Investment Banking

About this course

This specialization guides learners through the essential techniques and frameworks of investment banking, equipping them with the skills to analyze, structure, and execute complex financial transactions. Beginning with core valuation methods, participants develop proficiency in comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow techniques to accurately assess company value. The second course deepens expertise by exploring deal structuring and execution, covering leveraged buyouts and both sell-side and buy-side M&A processes. Learners gain insight into the analytical frameworks and financial modeling techniques required to structure, evaluate, and implement transactions effectively. The third course transitions to capital markets, detailing initial public offerings and the IPO process. This segment reinforces how valuation and deal structuring insights inform public offerings, providing a comprehensive view of the investment banking lifecycle from analysis to execution. Designed for aspiring finance professionals, analysts, anyone seeking a structured path in investment banking, this specialization assumes no prior experience but benefits those with a basic understanding of finance. The sequence builds from foundational valuation to applied transaction execution and capital market practices, offering a progressive and coherent learning journey. This Specialization is based on the book, Investment Banking, by Joshua Rosenbaum and Joshua Pearl

Course objectives

• to develop analytical frameworks for financial transactions
• to provide a comprehensive view of investment banking
• to equip learners with the skills for successful financial modeling