Empowering young professionals to build their dream IB career with the Investment Banking Fellowship
Cohort starts from 15th March
About Investment Banking Fellowship
A highly selective 2-month fellowship program that gives you a peek into the IB life. The cohort aims at holistic development with a deep focus on analytics, financial modelling, and strategy of transactions. The extensive curriculum, grounded in real-world challenges and mentorship from seasoned bankers, will empower participants to contribute to the IB ecosystem. Learn from the best, become the best.
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Developing Investment Banking Core Capabilities
How Investment Bankers Think
How decisions are made inside deal teams
What senior bankers expect from analysts and associates
Thinking in trade offs under incomplete information
Common mistakes strong academic profiles make on deals
Financial Modeling in Live Deal Environments
Building models from scratch without templates
Working with messy and partial data
Designing sensitivities and scenarios quickly
Reviewing and fixing models under time pressure
Practical Valuation
Choosing the right valuation method for the situation
Defending assumptions in front of seniors and clients
Understanding control premium and synergy logic
Valuation in stressed and special situations
M&A Process Deep Dive
Sell side versus buy side process flow
Data room setup and diligence coordination
Negotiation dynamics and deal structuring
What typically closes or kills a deal
Capital Raising and Markets Exposure
Equity versus debt fundraising decisions
IPO readiness and pricing logic
Private placements and structured transactions
How investors evaluate opportunities
Industry Context for Bankers
How bankers build sector understanding
Key drivers in tech, financial services, consumer, and infra
Industry specific valuation nuances
Asking the right business questions
Pitch Decks That Work
Storyboarding a pitch book from scratch
Slide level intent and flow
Common pitch book mistakes
Reviewing and improving real deal decks
Working Effectively Under Pressure
Excel shortcuts that save real time
File management and version control
Managing multiple seniors and feedback loops
Staying organized during long deal cycles
Legal and Regulatory Basics for Bankers
Overview of takeover regulations
Role of legal advisors in transactions
Regulatory checks that affect deal timelines
Knowing when to escalate issues
AI Tools for Investment Bankers
Using AI for industry and company research
Automating first drafts of models and assumptions
Summarizing CIMs, annual reports, and data rooms
Drafting pitch content and investment memos
Using AI responsibly without violating firm policies
Interview Preparation for Top IB Firms
Advanced technical interview questions
Live case style problem solving
Pressure and behavioral interviews
Market and deal discussions
Note: This is a high-level overview of the concepts that will be covered in the program. It is not a session-by-session curriculum. The actual program may differ, as some concepts may be covered through additional resources, and new topics may be introduced during live sessions based on learner’s requests and needs.
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