An exploration of tools of analysis commonly used by private equity in making investment decision

• 1.1 RESEARCH CONTEXT
  
• 1.2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
  
• 1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
  
• 2.1 THE CONCEPT OF PRIVATE EQUITY
  
• 2.2 THE NOTION OF INVESTMENT DECISION
  
• 2.2.1 Investment
  
• 2.2.2 Investment decision
  
• 2.3 FINANCIAL THEORIES ON TECHNIQUES USED BY PRIVATE EQUITY FOR INVESTMENT APPRAISAL
  
• 2.3.1 Traditional tools of investment assessment
  
  • 2.3.1.a. Discounted cash flow techniques
    
• 2.3.2 Recent tools of investment assessment: real options
  
• 2.4. SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC OVERVIEW OF METHODS OF INVESTMENT ASSESSMENT USED BY PRIVATE EQUITY
  
• 3.3.1. Axiology as research strategy
  
• 3.3.2. Epistemology: a research strategy
  
• 3.3.3. Ontology: a strategy of research
  
• 3.4.1. Research processes
  
• 3.4.2. Research designs
  
• 1. Are you interested in investing in?
  
  • 3. What is your viewpoint regarding the usefulness these two discounted cash flows methods for newly created ventures capital budgeting?
    
  • 5. Do you use these non-discounted cash flow methods for evaluating projects?