Institute Curriculum
Meet the new high bar for strategic investment program professionalism
Develop end-to-end investing strategies and programs
Enhance CVBD and parent understanding of CVC roles and practices
Alumni Communities of Practice, Experts, Mentors, Startups
Tap into powerful communities of practice
The Institute curriculum is designed to address CV team (VC investment and CVBD/portfolio development) professional development as well as promote effective engagement with both parent and external stakeholders.
The Institute offers courses and learning journeys that integrate foundational CV common language, models and industry context with a rich combination of expert case studies (panels, videos), self-directed learning/resources, cohort-based live interaction, and mentored problem solving, as well as other opportunities for CV continuing education and community connections. All courses include assessment-based certification.
Program length may range from two hours for a course to three months for an in-depth learning journey with on-the-job practicum. Courses are offered in a variety of modalities to meet professionals' learning needs and ensure practical application.
Online Course Platform
All GCV Institute programs include access to our online learning platform, which is optimized for all devices and includes easy course navigation and student progress tracking, as well a completion certificate that can be posted to LinkedIn. Our rich library of resources is accessible to program participants for 6 months, including: Course models, templates and case studies, CVC program design tools and articles, CVC/CV program market data and CVC/VC investment process resources.
CVC Investment Programs
Meet the new high bar for strategic investment program professionalism
Cohort-based masterclass which explores the key elements for designing, building and optimizing programs to meet the new high bar for CVC professionalism. Key VC and CVC industry terms and concepts are illustrated though best-in-class case studies across multiple CV program types and maturity phases.
Landing the Value of Corporate Venturing
Develop end-to-end investing strategies and programs
Pod-based deep dive course focused on developing ‘end-to-end investing’ strategies and building professional CVBD/portfolio development (‘Platform’) programs for parent/ecosystem engagement. A hallmark of the course is a custom Challenge Project leveraging key course concepts and empowered by unique access to a luminary industry mentor.
Introduction to Corporate Venturing
Enhance CVBD and parent understanding of CVC roles and practices
Cohort-based introduction to corporate venturing and innovation partnering designed to drive corporate venture program impact by promoting parent stakeholder (BUs, functions, shared services) understanding of corporate venturing roles, language and practices. Illustrates high value corporate venturing approaches and concepts, interweaving all perspectives: CV teams, startups and parent partners.
CVC Investment Basics
Gain a better understanding of the VC Investment process
Primarily self-paced introduction to the VC investment process with emphasis on nuances for CVCs. Includes quarterly live online expert Q&A panel.
Custom Programs
Institute bespoke courses for your organization
Leverage the GCV Institute curriculum and learning platform to create a bespoke program for CVC capacity building and professionalization or for educating and engaging key internal/external stakeholders.
Craig Lange, Caterpillar Inc., on his experience with the GCV Institute