Curriculum
Work through topics in order, or jump to whatever you need to brush up on. Every topic ends with a question bank.
Accounting
The three financial statements, how they link, and why every IB interview starts here.
Enterprise Value vs Equity Value
The bridge, what's in and out, and the edge cases interviewers love to ask about.
Valuation Methodologies
Trading comps, precedent transactions, DCF, and how to build a football field.
Discounted Cash Flow
From unlevered free cash flow to WACC to terminal value — the whole model, end to end.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Accretion/dilution, synergies, deal structures, and the classic M&A questions.
Leveraged Buyouts
Sources & uses, returns math, paper LBOs you can do on a napkin.
Markets & Why Banking
Soft technicals — discussing markets, recent deals, and your rationale.
Brain Teasers & Mental Math
Probability, mental arithmetic, and the lateral thinking staples.
Fit & Behavioural
Story, strengths, weaknesses, and the behavioural questions every IB interview closes with.
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