to pay by bank transfer or credit card. Registrations sent after 24 August 2026 should be paid by credit card.
To avoid any confusion, participants are requested to indicate clearly their names and addresses on transfer orders. Confirmation of registration and practical information will be sent after the registration is processed.
Cancellation:
Cancellations can only be accepted if received by 24 August 2026. Fees (less 20% administrative charges) will then be refunded. After this date, delegates will be liable for the full fee.
In case of cancellation, a substitution between members of the same company is still possible at any time.
The working language of the course will be English.
