Valuation Techniques for Financial Analysts
Build practical skills in DCF modeling, comparable company analysis, and precedent transactions. This program focuses on real-world application rather than theory alone.
Next intake: September 2025 | Duration: 14 weeks
What You'll Study
We've structured this around actual valuation work. Each module reflects tasks you'd handle as an analyst.
Financial Statement Analysis
You'll dig into balance sheets and cash flow statements. We look at how companies report earnings and what that means for valuation. Expect to work with real quarterly filings.
Discounted Cash Flow Models
This is where most analysts spend their time. Building DCF models from scratch, testing assumptions, running sensitivity analysis. It's detail-oriented but worth getting right.
Comparable Company Analysis
Learn to select peer groups and apply multiples correctly. We'll discuss why some comparisons work better than others and how to adjust for differences between companies.
Precedent Transaction Method
M&A comps require understanding deal structures and control premiums. You'll analyze past transactions to establish valuation ranges for current opportunities.
How the Program Works
Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 9 PM. That gives you time to work through assignments on weekends. We keep cohorts small—around 18 people—so there's room for questions.
Most participants are already working in finance and want to sharpen specific skills. Some are career changers who've done foundational courses elsewhere. Either way, you should be comfortable with Excel and basic accounting.
- 14 weeks of instruction (28 sessions total)
- Weekly problem sets and case studies
- Capstone valuation project in final weeks
- Access to recorded sessions for review
Your Instructors
Both instructors work in valuation roles during the day. They bring current market examples into class and understand the practical challenges you'll face.
Darek Vosburgh
Lead InstructorSpent eight years at boutique investment banks covering mid-market M&A. Now heads valuation advisory for industrial clients across Queensland.
Trent Calaway
Technical InstructorWorks in equity research at a regional firm. Publishes company reports and builds models daily. Teaches the Excel-intensive portions of the course.
Skills You'll Develop
These are the practical competencies past participants have told us proved most valuable in their work.
Model Building
Create functional DCF models with proper structure and documentation. You'll learn formatting conventions that make models easier to audit and update.
Assumption Testing
Understand which inputs drive valuation outcomes. We cover sensitivity tables and scenario analysis so you can present ranges rather than point estimates.
Report Writing
Learn to document your work clearly. This includes explaining methodology choices and presenting findings in a way that non-technical stakeholders can follow.
September Intake Opening Soon
Applications open in May 2025. We'll review submissions on a rolling basis and typically fill spots by July. If you have questions about prerequisites or program fit, get in touch before applying.