Financial Valuation Mastery Program
Build practical skills in DCF modeling, comparable analysis, and deal evaluation
We launched this program after working with analysts who kept asking the same question: where can I actually learn valuation without sitting through theory-heavy courses that skip the messy parts? This 14-month intensive covers what you'd pick up over three years in a traditional analyst role—including the shortcuts and judgment calls nobody writes about.
Next cohort starts September 2025How the program actually works
Four phases that build on each other. We start with fundamentals and end with you running complete valuations on real companies.
Financial statements deep dive
You'll learn to read income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements like someone who's actually used them to make decisions. Not just what the numbers mean—but what they're hiding.
Duration: 3 months
Comparable company analysis
Building comps isn't just pulling multiples from CapIQ. We cover peer selection, adjustment techniques, and the judgment calls that separate decent analysis from stuff people actually trust.
Duration: 4 months
DCF modeling from scratch
This is where it gets real. You'll build full DCF models including revenue projections, working capital assumptions, and terminal values. We use actual companies with their messy, imperfect data.
Duration: 4 months
Deal case studies
Final phase is all application. You'll work through M&A scenarios, LBO models, and fairness opinions. These are based on deals we've actually seen—anonymized but with all the complications intact.
Duration: 3 months
What you'll actually study
Most valuation courses focus on theory or give you simplified examples. We pulled material from deals that actually happened—the kind where someone's reputation was on the line. Here's what each module covers.
Revenue modeling and forecasting
Learn to build defensible revenue projections using historical trends, market sizing, and competitive analysis. We cover both top-down and bottom-up approaches with examples from tech, retail, and manufacturing sectors.
Cost of capital and WACC calculation
Master the components of WACC including beta estimation, market risk premium selection, and debt cost analysis. You'll learn when to adjust these inputs and how to defend your choices in client presentations.
Terminal value methodologies
Terminal value often drives most of your valuation result. We break down perpetuity growth and exit multiple approaches, showing when each makes sense and how to stress test your assumptions.
Who teaches this stuff
Petra Nakamura
Lead Instructor, DCF Modeling
Spent eleven years at advisory firms building valuations for M&A deals and fairness opinions. Now she teaches the modeling techniques she wished someone had shown her when she started. Known for explaining complex adjustments without the jargon.
Marion Choi
Instructor, Comparable Analysis
Former equity research analyst covering Asian markets for seven years. She's seen every way comps can be misused and focuses on teaching practical peer selection and multiple adjustment techniques that hold up under scrutiny.
Getting started with the program
Submit application
Tell us about your background and what you're hoping to learn. We're looking for people who'll actually use these skills.
Technical assessment
Complete a short financial modeling test. This helps us gauge your current level so we can group you appropriately.
Interview discussion
Quick conversation with one of our instructors about your goals and whether the program timing works for you.
Join cohort
Get your course materials and access to our modeling templates. Classes start the first week of September 2025.
Applications for September 2025 cohort open May 1st
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