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How to start a career in financial modelling

Rickard Wärnelid on where to focus your learning, how to find good materials, what employers test in interviews and what matters most in Excel.

Webinar · Recording · Presented by Rickard Wärnelid · 20 August 2020

This webinar gives guidance on starting a career in financial modelling. Rickard Wärnelid explains how to approach the learning resources available and what employers in the field focus on in interviews.

It is aimed at final-year university students and young professionals moving into financial modelling from another field.

What you will learn

  • Where to focus your efforts
  • How to identify good learning materials
  • The challenges of financial modelling interviews
  • What matters in Excel
  • How to choose a sector or segment

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