Corporate Finance Analyst Development Program
Building analytical capabilities takes time and genuine practice. Our program connects you with working professionals who understand the pressure of quarterly reporting cycles and the complexity of capital structure decisions.
We started this program in late 2023 after several analysts mentioned they felt stuck between textbook theory and actual board presentations. The gap between knowing formulas and explaining why WACC matters to non-finance executives turned out to be wider than most expected.
Case Study Analysis
Work through anonymized scenarios from actual restructuring situations, M&A evaluations, and capital allocation debates. Each case includes the messy reality of incomplete data and conflicting stakeholder priorities.
Peer Discussion Groups
Weekly sessions where you debate valuation approaches with other analysts. Someone always spots the assumption you missed or asks the question that reframes the entire analysis.
Mentor Office Hours
Book time with practitioners who've presented to CFOs and boards. They'll review your models, but more importantly, they'll explain how to tell the story behind your numbers.
Self-Paced Modules
Video walkthroughs and written guides covering everything from cash flow forecasting to covenant analysis. Learn at 2am if that's when your brain works best.
Program Timeline Options
Next cohorts begin September 2025 and January 2026
What's Actually Happening in Corporate Finance
Markets shifted noticeably during 2024. Higher rates changed how companies think about leverage and growth investments. Here's what we're watching.
Cost of Capital Reset
Companies are recalculating hurdle rates and revisiting project approvals from the low-rate era.
ESG Reporting Standards
New disclosure requirements mean finance teams need frameworks for measuring and reporting sustainability metrics.
Private Credit Growth
More mid-market companies exploring private debt as banks pull back from certain lending segments.
Scenario Planning Demands
Boards want more sophisticated modeling of multiple economic paths rather than single-point forecasts.
Learn from Practitioners Who Still Do This Work
Our mentors aren't full-time teachers. They're active finance professionals who dedicate evenings and weekends to program participants because they remember what it felt like to figure this stuff out alone.
Alden Fitzroy
Spent 12 years structuring debt packages and working through covenant breaches. Now helps analysts understand what lenders actually care about beyond the term sheet.
Saskia Bergström
Built hedging programs for companies with multi-currency exposures. Particularly good at explaining derivatives without making your head hurt.
Dorian Kask
Led diligence teams on cross-border acquisitions. Knows where valuation models typically break and how to spot red flags in target financials.