Intro to Investment Banking, M&A, IPO, Modeling + Free Book

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What the public course preview actually shows

These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.

A screenshot of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet displaying financial forecasts for revenue, cost of revenue, and gross profit across multiple fiscal years, accompanied by yellow text — Preview 1 of 4
This image displays an Excel financial model with columns for revenue, costs, and margins, featuring yellow sticky notes that explain the specific assumptions behind the forecasted numbers.

A digital document page displaying a DealBook article titled 'Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion', featuring a photo of Kevin Systrom and text describing the acquisition. — Preview 2 of 4
This slide displays a DealBook article about Facebook's $1 billion acquisition of Instagram, illustrating a real-world M&A case study used in the course.

A digital document page titled 'An Introduction to Investment Banking' featuring blue text boxes discussing hiring Goldman Sachs for an IPO and explaining the anatomy of an IPO, a — Preview 3 of 4
This educational slide explains the role of investment bankers in an Initial Public Offering (IPO), detailing how they work with lawyers to create legal documents like the S-1 filing.

A screenshot of a Yahoo Finance webpage displaying stock market data for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), including the share price of 46.66, market cap, and P/E ratio. — Preview 4 of 4
This slide displays a Yahoo Finance screenshot for Microsoft Corporation, showing key valuation metrics like market capitalization and P/E ratio used in financial analysis.