Become the Analyst Employers Actually Want to Hire

You already studied finance, accounting, or economics.

But employers are not looking for theory.
They are looking for people who can analyze companies, build models, and make investment decisions.

This program helps you build those skills — step by step.

This is not academic learning.
This is practical investment training.

✅ Build real financial models
✅ Analyze real companies
✅ Write a professional equity research report
✅ Prepare for analyst-level roles

Why Many Finance Graduates Struggle to Get Analyst Jobs

You may already recognize this:

  • You understand concepts but struggle with real analysis

  • Employers ask for experience you were never taught

  • Interviews focus on practical skills, not definitions

  • Your CV looks similar to thousands of others

  • You know finance — but can’t yet prove competence

That gap is what keeps many qualified graduates stuck.

But…

This Program Helps You Close That Gap

Instead of learning more theory, you will learn how analysts actually work — and practice it yourself.

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What is The School of Investment?

A 9-Weekend Masterclass by MA Talent Africa

Starting 📅 April 25 | 💻 Virtual Class

The School of Investment is an intensive, hands-on masterclass designed to equip aspiring finance professionals with practical investment, financial modeling, valuation, and equity research skills required in today’s financial market.

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🎯 Skills You Will Actually Use in Finance Roles

You will learn how to:

  • Analyze macroeconomic trends affecting markets

  • Understand fixed income and bond markets

  • Prepare daily market reports

  • Use Excel professionally for finance

  • Build structured financial models

  • Value companies using real methodologies

  • Write equity research reports

These are practical analyst skills — not classroom exercises.

…Graduate With Proof of Your Skills

Most candidates finish school with certificates.

By the end of the program, you will build and present a full equity research report as your capstone project.

You will:

✔ Analyze a real company
✔ Build valuation models
✔ Develop investment recommendations
✔ Present your findings

This becomes part of your professional portfolio.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN

SCHOOL OF INVESTMENT

Fixed income

  • What is fixed income
  • Types of fixed income instruments
  • Key terminologies: Yield, coupon, Maturity
  • Face Value, Duration
  • What are Mutual funds?
  • Types of Mutual Funds: Money Market, Fixed Income, Balanced Funds
  • How Mutual Funds earns returns
  • Fund Fact Sheet Analysis
  • Risk and fees in Mutual Fund Investment
  • Understanding T-bills and how they work
  • How to invest in T-Bills (Primary & Secondary Market) Pricing and Yield Calculation
  • Real Returns vs Nominal Returns
  • Types of Bonds: Government , Corporate, Eurobonds
  • Key features of Bonds
  • Yield to Marturity (YTM), Current Yield, and Accrued interest
  • Bond Valuation
  • Interest Rate vs Bonds vs Mutual Funds: which to choose and when?
  • Asset Allocation using Fixed Income
  • Laddering Strategy
  • Tax Implications and Liquidity Consideration

Macro Economics

  • GDP
  • Inflation (CPI), Core CPI)
  • Interest Rates (MPR, Fed Funds, BoE Rate)
  • Unemployment Rate
  • Exchange Rate (Naira / USD, GDP/USD, ) Trade Balance
  • Current Account Balance
  • Public Debt to GDP Ratio
  • FX Reserves
  • Government Spending ( Capital and Recurrent Expenditure

How To Prepare Daily Market Report

  • Market Overview
  • Equity Market Performance
  • Sector Performance
  • Global & Micro Update
  • Currency Market
  • Commodities
  • Outlook/recommendation

Microsoft Excel

  • Understanding data analysis
  • Importance of structured data
  • Types of data and data formats
  • LEFT, MID, RIGHT
  • TRIM, PROPER, UPPER, LOWER
  • CONCATENATE, TEXT3OIN
  • IF, IFERROR, IFS
  • VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP
  • SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, INDEX + MATCH
  • MAX , MIN, AVERAGE, COUNT
  • MODE, MEDIAN LARGE, SMALL
  • TODAY, NOW, YEAR, MONTH, DAY DATEIF, DAYS
  • Remove Duplicates
  • Find & Replace
  • Flash Fill
  • Text to Columns
  • Data Validation ( drop-down list)
  • Conditional Formatting
  • Introduction to Marcos & VBA
  • PivotTable & PivotCharts
  • Grouping, Filtering, and Slicers
  • Value, Row,CoIumn, Line, Pie, Combo
  • Creating Interactive Dashboards using Slicers

