FAQ

A: Yes. We’re dedicated to assuring that our students learn the skills that will make them valuable hires in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and allied fields. We also help you secure a coveted position in the industry – with personal help, including help with your resume, interview preparation, and assistance through our contacts in the industry. We’re always looking for jobs and internships to post for our students and many firms in the industry post jobs at our site and inquire about the resumes of our students. So you’ll have an inside track to the kind of job you’re seeking. Many of our graduates go on to become top producers at some of the most prestigious financial firms.

A: We provide training in financial modeling – the core skill set required for a position in investment banking and allied fields.

A: Absolutely. Many of our top-performing graduates came to us without experience in investment banking or other areas of finance.

A: Yes. Many students come to us to learn skills that will help them advance their existing careers.

A: Business schools do not generally teach the practical skills in financial modeling that we do. As a result, many business schools invite us to partner with them and bring our course to their campuses.

A: Yes, if you commit to learning the subject, we have the program and the instructors to explain the processes clearly and answer any questions you may have.

A: Definitely. Our criteria for our instructors specifies that they must have years of experience in investment banking and billions of dollars’ worth of transaction experience. It’s the secret of our success and the core value that we offer – live, hands-on training by distinguished veterans of investment banking.

A: We’ll do everything possible to help you find your first job. We’ll help you communicate your valuable new skills on your resume and in your cover letter, coach you in the interview process, including conducting mock interviews, and post inside- track job openings that you’ll be able to apply for. We’ll also help you present yourself to the firms that are most likely to value your new skill set, including investment banks, private equity firms, boutiques, and research firms that specialize in finance.

A: Yes. We prepare you completely. In fact, you’ll find that the vast majority of technical questions asked in an interview will be based on material you’ve learned in our program. Since our instructors are successful bankers themselves – with extensive experience in hiring, training, and managing financial analysts and associates – they understand exactly what you need to know and do exceptionally well in interviews.

A: Great question! We offer you the opportunity to retake any course you like, whether to increase you grasp of the subject or to take a refresher course – and you can retake any course as often as you like at no additional charge.

A: Yes. You’ll have the skills to perform all the functions of a first-year financial analyst or associate. These are precisely the skills that employers in investment banking are looking for.

A: You’ll be prepared to launch a career at firms specializing in all of the following:

• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Hedge Funds
• Equity Research
• Asset Management
• Venture Capital
• Private Wealth Management
• Corporate Finance and Strategy

A: Not necessarily. You can also apply the skills you’ll learn if you’re involved in virtually any type of financial transactions or if you work with other people who are in finance, such as corporate finance executives, business owners, accountants, attorneys, and IT professionals.

A: The same skills in financial modeling are required for both sectors. While the buyers and sellers may vary, the methods for financial valuations remain the same. As a result, professionals move easily between the two types of firms.

A: Our live training program has been developed to assure that you have the skills to become a successful professional in finance. The fact is that most traditional business schools don’t teach the full set of skills that we include in our program. For example, you’ll discover that finance majors at even the highest-ranked business schools often say that they did not learn how to build a complete, integrated LBO or merger model. Our graduates do.

A: Yes. Our training materials will become a reference library that you can turn to throughout your career.

A: All the materials you need to master the subjects we teach, including:

• Your 200-page reference book
• Over 500 slides
• All Excel-based financial models, which are reusable and modifiable
• All class handouts
• CD-ROMS of many materials

A: While you’ll earn many skills along with the other trainees at the firm, our training will give you many advantages. It will enhance your understanding and help you distinguish yourself, so it can help you move your career ahead at an accelerated pace. Also, keep in mind that most in-house training programs are conducted by analysts and associates who do not have the in-depth experience that our instructors do and whose primary interest is their own transactions.