Wharton's Advanced Seminar on Private Equity features a series of case studies, most of them presented by Wharton alumni in the industry. Sessions covered such topics as how to value companies, the roles of limited and general partners, how capital is raised and how potential acquisitions are studied. Other sessions looked at how the market has evolved, various methods of financing and structuring deals, private equity's role in social projects and how the industry functions in different parts of the world.