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Knowing how to properly build financial models is an essential skill to anyone hoping to make it big in the world of finance. Whether you're just starting out as an analyst or you're on track to make managing director soon, it's something all employees must have mastered.
For the uninitiated, financial modeling is the act of creating an abstract representation of a real-world financial situation; you're forecasting future performance based on an understanding of past performance. If you’re looking to get a leg up in the industry, or if you’re still in school and getting ready to interview for your first job at at a bank, Udemy is offering a course built by Wall Street Prep entitled Build a Financial Statement Model that could be of great use to you.
The course will take your basic knowledge of Excel and help you build on those skills to get you to a point where you can build financial models from scratch. From there, you’ll learn to check your models for potential errors, as well as perform different analyses on the model you’ve created. You'll work on case studies along the way as well.
Enrollment in the course usually costs $199, but through the end of the month, you can get access to the class for just $19 if you use the code “MARCHINSIDER” at checkout. With over 2,000 students already enrolled and an average rating of 4.6/5, it’s safe to say that students have been pleased with their educational experience.
Build a Financial Statement Model, $19 (originally $199), available at Udemy. [90% off with the promo code 'MARCHINSIDER']
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