Financial Due Diligence Masterclass is an educational course designed to teach practical financial due diligence skills that go beyond textbook knowledge. The program focuses on what interviewers and employers actually expect candidates to know when conducting financial due diligence in real-world scenarios.
The masterclass covers essential FDD topics including understanding the complete FDD process, assessing quality of revenue, evaluating sustainability of earnings, analyzing normalized working capital, determining net debt position, identifying red flags that affect valuation, and understanding other key deal considerations that impact financial transactions.
Students learn to approach financial due diligence from a practical perspective, gaining insights into the specific areas that interviewers test during recruitment processes. The curriculum emphasizes real-world application rather than theoretical concepts, preparing participants for actual FDD work in investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance roles.
The course structure focuses on building competency in critical analysis areas that directly impact deal-making decisions. Participants develop skills in identifying potential issues that could affect transaction valuations and learn to present findings in formats expected by senior professionals and clients in the financial services industry.
This masterclass is particularly valuable for professionals seeking roles in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, and transaction advisory services. The practical approach helps bridge the gap between academic knowledge and industry expectations, making candidates more competitive in job interviews and more effective in their roles.
Key Features
- •End-to-end FDD process training covering planning, working, and reporting with real-life examples in a storytelling format for practical understanding.
- •Adjusted EBITDA analysis module includes revenue evaluation, employee benefits, procurement, and other expenses with case studies and management discussion simulations.
- •Net debt and normalized working capital evaluation lessons teach calculation and analysis techniques critical for assessing company financial health.
- •Real-world FDD case studies on startups, listed companies like HEG Limited, and major M&A deals such as HP-Autonomy provide applied learning.