Desk-Ready on Day 1: Investment Banking

Desk-Ready on Day 1: Investment Banking

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Offered by Darren G.

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IB Veteran & Finance Educator | Ex-Bear, DB, BofA | +8,000hr teaching

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Congratulations on securing your internship, analyst, or associate position in investment banking! Now is the time to prepare to stand out in one of the most competitive industries. This intensive bootcamp equips you with practical, desk-ready skills to excel in your new career. Led by an expert with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering onboarding training programs for top-tier firms like Credit Suisse, Perella Weinberg, and Lazard, this program mirrors the technical training provided at leading financial institutions. Through hands-on exercises, real-world modeling assignments, and expert coaching, you’ll master the technical skills needed to hit the ground running on Day 1. What You'll Learn Although fully customizable to meet your learning goals, the full bootcamp curriculum covers the following modules, each designed to build on the previous one and deliver immediately applicable skills: • Excel Foundations & Introduction to Corporate Valuation Master essential Excel skills, including shortcuts, professional model templates, and speed optimization. Gain an overview of core valuation methodologies used in investment banking. • Financial Statement Analysis & 3-Statement Modeling Dive deep into financial statement analysis and build a complete 3-statement financial model in Excel. Learn forecasting, troubleshooting such as model balancing, and advanced Excel techniques for robust modeling. • Trading Comparables Analysis Learn to select and "scrub" comparable companies, pick appropriate multiples, and spread comps in Excel. Master peer group selection, normalization for non-recurring items, equity and enterprise value calculations, and how to interpret the results. • Transaction Comparables Analysis Explore precedent transaction analysis, including identifying relevant deals, calculating multiples, and interpreting acquisition premiums and synergies. Build transaction comps models with real-world applications. • Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis Construct a DCF model in Excel, including estimating WACC, projecting unlevered free cash flows, calculating terminal value (using perpetuity growth and exit multiple methods), and deriving enterprise and equity values. • Merger & LBO Analysis (with Excel Modeling) Understand M&A fundamentals (price/premiums, sources/uses, accretion/dilution) and LBO concepts (target selection, transaction structuring, debt capacity). Build detailed M&A and LBO models in Excel to simulate real-world deals.


What you'll get from this package

Desk-Ready Technical Skills: Mastery of financial modeling, valuation, and M&A/LBO analysis, aligned with the expectations of top investment banks.

Professional Excel Models: Fully functional 3-statement, comps, DCF, M&A, and LBO models built in Excel, ready for real-world use.

Practical Application: Hands-on exercises, interpretation assignments, and assessments that reinforce learning and simulate on-the-job tasks.

Personalized Feedback: Detailed feedback on modeling assignments to ensure accuracy and professionalism.

Competitive Edge: The confidence and skills to stand out during onboarding training and beyond, making a strong impression in your internship or full-time role.

Insider Insights: Guidance from an instructor who has trained thousands of new hires at elite firms, giving you a head start on what matters most to employers.


Additional details

Coaching delivered via live sessions and .

• Delivery: 120-minute live Google Meet sessions plus asynchronous practice exercises and skill assessments. • Duration: 10-30 hours of live instruction, customizable curriculum. • Instructor Expertise: 10+ years of industry experience plus 15+ years leading onboarding training programs at top investment banks, private equity firms and management consulting firms. • Support: Email support and progress reports to track improvement. • Materials: Individual license for proprietary Excel templates, case studies, and reference materials.

Refund Policy

Services included:

Skill Building

Financial Modeling

Valuation

Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial Analysis


Darren G.

Offered by Darren G.

Joined March 2025

5.0

IB Veteran & Finance Educator | Ex-Bear, DB, BofA | +8,000hr teaching

Over 15 years of experience designing and delivering bespoke training solutions to leading investment banks, private equity firms, management consultancies, asset management firms, Fortune 500 companies, top universities, business schools and individuals. Throughout my career, I have accumulated over 8,000 classroom hours, covering a wide range of topics including interview prep, accounting, corporate valuation, financial and business case modeling, M&A and LBO analysis, as well as advanced software techniques in tools such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. I have also led an annual interview prep workshop for the MBA and MIF programs and mentored students and conducted mock interviews at IE Business School since 2019. Before transitioning to teaching, I spent more than a decade in investment banking with Bear Stearns, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America, working across the US, Europe, and Latin America. I gained extensive experience in various industries, working on equity and debt financings and M&A transactions. During my banking career, I also developed and led several internal training programs, including new analyst and associate training at Bear Stearns, healthcare-specific training at Deutsche Bank and Bank of America, and a training initiative for a team of analysts in India as part of the firm's offshoring strategy. Additionally, I was actively involved in campus recruiting, resume reviews and interviews. Having trained and coached many individuals over the years, I am passionate about helping aspiring finance professionals achieve their career goals. Let's connect and strategize your path to success in investment banking!

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Experience level: Vice President

60+ people coached for Investment Banking

Starting at $2,331

10h+ of coaching

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