Standard Bank Corporate Investment Banking

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Standard Bank . Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

6-7 hours

No grades

No assessments

Advanced

Welcome to the Standard Bank Corporate Investment Banking Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here!

Here at Standard Bank, we’re passionate about driving sustainable, inclusive growth across Africa--the kind of growth that will make a positive and lasting impact on all our lives. We put Africa’s dreams, our clients’ dreams and our peoples’ dreams at the heart of everything we do.

During this programme, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Standard Bank team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our investment banking team does every day. You’ll learn how to identify key trends to perform financial analyses when assessing prospective clients.

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Standard Bank!

All tasks, materials, companies, and people featured in this programme are simulated and entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real persons (either living or dead) or other real-life entities is purely coincidental.

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Standard Bank . No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Attention to Detail

Company Analysis

Critical Thinking

Current Events

Excel

Financial Analysis

Forecasting Fundamentals

Industry Analysis

Information Synthesis

Investment Banking

Market Analysis

Market Research

PowerPoint

Research

Risk Identification

Verbal Communication

Tasks

Task One: Foundations of Corporate and Investment Banking

20-30 minsAdvanced

Understand the fundamentals of corporate and investment banking

What you'll learn

About your role as a Debt solutions Analyst.
What sub-divisions make up corporate and investment banking at Standard Bank.

What you'll do

Meet your colleague Lehlogonolo Thankge, an investment banker in the debt solutions team at Standard Bank.
Complete a brief multiple choice quiz to demonstrate your understanding of the fundamentals of investment banking.

Task One: Foundations of Corporate and Investment Banking

20-30 minsAdvanced

Understand the fundamentals of corporate and investment banking

What you'll learn

About your role as a Debt solutions Analyst.
What sub-divisions make up corporate and investment banking at Standard Bank.

What you'll do

Meet your colleague Lehlogonolo Thankge, an investment banker in the debt solutions team at Standard Bank.
Complete a brief multiple choice quiz to demonstrate your understanding of the fundamentals of investment banking.

Reviews

4.8

Standard corporate banking offers a range of features that businesses find valuable. Here are some of the key aspects that make it appealing: Credit Facilities – Businesses can access loans and lines of credit to support operations and expansion. Fixed Asset Financing – Companies can finance long-term assets like machinery, land, and buildings

Student

The tasks provided a hands-on approach to corporate and investment banking, allowing me to apply financial concepts to real-world scenarios. Each task built on previous ones, creating a logical progression that deepened my understanding of financial analysis, risk assessment, and credit applications

Student, Tshwane University of Technology

As a data analyst, it helped me with my research skills and the ability to improve on how to prepare quick, very brief reports. I enjoyed this aspect of the internship. Though I didn't do well in task 5 due to not having a solid foundation on account and financial analysis but I'm eager to learn and address this gap

Student