Financial Statement Analysis

  • Introduction to Financial Analysis
  • Role of financial analysis in investment
  • Users of financial statements
  • Understanding business models
  • Income Statement
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Cost Structure
  • Margins (Gross, Operating, Net)
  • EBITDA vs NET Income
  • Understanding Balance Sheet
  • Assets structure
  • Investing activities
  • Financial activities: Liquidity ratios, Profitabilty ratios Leverage ratios, Coverage ratios, Trend analysis
  • Cross-companv comparison

Financial Modeling and Valuation

  • Introduction to Financial Modeling
  • Understanding Core Modeling Skills
  • Building 3-Statement, Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement)
  • Scenario analysis and sensitivity testing
  • Business Valuation Techniques: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation Comparable Company Analysis Using
  • Key multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA), and more.

Equity Research Report

  • Introduction to Equity Research Report
  • Purpose of equity research
  • Buy/ Hold/ Sell recommendations
  • Role of an analyst
  • How to structure Equity Research
  • Investment summary
  • Recommendation, Target price, Key reasons.
  • Business Overview.
  • What the company does, Revenue model, competitive.
  • Industry
  • Industry growth, Market trends, competitive landscape
  • Financial Analysis
  • Revenue &Profit trends, Margins, Key ratios, cash flow performance
  • Valuation: DCF (basic overview), Relative valuation (P/E, Ev / EBITDA) Target price calculation
  • Investment Thesis: Why the stock is attractive (or not), Growth drivers, Catalyst.
  • Risk: Operational risks, Financial risks, Industrial risks, Conclusion
  • Financial recommendation
  • Expected recommendation

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👥 WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR

This program is right for you if you are:

✅ A final-year student preparing for finance roles
✅ Serving in NYSC and planning your career direction
✅ A recent graduate struggling to break into finance
✅ An early professional wanting stronger technical skills
✅ Transitioning into investment or financial analysis

You don’t need prior investment experience — only commitment.

....Guess what? Our Alumni Secured roles in:

✅ Investment Firms
✅ Asset management companies
✅ Corporate Finance Departments
✅ Financial Advisory Firms

We don’t just train.
We prepare you to compete

🥇 WHAT YOU CAN DO AFTER THIS PROGRAM

After completing this training, you will be positioned to pursue roles such as:

  • Equity Research Analyst

  • Investment Analyst

  • Financial Analyst

  • Asset Management Analyst

  • Investment Banking Analyst

  • Corporate Finance Associate

  • Treasury Analyst

  • Business Intelligence Analyst

You won’t just understand finance better.
You’ll be able to demonstrate capability.

We don’t just teach finance. We prepare employable analysts.

🥇 HOW STUDENTS GET JOBS

Technical Competence

Students build real models, write reports, and analyze live companies.

Professional Positioning

We provide CV revamp, interview preparation, and structured career guidance.

Employer Trust

We actively share top-performing candidates with hiring partners.

You Still Have Access to Sponsored Tuition

EduFund Africa has provided support for only 60 students.

Standard Fee: ₦100,000

Your Sponsored Fee: ₦50,000

Once the 60 seats are filled, the discount closes.

You Are Just #50,000 Away From

Become the Analyst Employers Actually Want to Hire!

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💻 HOW YOU WILL LEARN

  • Live Virtual Classes

  • Weekend Sessions

  • Interactive Discussions

  • Real Company Case Studies

Designed so you can learn alongside school or work.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need prior investment experience?

No. The program starts from foundations and progresses to advanced application.

Yes. Participants receive access to recordings for revision.

Highly practical. Participants build models and write real equity research reports.

9 weekends of live sessions.

Yes, after successful completion.

Top-performing participants may be introduced to hiring partners.

Your Career in Investment & Finance Depends on Practical Skills — Not Just Knowledge.

If you are ready to move from learning finance to practicing finance, this is your opportunity.

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