Capital is the life’s blood of a growing firm, but it’s important to match the right type of capital to the structure and potential of the business. Through curriculum and experiential programming, CEI supports you in critically analyzing new business opportunities and crafting the right funding structures to provide the capital needed to scale. From students looking to move into the venture capital space to those that want to work in investment banking, these curricular and co-curricular offerings are design to prepare you to effectively place capital in new innovations.
Learn the concepts through our comprehensive course offerings
Foundational Case-based Courses
- Finance 651 Entrepreneurial Finance – Spring 2
- Finance 660 Venture Capital / Private Equity – Fall 1
- Strategy 838 Entrepreneurship Strategy – Spring 1
- Accounting 591 Managerial Accounting – Fall 2/Spring 1/Spring 2
Foundational Experiential-learning and Project-based Courses
- Strategy 849/850 New Ventures: Development – Fall 1+Fall 2 / Spring 1+ Spring 2. Have an idea for a problem you want to solve or want to design a business model around somoene else’s problem? New Ventures: Development will lead you through the process of understanding whether an idea has teeth and if it is a business worth doing. You will learn to asssess opportunities, develop and test business models, understand your financials, and build a successful team.
- Strategy 895 Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP) x CEI. Through the FCCP program, you can work with an early-stage startup on project of strategic importance to the venture. The organizations and projects vary year to year.
Case-based Courses to Round out your skills
- Finance 646 Corporate Finance – Fall 2/Spring 1
- Management 745 Negotiations – Fall 1/Spring 1/Spring 2
- Strategy 845 Entrepreneurial Execution – Spring 2
Industry Specific Courses
- Management 898 Impact Investing – Spring 2
Hone Your Skills through Co-curricular Activities
Programs and Events
- Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) – VCIC is the world’s largest venture capital competition. Students play the role of VCs who have $100m to invest in a startup. The competition is complemented by a multi-part seminar series for students to learn the ins-and-outs of a venture investment term sheet.
- CEI Leadership Speaker Series – CEI hosts an ongoing speaker series that features corporate innovation leaders, entrepreneurs, and funding professionals giving you an opportunity to hear from world-renowed experts.
- Fuqua Fast Pitch Selection Team – Students sit across the table from their peers, evaluating new venture business plans, providing actionable-feedback, and selecting the finalists who participate in the final school-wide pitch competition.
Student Clubs
- Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club (EVCC) – EVCC facilitates educational events and career opportunities in entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Engage with Experts across Campus and in the Community
Duke Angel Network (DAN) – The DAN is uniquely dedicated to connecting, supporting, and cultivating the Duke entrepreneurial community. In addition to providing capital, DAN actively matches alumni expertise with portfolio companies to drive growth. Fuqua students have the opporutnity to support DAN in conducting due diligence on potential investments.