January 2021
Started With a Question
Three analysts in Hanoi wondered why finance training felt so disconnected from actual work. They started meeting weekly to work through real problems together.
What's Actually Happening in Corporate Finance
Practical updates and honest perspectives from people working in financial analysis. We share what matters without the corporate spin.
Learning Through Real Conversations
The best insights come from talking with other analysts. Not formal presentations or polished case studies, but actual discussions about what works and what doesn't.
Our approach centers on building connections between finance professionals at different stages. Sometimes you need advice from someone who's been there. Other times, explaining something to someone newer helps clarify your own thinking.
- Monthly meetups where analysts discuss current challenges they're facing in valuation work
- Small group projects that mirror real corporate finance scenarios without the pressure
- Open forums where questions don't have to sound smart to be worth asking
- Networking that happens naturally when people work on something together
How We Got Here
Started small, learned from mistakes, kept improving the program based on what participants actually needed.
September 2022
First Structured Program
Demand grew beyond informal meetings. We created a six-month program focused on practical skills that companies actually need from financial analysts.
March 2024
Expanded to Ho Chi Minh City
Opened a second location after finance teams from southern Vietnam kept asking. Same approach, different city, similar challenges everywhere.
August 2024
Launched Industry Partnerships
Local companies started offering project collaborations for participants. Real data, real challenges, meaningful feedback from working professionals.
November 2025
Next Program Begins
Applications open in March 2025 for our autumn cohort. We're keeping groups small because quality conversations matter more than scale.
Building Models That Actually Help Decisions
Financial models aren't about complexity. They're about making choices clearer. This guide walks through building a three-statement model that executives will actually use, not admire for its formulas.
See the approach
Valuation for People Who Don't Work in Investment Banking
Most valuation guides assume you're pricing an acquisition. But corporate analysts need valuation for different reasons. We cover methods that make sense for internal decisions and capital allocation.
Explore methods
From Someone Who's Been There
I spent years doing financial analysis at manufacturing companies around Vietnam. The gap between what training programs teach and what finance teams actually need kept bothering me. So we built something different. Not better necessarily, just more aligned with reality.
Thang Pham
Program Director, formerly with VinGroup Finance