Applied Finance
Money makes the world go 'round, but who controls it? Learn how investment banks, private equity, venture capital and hedge funds direct money to opportunities. And the survival tools of finance professionals — including three statement analysis, core excel skills and valuation techniques.
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About the Course
For most undergraduates pursuing a first job in business, finance usually ranks high on the list. Investment Banking, Private Equity and Hedge Funds positions hold particular cachet, making them some of the most desirable targets for summer internships and entry level jobs.
But what exactly does an investment banker or a private equity investor do? What do hedge fund investors actually invest in, and how are they different from, say, mutual fund investors or an ETF? How do the various institutions within the financial sector work together to connect investment capital with investment opportunities? And for college students interested in starting a career in finance, what is the critical knowledge and skill-set that applies across all sectors and entry level positions?
Some undergraduate courses - particularly those offered for business majors at leading undergraduate business schools - directly answer these questions. Yet the majority of undergraduate students are not in these programs, but are every bit as capable of pursuing finance careers. Even for those students with access to such courses, few receive a practical overview of the financial services sector, directly from industry experts.
What are you going to learn?
- How investment banks, companies and investors interact to direct investment capital to investment opportunities.
- The core finance principles that apply across all industries and all entry level finance positions.
- How companies raise capital through the stages of startup, growth and maturity.
- The key differences between private and public companies and markets. What distinguishes Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Private Equity and Hedge Funds.
- Core modeling and valuation approaches for venture-, growth- and mature companies.
- How the three financial statements work together and the common financial metrics employed across the finance sector.
- The major public asset classes and fund types that invest in them, and the common strategies these funds employ to generate returns.
- The many entry points and roles across the financial sector (hint: there's a lot more than investment banking, private equity and hedge funds)
- Live project for corporate sponsor
- Alpha Fellowship resume editing & LinkedIn profile review
About the Course
About the Course
For most undergraduates pursuing a first job in business, finance usually ranks high on the list. Investment Banking, Private Equity and Hedge Funds positions hold particular cachet, making them some of the most desirable targets for summer internships and entry level jobs.
But what exactly does an investment banker or a private equity investor do? What do hedge fund investors actually invest in, and how are they different from, say, mutual fund investors or an ETF? How do the various institutions within the financial sector work together to connect investment capital with investment opportunities? And for college students interested in starting a career in finance, what is the critical knowledge and skill-set that applies across all sectors and entry level positions?
Some undergraduate courses - particularly those offered for business majors at leading undergraduate business schools - directly answer these questions. Yet the majority of undergraduate students are not in these programs, but are every bit as capable of pursuing finance careers. Even for those students with access to such courses, few receive a practical overview of the financial services sector, directly from industry experts.
What are you going to learn?
- How investment banks, companies and investors interact to direct investment capital to investment opportunities.
- The core finance principles that apply across all industries and all entry level finance positions.
- How companies raise capital through the stages of startup, growth and maturity.
- The key differences between private and public companies and markets. What distinguishes Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Private Equity and Hedge Funds.
- Core modeling and valuation approaches for venture-, growth- and mature companies.
- How the three financial statements work together and the common financial metrics employed across the finance sector.
- The major public asset classes and fund types that invest in them, and the common strategies these funds employ to generate returns.
- The many entry points and roles across the financial sector (hint: there's a lot more than investment banking, private equity and hedge funds)
4 weeks group project
- Live project for corporate sponsor
- Alpha Fellowship resume editing & LinkedIn profile review
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