What You Get
Everything you need to break into investment banking — the lessons, the models, and direct access to someone who's done it. You'll have access all of it, forever.
140+ Video Lessons
Every stage of investment banking recruiting, taught step by step — from your first networking email to the technicals that win the offer.
Real Excel Models
DCF, Comps, Precedents, and a full LBO — not screenshots, the actual working files you can open and learn from.
Direct Access to Me
Ask questions and get real answers from a current IB Director. Most courses hand you videos and disappear. I don't.
The Curriculum.
Eleven modules take you from "I don't know where to start" to fully prepared. We'll cover the industry, the recruiting timeline, networking, behavioral prep, and every technical concept tested in interviews. Here's everything inside.
Module 1 — Course Introduction & Overview
How to use the course and build a recruiting plan that actually works.
Module 2 — Understanding Investment Banking (8 lessons)
What bankers do, firm types, role progression, how recruiting works, and the recruiting timeline.
Module 3 — Technical Foundations (2 lessons)
How to actually learn technicals and what to prioritize before the deep dives.
Module 4 — Technical Mastery Framework (22 lessons)
The full accounting core: the three statements, how they link, EBITDA, UFCF, and every accounting interview question.
Module 5 — Investment Banking Recruiting Process (12 lessons)
The complete networking system: cold emails, informational calls, referrals, pipeline tracking, interview rounds, and evaluating offers.
Module 6 — Qualitative Interview Preparation (16 lessons)
Every behavioral question answered, the STAR framework, virtual and in-person tactics, and the thank-you email that closes it out.
Module 7 — DCF Valuation & Enterprise Value (33 lessons)
Enterprise vs. equity value, WACC, CAPM, terminal value, a full step-by-step DCF build, and the most common valuation questions.
Module 8 — Comparable Companies & Precedent Transactions (25 lessons)
Both relative-valuation methods built in Excel, end to end, with the interview questions that come up most.
Module 9 — Mergers & Acquisitions (11 lessons)
Sell-side process, accretion/dilution, synergies, pro forma, and the M&A questions you'll get.
Module 10 — Leveraged Buyout Analysis (12 lessons)
Capital structure, a full LBO build, the paper LBO, and the return math (IRR vs. MoM).
Module 11 — Course Conclusion
The technical wrap-up and your next steps from prepared to placed.
Ready to Start Preparing?
FAQ
Do I need any finance background to start?
No. We start from the ground up — accounting basics through the advanced technicals — so a motivated beginner can follow, while still going deep enough to prep you for real interviews
When should I start recruiting? Am I too early or too late?
Earlier than most people realize. The course opens with a clear recruiting timeline so you know exactly where you stand and what to do next — whether you’re a sophomore getting ahead or a junior in the thick of it.
Does this work if I’m at a non-target school?
That’s exactly who it’s built for. I broke in from a non-target, and the networking and positioning strategies inside are designed for candidates without a built-in alumni pipeline.
What's included?
The full video curriculum (networking, behavioral, and every core technical), downloadable Excel models, cold-email and outreach templates, a DCF cheat sheet, model-answer guides, and a completion certificate.
Is it self-paced?
Yes — lifetime access. Go at your own speed and revisit anything before an interview.
Is there coaching?
Yes. 1-on-1 coaching is available as an add-on for personalized resume reviews, mock interviews, and recruiting strategy. The course stands on its own; coaching is there when you want a human in your corner.
Pricing & guarantee
Founding cohort - limited spots
Founding Member Access
$249 future public price
$149 — Founding members lock in the lowest price Finance Friend will ever offer. We'd welcome honest feedback and a short testimonial if it helps them.
Guarantee
The “it actually helped” guarantee. Go through the core curriculum, complete it, and if you don’t feel materially more prepared to recruit, email me within 60 days and I’ll refund you. The risk is mine, not yours.