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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Mergers and Inquisitions

With the craze over renewable energy and infrastructure over the past few years, we’ve received more and more questions about Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance. This article will focus on careers and recruiting , while the accompanying YouTube video will discuss the technical/modeling aspects in more detail.

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Am I required to create a Financial Model from scratch or can I rely on a template?

Wizenius

Given the extreme tight timelines faced by IB analysts to turn around financial models (deadline was yesterday!), Recreate blank templates of them if your organization has created few pre-defined models. Remember, a model is first created in your head and then in excel. Create a repository, your idea-bank!

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Golden Triangle: Growth = ROC * RR | Learnings in Investment banking course, Financial modelling

Wizenius

Welcome to our investment banking training course, where we delve into the dynamic world of finance and equip aspiring professionals with the knowledge and skills to excel in this competitive industry. In this blog post, we will explore an influential concept coined by finance guru Ashwath Damodaran—the Golden Triangle.

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Multi-Manager Hedge Funds: A Meritocratic Paradise or a Revolving Door of Burnout?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Almost all conversations about buy-side roles eventually turn to multi-manager hedge funds , also known as “pod shops.” There are only a few dozen large funds in this category worldwide, but they’ve greatly impacted the markets and finance careers. These funds are usually multi-strategy as well.

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Is Private Equity Right for You?

OfficeHours

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). As further discussed below, private equity firms raise funds from institutional investors and use these funds to acquire ownership stakes in businesses.

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How to raise pre-seed funding

Growth Business

It sounds like you’re ready to raise pre-seed funding. The thing to note here is that you don’t have to raise pre-seed funding, but it is beneficial. Pre-seed funding is there to build the foundations of your business before you move on to your subsequent funding rounds. Who do I get pre-seed funding from?

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How Easy Is It To Become An Investment Banking Analyst?

Wizenius

Academics: Not a deal breaker, but definitely opens up many doors for interviews if you are an Ivy league pass out or from a recognized university/course Financial Modelling: Knowledge of financial modelling, valuation techniques is a must. Take your career to new heights in the dynamic world of finance.