FIN-522: Venture capitalThe course applies finance concepts to the world of venture capital (VC). Students are introduced to all institutional aspects of the VC industry. Students analyze the relations between investors, general partners, and entrepreneurs, including limited part ...
MGT-201: Introduction to entrepreneurshipThis course provides an introduction to the field of entrepreneurship, in particular the process of new venture creation and the commercialization of technologies. It integrates theories of entrepreneurship with a practical, process-based
project, where st ...
MGT-482: Principles of financeThe course provides a market-oriented framework for analyzing the major financial decisions made by firms. It provides an introduction to valuation techniques, investment decisions, asset valuation, financing decisions, and sustainable finance. ...
MGT-414: Technology & innovation strategyThis course focuses on the economic and organizational conditions that shape technological innovation by firms. The intent is for students to learn core concepts that can make innovation initiatives within a firm more successful, and to then apply those c ...
FIN-401: Introduction to financeThe course provides provides an introduction to valuation techniques, investment decisions, asset valuation and portfolio choice, financing decisions, derivatives pricing, and sustainable finance. ...
FIN-429: Sustainable & entrepreneurial financeThis course deals with the role of finance in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Students learn how to apply asset allocation techniques to build sustainable portfolios, understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and discover the emerging ...
MGT-301: Foundations in financial economicsThe aim of this course is to expose EPFL bachelor students to some of the main areas in financial economics. The course will be organized around six themes. Students will obtain both practical insights through real-world examples and understand how one can ...
MGT-455: Practical business lawThe course covers the fundamental concepts of business law from a practical standpoint, including contracts and company law, intellectual property, data protection and competition law, with a special focus on issues specific to start-up companies. ...
MGT-413: Entrepreneurship & new venture strategyA foundational course on the science and practice of launching new ventures. The purpose is to study and experience the first stages of the entrepreneurial process: from the identification of promising opportunities to the development of a viable and innov ...
HUM-471: Economic growth and sustainability IThis course examines growth from various angles: economic growth, growth in the use of resources, need for growth, limits to growth, sustainable growth, population growth. Although grounded in economics, it takes up elements from many other disciplines. ...
MGT-203: Sustainable entrepreneurshipThis class is designed for Bachelor students who want to understand the interrelated economic, social and ecological challenges society is facing, and who want to acquire the knowledge and skills to re-frame problems into opportunities and establish entrep ...
FIN-411: Accounting for financeThe objective of the course is to provide participants with accounting mechanisms for understanding and anaalyzing the financial statements of a company. ...
AR-301(ah): Studio BA5 (Malterre-Barthes)"To be useful, helpful, of assistance to someone:" The "In Service of: Berre" studio
reflects on the architectural and territorial project as a form of public service. It explores how architecture and design tools can engage in spatial struggles in the con ...
AR-154: Environmental history and theories ILe cours vise a familiariser les etudiants avec l'histoire de l'environnement et des paysages, et avec la maniere dont les preoccupations environnementales amenent a repenser aujourd'hui le sens et les principes de l'architecture et des disciplines de pr ...
FIN-700: Empirical Corporate Finance (2009 -2024)The aim of this course is to develop research capabilities in empirical corporate finance, introduce methodologies to conduct empirical research in corporate finance, develop research ideas for term papers and dissertation topics. ...
CS-410: Technology ventures in ICThis hands-on class gives graduate students in IC interested in startups the opportunity to learn and put in practice the fundamental skills required to assess a technology concept in the context of a business opportunity. This class is focused only on bu ...
MGT-421: Essentials of for-profit & hybrid entrepreneurshipThis course provides an introduction to the topic of entrepreneurship in for-profit and hybrid settings (social and sustainability goals). The course integrates theories of entrepreneurship with a practical, process-based project in which students develop ...
FIN-410: Real options and financial structuringThe course covers advanced topics in corporate finance such as the design and valuation of corporate securities, the issuing process for theses securities, real options, and their implications for valuation, financial structuring, and business development. ...
