CE-22PA1011X - Buy, Build, Grow: Mastering the Art of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)
Course Description
Unlock the power of ownership and transform your future by mastering the art of buying and selling businesses. This course gives you real-world tools and insider knowledge used by successful entrepreneurs and private equity leaders—teaching you how to find great opportunities, value companies, negotiate deals, and build wealth through acquisition. Whether you want to run your own company, scale your career in finance or consulting, or simply learn the smartest path to becoming your own boss, this class equips you with the mindset, skills, and confidence to step into the world of entrepreneurial deal-making and create your own unfair competitive advantage.
Course Outline
Class #1 Overview of ETA: Types of ETA Pathways
Class #2 Deal Sourcing & Acquisition Thesis
Class #3 Financial Analysis, Valuation & Deal Structuring
Class #4 Due Diligence, Risk & Closing the Deal
Class #5. Post-Acquisition Operations & Value Creation
Learner Outcomes
Learners who successfully complete the course can expect the following outcomes.
- Identify acquisition opportunities by analyzing market trends, business models, and valuation metrics used by entrepreneurs and private equity investors.
- Demonstrate the ability to structure and negotiate business acquisitions through applied due diligence, financing strategies, and deal-making tactics.
- Develop an entrepreneurial ownership mindset and design post-acquisition strategies that drive operational improvement, leadership effectiveness, and long-term value creation.
Who Should Register?
This course is designed for individuals seeking to start a business through acquisition.
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1819 Innovation Hub
The 1819 Innovation Hub is the University of Cincinnati’s front door to industry, a place where students, entrepreneurs, researchers, and professionals come together to ignite ideas, master new skills, build transformative products, and launch successful ventures.
1819 provides unparalleled resources, from three accelerator programs and a 12,000-square-foot makerspace to a state-of-the-art Esports lab. Fortune 500 companies such as Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Fifth Third Bank, Western & Southern Financial Group, Great American Insurance Group/American Financial Group, U.S. Bank, and Microsoft collaborate side-by-side with UC students, faculty, researchers, and startups within the hub.
For students, the benefits are immediate and tangible: many secure employment opportunities before graduation through cooperative learning experiences with these global innovators. Whether it’s developing a capstone project or nurturing the spark of a new idea, 1819 provides the guidance, partnerships, and resources to move concepts from vision to reality.