Certified Private Equity Analyst

Language: German
Location: Munich
Duration: 15 days in 27 weeks
Start: Annually in October
Cost: 12,750 EUR
ECTS: 10
Successful for over 10 years: The Certified Private Equity Analyst (CPEA) training program, in cooperation with the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVK), offers you challenging training with two focus areas – private equity or venture capital – at the highest academic level by first-class lecturers from science and business.

Gain practical knowledge through all phases of the investment process in five modules of three days each
Time for exchange: make contacts during the three joint modules and the networking sessions, where you will get to know all the participants.
Two specialized modules within your chosen track, Private Equity or Venture Capital, allow you to delve deeper into your focus area.
Soft skill topics such as negotiation skills and selection of management teams complete the program. You will receive the final certificate “Certified Private Equity Analyst (TUM/BVK)®” through active participation and a final case study presentation.

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Benefits

The 5-module program provides concrete guidance on all phases of an investment process and covers all relevant content.

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Two focus areas

Choose your focus in private equity or venture capital. Two of the five modules will deepen your focus.

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High practical relevance

Case studies and specific application examples are an integral part of the curriculum.

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Strengthen your soft skills

Soft skills such as negotiating and selecting management teams complete the program.

Program Overview

You can find all the important information about the certificate program here. Below you can find out the objectives of the program, the exact details of the process, what you will learn and which lecturers will teach you the content.

In the 2025/26 program year, we are awarding four partial fellowships worth EUR 5,000 each with our partners BVK and KfW Capital:

– Two partial fellowships as part of the KfW Capital Fellowship Women in VC
– One partial fellowship for institutional investors
– One partial fellowship for all other equity and investment managers

Testimonials

  • This program has given me access to a network with extensive expertise and experience. It is the ideal space to ask critical questions, discuss current developments and think outside the box. Although only a few months have passed since the end of the program, this network has already supported me in several projects.

    Britta Hornung-Schweter
    Senior-Director, Rautenberg & Company

  • Venture capital and private equity are rather difficult sectors to access. It is tricky to understand the details and the mechanisms behind the scenes without talking to experienced professionals. The CPEA’s multi-faceted approach not only provides academic analysis of the industry as a whole, but also sheds light on the complex construct from a practitioner’s perspective.

    Philip Schultheiß
    Principal, AM Ventures

  • I chose the CPEA program (VC Track) in order to deepen my knowledge in VC and benefit from the knowledge of industry experts as well as meeting peers. After graduating in 2024 I can say that the CPEA did not disappoint! It is a great program to get practical and academic insights into PE & VC from industry experts and great speakers. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to connect with peers, network and work on realistic, real world investment cases together. I really benefited from the practical experiences the speakers and experts shared with us as well as from the network I built during the program. I highly recommend the program to anyone working in VC or PE who wants to further improve their skills/ knowledge and enhance their network to peers.

    Patrick Nesseler
    Investment Manager Venture Capital, NRW.BANK

Partners

BVK – Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital e.V.cks
Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions e.V.ischen 3D-Druck
AVCO – Austrian Private Equity and Venture Capital Organisations
invest.austria
SSECA – Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association
bii. – Bund Institutioneller Investoren
Venture Capital Magazin

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