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A 6 week introduction toapplied corporate valuation& financial modelingfrom Industry Experts

Learner studying corporate valuation and financial modeling

Duration

6 weeks

in hybrid mode

Intensive

35 hours

class-time with Practitioners

Commitment

40 hours

of self study

Hand Holding

1:1 access

to practitioners in Gurugram

Class size

50 graduates

looking to break into valuation and M&A

Structure

5 modules

exhaustive topics

Simulations

mock interviews

by practitioners with $2B+ deal track record

Guidance

resume audit

by managers who did 2000+ interviews

Taught by industry practitioners and renowned academicians

Kulmani Rana

Kulmani Rana

Seasoned investment advisor with USD 2bn+ in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and M&A transactions across sectors

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Course Curriculum

Introduction to MS Excel best practices

Familiarize yourself with MS Excel best practices to efficiently build financial models

Introduction to MS Excel best practices including keyboard shortcuts, linking across MS Excel worksheets, consistent formatting, and relevant formulas. Excel can do pretty much anything you need; there is always a function, you just need to know how to tell Excel to do it.

Information gathering

Basic approach to gather historical financial data for companies

Annual report is the main report you will need to construct your financial model. You need to read it from end to end to familiarize yourself with the business. There are other reports including the quarterly reports and investor presentations which you may need to gather all relevant datasets.

Comparable valuations

Valuation based on benchmarks provided by market comparables

Group of comparables you choose is vital to the success of this valuation method. Multiples will eventually be calculated for these comparables, and valuation of your company will be based on those multiples. It is critical to find good comparables to give benchmarked valuations.

Financial statements forecasts and schedules

Understanding basic pillars of DCF valuation model

DCF valuation is a valuation method based on cash flows, and it is independent of the market. You can find answer to the question “Is this company worth buying, or not?” It is an in-depth process, and you need to consolidate financial information into a single file.

DCF valuation

DCF valuation based on financial projections

After completing the financial statement projections, we conduct actual DCF valuation. The basis of this valuation method is free cash flow. We need to calculate free cash flow, along with the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), to determine the present value of the cash flows.

Mergers and acquisitions

Methodology of assessing potential merger

Assessment of a potential merger is set out in steps and several concepts are introduced to the aspiring investment professional. This is not only a methodology for valuation of a new merged entity, but an exercise in the first concepts of M&A, an exercise all advisors complete in the real world.

Bonus Features

Interview Readiness Tools

Interview Readiness Tools

A complete mock-interview preparation system with structured guides and a curated bank of the toughest real-world questions.

Career Enablement Resources

Career Enablement Resources

Pre-built, high-impact outreach messages for job applications and networking across professional channels.

Real-World Exposure Opportunities

Real-World Exposure Opportunities

Paid project opportunities for selected high-performing candidates to gain practical, portfolio-worthy experience.

Kulmani Rana

Founder, venturEdu

a venture capitalist with deal experience of over15 years, in Private Equity and Capital markets.

Kulmani Rana speaking about the course

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