Investment Banking

Introduction to Investment Banking

• Understand what an investment bank is

• Learn about what an investment banks does (including M&A, capital markets, sales & trading, asset management, and brokerage)

• Understand how investment banks make money

Investment Banking Industry Landscape

• Understand how the industry is segmented

• Become familiar with who the main investment banks are

• Learn how investment banks are structured internally

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Life of an Investment Banker

• Understand what investment bankers do

• Become familiar with the job expectations, high salaries and typical career progression / prospects associated with the industry

• Gain insight into the key skills that are required to succeed

Introduction to Valuation

• Understand the importance of valuation in investment banking

• Compare and analyse relative vs. intrinsic valuation methods

• Learn about and calculate key financial metrics for valuation

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Valuation Practice

• Calculate and determine the value of a company using the following methods:

  • Comparable company analysis

  • Comparable transaction analysis

  • Discounted cash flow analysis

Introduction to Case Study

• Become familiar with and immerse yourself in a typical transaction that you as an investment banker will work on during your career

Work on an M&A Deal

• Identify the different types of M&A transactions and determine why companies would want to merge with / acquire another company

• Learn about the steps of typical buy-side and sell-side M&A processes and the role investment banks play during each stage

• Calculate the value that should be paid for the case study company using different valuation methods

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Work on an Initial Public Offering (IPO)

• Understand what an IPO is and its advantages / disadvantages

• Learn about the steps of a typical IPO process (as well as instances where variations may occur) and the role of an investment bank during each stage

• Analyse and calculate an offer price range for the case study company in an IPO transaction

New Avenues of Finance

• Gain insight into how investment banks are responding to emerging areas of finance, including:

  • Cryptocurrency

  • Fintech

  • Web3 / blockchain for finance

Mentorship and Guidance

• Obtain guidance on university and A-Level / IB choices

• Understand the different types of internships and gain advice in securing them

• Learn how to draft an exceptional CV / cover letter and ace your interviews

• Learn about the typical career progression / prospects in investment banking

Q&A and Networking

• Have your questions answered by leading professionals in investment banking

• Our professionals have worked across multiple high finance industries including investment banking, private equity, venture capital, asset management, wealth management, and corporate broking

• Succeed as an investment banker by gaining inside tips / industry secrets obtainable only from those who have worked in the industry

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