Score Your Success: The Ultimate Guide to Venture Valuation & Exit Strategies

Professor Ahn will guide this live-client solution project. He will replicate one of his classes where he invites the CEO of an established venture firm (mid-sized with over 600 employees) to consult on a business plan with private equity valuation. The CEO utilizes our students' solutions to attract new VC investors or to sell off the business.

This is your opportunity to learn how to evaluate a venture's performance through a comprehensive assessment of operational efficiency, financial health, and goal achievement, and how the evaluation process many vary based on industry nuances, venture stage, and specific objectives.

You'll be working is small teams so you'll have the opportunity to share your experiences and questions as well. Be ready to turn your camera on!

Professor Paul Bumchan Ahn has taught core Accounting and Finance courses at Hult International Business School San Francisco since 2017. Today, he is based at Hult Boston. He excels in course evaluations and contributes to designing accounting courses aligned with the National CPA Exam. During the pandemic, he created high-quality online learning content. Before teaching, he served as CFO of KEG Consultancy Inc. and held senior portfolio manager positions in Seoul. Paul holds degrees from Sejong University, Yonsei University, and Hult in San Francisco, and is an active CPA in California, providing free consultations. He supports charitable work for the homeless in San Francisco. Recently, he moved to Hult's Boston campus, residing in Wellesley, MA, enjoying cooking and family travel with his wife and son.