Investment Banking For Absolute Beginners
Published 2/2026
Created by Analytics Academy
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Level: All Levels | Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 36 Lectures ( 3h 28m ) | Size: 3.42 GB
✓ What will students learn in your course? You must enter at least 4 learning objectives or outcomes that learners can expect to achieve after completing your cou
✓ Explain the core roles of investment banks in mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising
✓ Understand how companies raise money through equity and debt markets
✓ Identify the main divisions within an investment bank and what each team does
✓ Explain how IPOs work and why companies go public
✓ Understand the full lifecycle of a merger or acquisition transaction
✓ Understand the full lifecycle of a merger or acquisition transaction
✓ Understand how private equity and venture capital interact with investment banks
✓ Explain leveraged buyouts (LBOs) in a simple, conceptual way
✓ Understand how companies are valued in finance and M&A deals
✓ Distinguish between enterprise value and equity value
✓ Understand valuation methods such as comparables, precedent transactions, and DCF
✓ Understand how investment bankers structure and execute deals
✓ Learn how investment banks help companies expand, restructure, or raise capital
✓ Understand the roles of analysts, associates, VPs, and managing directors
✓ Learn what a typical day in the life of an investment banker looks like
✓ Understand the skills required to succeed in investment banking careers
✓ Compare investment banking with consulting, corporate finance, and asset management
✓ Understand the career path and entry routes into investment banking
✓ Understand risks in investment banking and lessons from major financial crises
Requirements
● No Prerequisites Required
Description
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. Investment Banking for Absolute Beginners provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Investment Banking, helping you understand how Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), IPOs, Valuation, and Capital Markets operate in real business and financial environments. You will learn how companies raise capital through equity and debt, how investment banks advise on acquisitions and strategic transactions, and how complex deals are structured, negotiated, and executed. The course also explains how Enterprise Value, Comparable Companies, and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) concepts are used to estimate what businesses are worth, and how these valuations influence negotiations between buyers, sellers, and investors.
Beyond transactions, you will explore the broader ecosystem of modern finance, including Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Leveraged Buyouts, and how they interact with investment banks in funding growth and ownership changes. The course also examines global investment banking across the US, UK, and emerging markets, major industry players, real-world deal case studies, and the career path within investment banking. By the end, you will have a clear, practical understanding of how investment banking works, how major financial decisions are made, and how capital flows through the global economy without requiring prior finance or technical background.
Who this course is for
■ Anyone Who Wants to Start a Career in Investment Banking
Investment Banking For Absolute Beginners
