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Sell-Side M&A In Real Life

Get a massive advantage by understanding how the M&A process works on the job. You’ll learn the deal process from front to back, pitch books to closing docs, so you can speak to the job in a way none of your peers will be able to.

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What really sets Financeable apart from other platforms is how practical it is. It’s not just theory, it genuinely prepares you for real interviews and the kind of work you’ll be doing on the job. Because of that, I felt much more confident going into networking and technical interviews.
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Elizabeth K.
Full Time Analyst
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Hours of lessons 3+
Lessons
37
Level Beginner
Practice questions
393
Sample lessons
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Curriculum Financeable vs Competitors FAQ
2 Min
Welcome to the Course!
Welcome to the Course!
Table of Contents
17 Min
Section 01. Course Introduction
Intro to Investment Banking
Sell-Side vs Buy-Side M&A
M&A On The Job
Course Overview
Burn it in!
42 Min
Section 02. Pitch + Engagement
The Pitch
Pitchbooks In Real Life – Deep Dive
Wrap-Up
Burn it in!
18 Min
Section 03. Pre-Launch
Pre-Launch – Introduction
Working Group List + Kick-Off
The Data Room
Marketing Documents
Burn it in!
32 Min
Section 04. Marketing
Marketing – Introduction
Buyer Reach-Out
Intro to NDA’s
NDA – Deep Dive
Burn it in!
43 Min
Section 05. Bidding Rounds (Part 1)
Bidding Rounds – Introduction
Buyer Diligence & Non-Binding Bid Evaluation
Non-Binding Bids – Deep Dive
The Virtual Data Room
Management Presentations
27 Min
Section 05. Bidding Rounds (Part 2)
Due Diligence – Business + Legal + Financial
Binding Bid Evaluation
Key (Incremental) Binding Bid Terms
Selecting a Buyer
Burn it in!
32 Min
Section 06. Closing
Purchase Agreements
Key Purchase Agreement Terms
Approvals, Announcements, The Funds Flow, Closing Dinner & Deal Toys
Burn it in!
Wrap-Up
Certification Diagnostic
Certification Diagnostic – Sell Side M&A
Terms & Conditions
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Go beyond the basics of the M&A process and learn the key decision points, responsibilities of the various parties, and how buyers and sellers evaluate each other.
Traditional programs focus only on high-level process steps, leaving you without the context or depth needed to truly understand how M&A works in practice.
Our students repeatedly tell us this course helped them stand out in Investment Banking interviews because they can articulate the details of an M&A process with confidence.
Other courses fail to equip you with the practical, real-world understanding of M&A needed to excel in interviews.
Condense on-the-job training into a streamlined course to gain insights and expertise that typically take years to acquire on the desk.
There are no comparable courses offering the same level of depth and actionable knowledge in such an efficient and effective format.
How can this help me on the job?
The traditional view on the content in this course is that you have to learn it on the job. We’ve trained countless Investment Banking analysts who have said this course really helped them get an edge over peers who had no idea how the M&A process worked beforehand. And because we cover not just the process, but the people dynamics along the way, you’ll have a much better understanding of what’s going on in the M&A process on the desk.
Is prior experience required?
Having some prior knowledge of Accounting Fundamentals and Valuation Fundamentals will help you to get more out of this course, but neither is truly required.
Will this help me with Investment Banking interviews?
This course is a ‘cheat code’ for Investment Banking Interviews. After taking this course, you’ll be able to speak about the M&A process as if you had worked through a sell-side process on the job. We’ve received numerous notes from students saying that this helped them stand out in a BIG way when interviewing. To our knowledge, no comparable course exists that walks you through the full sell-side M&A process.

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