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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Financing and Investing in Infrastructure by Università Bocconi

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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

KL

May 6, 2022

With experiences in banks and a master in finance, I found the course very relevant to the real business world. The content of the course is very accurate and well designed. 10/10 recommended. 

SA

Dec 28, 2020

very useful course I learned a lot of things related to project finance, the instructor was good as well. I just wanted to know if there is a list of the meaning of the key words used in the course.

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By Salma g m

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Jul 31, 2021

Very good start to start knowing about syndicated loans and type of contracts and risks associated to these kind of project finance tailored facilities. Highly recommended

By sutan m

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May 18, 2019

Great material, I learned so much from the examples. Some of the reading materials are clear although some you may encounter some misspellings which may make you confused.

By Nicolas L M

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Mar 6, 2017

Clear and useful.

More real study cases would have been a plus.

As the analyses of failures investments.

PFI mechanisms and impacts are not integrated. That's is missing.

By Mozharov I

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Mar 19, 2017

The course offers a broad overview of project finance issues. While the materials' (video, slides) quality is outstanding, I wish the tests would be more challenging.

By Yerbolat Z

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May 24, 2023

I liked the course in general, lectures and explanations are very understandable. However, in week 6 and 7 there were some videos with distorted picture.

By Allison P

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Nov 12, 2020

i have learnt a lot of things about project in fiance, especially the difference btw corporate and project finance. great foundation for the next steps

By Akshay B

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Jun 11, 2017

A very good course about all the knowledge of Project Finance. Also the mentor is great and the style and presentation of the lectures are very good.

By Ayan D

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Nov 18, 2019

Very well structured and smooth delivery to understand all the aspects and intricacies of Project Financing and investment in infrastructure.

By James S

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Jan 16, 2021

Overall a very informative course. Sometimes the English was quite confusing . This was a problem especially on some of the quiz questions.

By Alberto N

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Jun 2, 2020

Very well structured and precise. Good examples.

There are some minor typos and mistakes in the slides and the videos subtitles.

By Felipe Z

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Apr 4, 2020

The lectures are very effectively communicated. It would be great to have more (complex) numerical exercises for practice.

By Saikrishna P

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Oct 17, 2017

This course is very indulging to those who are going to pursue or look their careers in the field of project finance.

By Ravi S Y

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Jul 13, 2020

Very useful for infrastructure investors. It gives the brief idea about financing and investing in infrastructure.

By Rod J

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Jan 14, 2021

An interesting and inciteful course - a few more up to date examples would be nice. Thank you for sharing this.

By Simphiwe M

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Aug 26, 2020

Very engaging course. Lecturer notes & weekly slides helped a lot with understanding & grasping the concepts.

By Nicolas-Patience B

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Dec 28, 2017

Insightful and straight to the point course. This gave me a clear understanding of somehow complex processes.

By Massimiliano B

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Feb 21, 2024

Very good, clear and pragmatic. Only minor comment relates to the fact that it is a little bit dated.

By Isabel H M

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Aug 22, 2017

Very well explained syllabus. It covers both thoreticall and practical matters. Very recommended.

By Maria C C

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Mar 9, 2017

Nice course! the slide should provide the same info of the video to have a quick reference

By Yannick E F

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Jan 10, 2018

Very useful course that gives you the basics of what project finance is and how it works.

By Simon B

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Sep 27, 2022

Well structured course materials, knowledge fused with skills! Great Presenter!

By Gabdo T M

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Jul 1, 2020

Good stuff!!! provides a good overview of how infrastructure financing works.

By Bryan W

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Nov 4, 2018

Clear and concise tutorials, that aren't too long in duration for each lesson

By Tedric T

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May 25, 2020

Concepts are explained in a simple and clear manner, with engaging videos

By Vikas S

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Apr 17, 2022

Basics explained well....practical examples can be more elaborative