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Excited to share my recent achievement! I have successfully completed the Investment Banking Job Simulation program with Bank of America through Forage. This experience has sharpened my skills in financial modeling, strategic alternatives, and long-term relationship building, and has provided a deeper understanding of company financial performance and communication. Looking forward to applying these skills in real-world scenarios!

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Excited to announce that I’ve completed another course from Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI), this time diving deep into the world of capital markets! 📈 This comprehensive program has provided me with a solid foundation in the industry, exploring the sell-side, buy-side, and top career paths within each. It’s been incredibly insightful to gain practical knowledge through real-world scenarios and identify the key skills needed for success. I'm now equipped with a clearer understanding of how the capital markets function and the various opportunities available. Looking forward to applying my newfound knowledge and exploring potential career paths! #capitalmarkets #financialmarkets #careerdevelopment #CFI #lifelonglearning #investments

This ex-UBS Managing Director built a thriving portfolio career and 2M+ Linkedin followers. Eric Sim went from jobless graduate to a managing director at UBS Investment Bank. Then he left it all behind to become the founder of Institute of Life, speaker, and published author. Here are 3 lessons that Eric learned: 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 #𝟏: 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 Eric’s emphasized social capital, the goodwill that you gradually build up with others. It works a bit like depositing money in a bank and seeing your savings grow. Each time you’re nice to someone or help them, you generate some social capital. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 #𝟐: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐁𝐢𝐠 Even when his first Institute of Life program saw low enrollment, Eric didn't give up. He started small, with coaching sessions, and gradually built his personal brand. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 #𝟑: 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬 Eric realized he was better at B2B than B2C, focusing on financial institutions and large corporates. Find your niche where you're celebrated, not just tolerated. ____ Liked Eric's insights? Get his Money Abroad deep dive on building a portfolio career in the comments.

I'm excited to share that I've earned a new certification: Investment Banking Job Simulation from Bank of America, completed through Forage Here's what I accomplished during the program:  * Identified an ideal acquisition target for a client based on a SWOT analysis   and assessment of their strategic criteria.  * Constructed a DCF model to calculate the implied equity and share value of the acquisition target.  * Completed a sensitivity analysis to illustrate how the target’s valuation   would change as variables change.  * Created a company profile summarizing all key information about the target.

"Thrilled to share that I've successfully completed my Financial Analytics and Investment Banking course at the Boston Institute of Technology! Excited to apply these new skills to my career goals. #FinancialAnalytics #InvestmentBanking #NewSkills"

"Of equal importance is to do what is, for me, the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, with the right people. Whenever I can create that alignment, my life seems to move in almost magical ways." In the 40 years since Debra Draughan (MBA ’84) graduated from Darden, she’s built a thriving career as an investment industry leader in institutional sales and private equity. Read more about what makes this industry leader tick in this edition of 20 Questions. https://lnkd.in/eB6m4rZt

Don't step foot on Wall Street without reading these books first. 1. Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street 2. What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence 3. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco 4. Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World 5. How to Invest: Masters on the Craft Interested in a career on Wall Street? Sign up for our daily investment banking prep newsletter at the link in our bio. #investmentbanking #investmentbank #investmentbanks #investmentbanker #investmentbankers #finance #financeinternships #financeintern #wallstreet

Proud to announce that I have completed Day 1 of the 2 day course on Financial Modeling and Investment Banking with Sameer Merchant, CFA and City Investment Training 🚀 Had a blast. This course is packed with insights on how to climb the career ladder. As a future Finance student I found it really exciting and extremely helpful. The training enabled me to connect with and learn more from the senior peers. Can't wait to get cracking with the Financial Model tomorrow!📈 #investmentbanking #financialmodeling #mergersandacquisitions

**** Straight out of a couple of my post-grad masters, I seriously considered a path to investment banking … In hindsight now I am glad I chose alternate paths! #investment-banking #wall-street #M&A *****