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About the Course

Learn how debt and equity can be used to finance infrastructure investments and how investors approach infrastructure investments! According to the OECD, the global infrastructure investment requirement by 2030 for transport, electricity generation, transmission & distribution, and water & telecommunications totals to 71 trillion dollars. This figure represents about 3.5% of the annual World GDP from 2007 to 2030. The European Commission estimated, that by 2020, Europe will need between 1.5 - 2 trillion Euros in infrastructure investments. Between 2011 and 2020, about 500 billion Euros will be required for the implementation of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) program, 400 billion Euros for Energy distribution networks and smart grids, 200 billion Euros on Energy transmission networks and storage, and 500 billion Euros for the upgrade and construction of new power plants. An additional 38 - 58 billion Euros and 181 - 268 billion Euros in capital investment will be needed to achieve the targets set by the European Commission for broadband diffusion. Traditionally investments in infrastructure were financed using public sources. However, severe budget constraints and inefficient management of infrastructure by public entities have led to an increased involvement of private investors in the business. The course focuses on how private investors approach infrastructure projects from the standpoint of equity, debt, and hybrid instruments. The course concentrates on the practical aspects of project finance: the most frequently used financial techniques for infrastructure investments. The repeated use of real life examples and case studies will allow students to link the theoretical background to actual business practices. In the end of the course, students will be capable of analyzing a complex transaction, identifying the key elements of a deal, and suggesting proper solutions for deal structuring from a financial advisor's perspective. Course Format The course will consist of lecture videos, readings, and talks given by guest speakers. Although we do hope you will attend the entire course, it is possible to just focus on single topics. Suggested Readings The course is designed to be self-contained, there are no obligatory readings that must be acquired outside of the course. For students interested in additional study material, you may refer to: • Gatti Stefano, "Project Finance in theory and practice", Academic Press, 2nd edition, 2012....

Top reviews

VM

Aug 23, 2020

Concepts of project finance are explained very clearly. Focus on debt syndication and loan amortization methods is specially helpful. The course content can be updated as it is slightly old.

GS

Feb 25, 2023

Very good introduction, covering main themes briskly, to an increasingly important subject. I now have a good understanding now of the main principals associated with this form of financing.

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Jun 16, 2019

Outstanding!

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Nov 4, 2018

top tuition!

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Jan 26, 2025

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Nov 24, 2024

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Apr 7, 2020

Very useful

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Apr 2, 2019

Nice Course

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Feb 7, 2019

Good course

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Nov 6, 2017

worth doing

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Apr 15, 2025

Insightful

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Aug 7, 2017

Excellent!

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Aug 1, 2022

excelente

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Jan 21, 2022

Excellent

By Kirill

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Nov 21, 2019

Brilliant

By Liublu B

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Oct 31, 2018

Well done

By Ricardo Z

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Sep 10, 2018

Excelente

By Andrey F

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Aug 6, 2017

Best one!

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Jul 9, 2017

Excellent

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Mar 1, 2017

Fantastic

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Feb 10, 2017

Excellent

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Nov 28, 2016

Excelent!

By Gabriele B

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Aug 18, 2017

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May 28, 2022

super

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May 15, 2023

Good

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May 25, 2022

good

By Sureau J

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Aug 8, 2017

bien