I liked that the simulation gave me a practical understanding of investment banking. I especially enjoyed working on the financial model and trading comps because I could apply financial concepts and Excel skills in a realistic situation. It also helped me understand how different steps of an M&A process connect together, from analyzing a company to valuation and strategy.

As Xuanming Fan, a MSc Management student from the University of Bristol, I really valued the hands‑on M&A‑related workflow, including building trading comparable spreadsheets and extracting key strategic insights from corporate investor updates. This simulation helped me bridge academic management knowledge with real‑world investment‑banking analytical tasks.

I really appreciated how realistic and well-structured the tasks were, breaking down core banking concepts and client interactions into clear, practical scenarios. It provided a great hands-on perspective of how banks evaluate financial risk, structure credit facilities, and support client growth on a day-to-day level.