{"id":37543,"date":"2026-01-22T05:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/?p=37543"},"modified":"2026-01-22T01:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:01:16","slug":"fin-334-fin-321-fin-385-on-day-52-55-days-of-gemini-3-at-sf-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/fin-334-fin-321-fin-385-on-day-52-55-days-of-gemini-3-at-sf-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Fin 334 Fin 321 Fin 385 on day 52; 55 Days of Gemini 3 at SF Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The courses from 1-21-26 are offered officially at Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) <\/div>\n
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Unofficially via #cs183fanfe. <\/div>\n
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Here are the details based on the official Stanford Explore Courses and Bulletin listings (course numbers and descriptions are consistent across recent years, though availability, instructors, and exact syllabi can vary by quarter\/year\u2014check the current Stanford Explore Courses or GSB site for the latest schedule).<\/div>\n
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### 1. Investment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance<\/div>\n
– **Course Number**: FINANCE 321<\/div>\n
– **Description**: This course provides an intensive overview of active fundamental investing in both the public and private equity markets. It covers investment management principles with a focus on entrepreneurial finance aspects, including private equity and related strategies.<\/div>\n
– **Syllabus\/Details**: Full syllabi are typically available to enrolled students or via the instructor\/GSB portal. Public descriptions emphasize practical investing in public markets alongside entrepreneurial\/private elements. It often includes case studies, valuation, portfolio management, and private market investing. Units: Typically 4. Offered in Autumn (Aut) in many recent years.<\/div>\n
– **Source\/Reference**: Stanford Explore Courses and GSB Bulletin.<\/div>\n
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### 2. Angel and Venture Capital Financing for Entrepreneurs and Investors<\/div>\n
– **Course Number**: FINANCE 385<\/div>\n
– **Description**: This course covers all stages of funding for early-stage high-growth companies, from seed\/angel financing to venture capital rounds and successful exits. It addresses perspectives of both entrepreneurs seeking funding and investors (angels\/VCs) providing it, including deal structuring, valuation, term sheets, and the VC cycle.<\/div>\n
– **Syllabus\/Details**: Example older syllabi (e.g., from Prof. Ilya Strebulaev) highlight topics like angel financing notes, VC decision-making, due diligence, and empirical aspects of VC. The course often includes guest speakers from the VC world, cases, and discussions on innovation finance. Units: Typically 3. Offered in Autumn (Aut) in various years.<\/div>\n
– **Source\/Reference**: Stanford Explore Courses, GSB Bulletin, and faculty pages.<\/div>\n
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### 3. Economics of the Private Equity Industry<\/div>\n
– **Course Number**: FINANCE 334<\/div>\n
– **Description**: This course examines the private equity (PE) industry in depth, including venture funds, buyouts, funds of funds, and other vehicles investing in private assets. It explores economic drivers, fund structures, performance, incentives, and industry dynamics.<\/div>\n
– **Syllabus\/Details**: Focuses on empirical and theoretical aspects of PE, such as returns, leverage, value creation, and LP\/GP relationships. Often taught with data-driven analysis and cases. Units: Typically 3-4. Offered in various quarters.<\/div>\n
– **Source\/Reference**: Stanford Explore Courses, GSB Bulletin, and related faculty posts.<\/div>\n
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These are popular electives in the Stanford MBA program, especially for students interested in finance, VC\/PE careers, or entrepreneurship. <\/div>\n
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For the most up-to-date syllabi, prerequisites, enrollment info, or current offerings, visit:<\/div>\n
– Stanford Explore Courses: explorecourses.stanford.edu\/<\/a> (search by course number or title).<\/div>\n
– Stanford Bulletin (GSB section): bulletin.stanford.edu\/departments\/GSB\/courses<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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If you need details on a specific year’s version or instructor, let me know!<\/div>\n

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