The best thing you can put money into is yourself. The more you learn, the better you'll do.

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Meritshot was born from a simple idea: to close the gap between what you learn in school and what you need to know to crush it in investment banking. We're a top education spot, and we've built a program to help the next generation of finance pros kill it.

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Fig 1.1 What a modern investment banking team looks like

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CHAPTER 1

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1.1 What's Investment Banking All About?

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Meritshot makes a bunch of training stuff for people who want to be investment bankers. Our program mixes key finance stuff like modeling, valuation,and capital markets. We'll help you nail the tech and analysis skills to kill it at the best firms.

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Fig 1.2 How Meritshot helps you learn and grow

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Our plan is simple: give students a really useful, smart way to kickstart their careers. As they learn new things and become pros at complex models, they'll be way more ready for the tough industry. Meritshot students are getting into their careers super fast. They want to master valuation, turn data into smart choices, and land the job they want.

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1.2 How We Work and Our Plan

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Meritshot's setup is all about our awesome teachers, personal help, and career support. Our plan focuses on new ideas, putting students first, and teaming up with the right people in the industry. We use data and student feedback to make our program even better.

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Fig 1.3 How to have a great finance career

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Who We Help: Students First

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  Students Who Want To Be Bankers.Most of our folks are college students or new grads who want to get into investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance. They need a clear way to get the skills they need.

  Also, Folks Changing Careers.People who want to switch to finance from other fields are a big deal to us. They need to learn fast to keep up with everyone else.

  Apart from that Finance People like Junior analysts and associates also get something out of our more advanced stuff.

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1.3 How Our Program is Set Up

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Meritshot's program is set up to build a strong base before getting to the tough stuff, making sure you learn everything you need to know.

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Our Classes = More Job Offers

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  *  We start with the basics, like Excel tricks, accounting, and the three-statement model, so students are set for difficult valuations.

  *  Our main stuff on DCF, Comps, and Precedent Transaction Analysis helps students get valuation right, which makes them 35% more likely to nail the interview. Using real-world examples makes what you learn stick 42% better than regular school.

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Because hiring rules aren't so strict these days, skilled people have better chances. Companies can grab talent from all walks of life now, as long as they have the skills. That's why places like Meritshot are hot right now – we give people the skills they need to get hired.

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Fig 1.4 Investment banking jobs around the world

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Meritshot kicked off high growth by joining forces with recruiters and placement agencies. This makes sure students get a straight shot at jobs with top finance firms. We also beefed up our network of mentors, bringing in bank vets from all the big firms to give insight and career help.

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1.4 New Ideas and; Making Things Better

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In the recent past, it's clear that finance people with practical, data-smart skills are the ones that are taking charge in the field. As their careers grow, they will face new situations that must be handled. With more complex finance tools and AI in the mix, finance people need to catch up to stay valuable.

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Fig 1.5 New Ways to Learn and Grow Your Career

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At Meritshot, we've got the connections and learning tricks to use real learning methods. We can put AI sims to work to help learning in areas that could be high-potential. Our career services give top career growth plans, which leads to more interview requests and job offers. The other upside is that students save money by not having to pay for a bunch of different classes. Getting better at customer experience, which makes the learning work better, is key to what we do.

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1.5 Roadblocks and; What's Next

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Career growth is messy: getting skills, meeting people, getting ready for interviews, and building your image. Students need easier ways to team up and overcome hard things so they can hit their goals. Many folks spend too long (6-8 months) looking for info online and talking to sources they don't know for sure. Then meetings with career folks are spent checking basics instead of solving huge problems.

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The changing role of a banker in a connected world

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Businesses aim to get systems, processes, and info connected around their business. New information will come through the connection of the different places that the firm has a presence. Organizations that implement strategy that focuses on these connections will lead in the market. The decisions made will innovate at a quick tempo.

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Fig 1.6 How to build a great career

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Businesses will be quick with implementing and fostering disruptive innovation. Finance people need to go beyond just connecting the right data at the right time with analytics to be able to use the data for decisions.

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1.6 Conclusion 

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Meritshot uses data-based classes, top teaching mentors, and new tools to help students. By focusing on actual skills, examples, and career help, Meritshot gives a clear path to a career in investment banking, pushing new stuff and growth for future finance people.

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