Financial Analyst Training Program
Master Excel, review corporate finance, and build a valuation model on a public company. Gain intermediate Excel skills and learn how to read financial statements, build valuations, and predict market trends.
Master Excel, review corporate finance, and build a valuation model on a public company. Gain intermediate Excel skills and learn how to read financial statements, build valuations, and predict market trends.
In this financial analyst program, you'll gain basic and intermediate skills in Excel, review corporate finance and financial accounting concepts, and build a comprehensive valuation model for a public company. This bootcamp is the most effective and affordable course to gain the skills you need to succeed at a top financial firm. The program covers the following areas:
Prior knowledge of finance and accounting is helpful but not required, as these topics are covered throughout the program. Attendees will receive a short pre-learning guide one week prior to the start of the course.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 6 Hours
Unit 2 6 Hours
Learn intermediate Excel functions like VLOOKUP and SUMIFS, and how to summarize data with Pivot Tables, Sort & Filter databases, and split and join text. Gain the skills needed to utilize complex Excel functions and prepare for more advanced training.
Unit 3 18 Hours
Join our financial modeling class to learn essential finance and accounting concepts, build a discounted cash flow (DCF) model in Excel, acquire advanced Excel skills, explore corporate finance and valuation, and create a financial model on a real company. This hands-on course will teach you practical financial skills.
Attend this course online as self-paced training with access to an instructor for questions. When you purchase the self-paced course, you may also attend the live course for free within one year.
| Aug 24 | Monday | 10am–5pm | Excel Level I: Fundamentals |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | 10am–5pm | Excel Level II: Intermediate |
| Aug 26–28 | Wed–Fri | 10am–5pm | Financial Modeling Bootcamp |
| Oct 19 | Monday | 10am–5pm | Excel Level I: Fundamentals |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | 10am–5pm | Excel Level II: Intermediate |
| Oct 21–23 | Wed–Fri | 10am–5pm | Financial Modeling Bootcamp |
Need more flexibility? Tap the button below to individually choose class date options for each class in this program.
From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.
Financial Analyst Training Program is rated 4.8 stars by 8,010 students
The content was excellent and a very good resource for future practice.
I feel like I was able to understand the content well and learn a lot while not moving too quickly.
The instructor was approachable and addressed student questions promptly, offering additional support when needed. The class was well-structured and met the learning objectives. Students left with improved Excel skills and confidence in using the software.
I liked this course. It covers a lot of material in a condensed timeframe.
Interactive and clear explanation. Very helpful.
I really enjoyed this class and learned so many functions.
The instructor was approachable and addressed student questions promptly, offering additional support when needed. The class was well-structured and met the learning objectives. Students left with improved Excel skills and confidence in using the software.
The instructor took time to explain each item when requested. The instructor has a lot of patience.
Great class! I am learning how I can better use Excel for my work.
The pace of the course is great pace and easy to follow along.
The instructor was patient and informative. It was a good training.
Class was easy to follow; the instructor was entertaining and so helpful!
Fantastic Instructor!!
The best thing about the class was I left knowing what areas I needed to practice more. Also, having the online class helps to go back to review and take notes.
Instructor was good at explaining certain areas that were new to me. I learned a few tricks that would expedite my work on Excel.
It was incredibly positive. Admittedly, I was not looking forward to this instruction because I find Excel to be boring (though I acknowledge and appreciate its utility). However, the instructor, Mr. Adebayo Norman, made the course very palatable and even entertaining. I walked away with much greater confidence in using Excel. Additionally, the Excel workbook you created for students was invaluable. Thank you for taking the time to craft it for students to use as a guide and tool in the training.
You owe it to yourself to take this course. You will improve your knowledge and skill.
Very helpful! Adebayo Norman was willing to answer questions and explained well. What we learned was very useful.
Great course content. The assignments were appropriately structured for learners with different levels of Excel experience. The instructor demonstrated strong knowledge of the material and did an excellent job keeping everyone engaged. This course was very engaging, and I picked up a lot of useful tips and shortcuts that will help streamline my work.
The instructor demonstrated strong knowledge of the material and did an excellent job keeping everyone engaged. Great course content. The assignments were appropriately structured for learners with different levels of Excel experience.
My instructor was absolutely outstanding—extremely knowledgeable, incredibly supportive, and truly a pleasure to learn from. Thank you for making the training such a valuable and enjoyable experience!
I highly recommend the course. I've taken Excel courses many times over the years because if I don't use it I lose it. Between the instruction and the workbook I'm confident this will stay with me.
Very helpful and thorough. The instructor made the class easy to understand and comprehend. I will definitely be using a lot of the tricks and tips learned today in class!
Ade was great! Very clear in his instructions and patiently answered any questions that came up.
Great speaker and very informative.
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Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At Noble Desktop, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our 185 Madison Ave, NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video lessons and hands-on exercises. Work through the material on your schedule with access to course content and resources.
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We want you to leverage the skills you’ll learn. In addition to 30 hours of hands-on, small group training, you’ll receive one 1-on-1 training session where you can:
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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We offer a single free retake of any module or the whole program within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.
Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).
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There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
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Join our financial modeling class to learn essential finance and accounting concepts, build a discounted cash flow (DCF) model in Excel, acquire advanced Excel skills, explore corporate finance and valuation, and create a financial model on a real company. This hands-on course will teach you practical financial skills.
Financial Modeling Bootcamp is a shorter path that covers just the DCF, LBO, and valuation modeling portion of this program, without the beginner and intermediate Excel content.
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Gain the essential skills and knowledge to excel as a Business Analyst with this comprehensive certificate program. Master Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, and Tableau while building hands-on expertise in data analysis, data visualization, and presentation design.
Choose the Business Analyst Certificate if you want Excel alongside SQL, Python, and Tableau for general data analysis, rather than Excel focused on finance and valuation.
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Each installment is charged to your card on file one week before the start of the associated course. The payment schedule may vary if the courses are taken in a different order.
| Installments | List Price | |
|---|---|---|
| $129.50 | 10% non-refundable deposit | -- |
| $249.00 | Excel Level I: Fundamentals | $249 |
| $249.00 | Excel Level II: Intermediate | $249 |
| $667.50 | Financial Modeling Bootcamp | $995 |
| â–´ Your 10% deposit has been applied, as well as the certificate discount of $198 | ||
| $1,295.00 | Total You Pay | |
See the Installment plan FAQ for more information.
Program Director & Instructor
Mourad Kattan is an instructor and Program Director of Business, Finance, & Excel at Noble Desktop, teaching classes and designing courses in Excel, finance, accounting, and financial modeling.
Before Noble Desktop, Mourad worked as a financial analyst at Credit Suisse and H/2 Capital Partners. In those positions, he used advanced analytical and financial skills to evaluate a variety of investments.
Mourad graduated from the University of Pennsylvania summa cum laude and is part of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society.
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Instructor
Richard is the lead instructor for several finance courses, including Financial Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis, Stock Market Investing, and Financial Modeling, at Noble Desktop.
Richard trained new Investment Bank and Private Equity hires, including the Bank of America and Houlihan Lokey, in Modeling Mergers & Acquisitions, Trading Comps, LBOs, DCF, and 3 Statement Financial modeling. He also taught graduate university courses in Accounting, Financial Derivatives (Futures, Options, and Swaps), Fixed Income Analytics, and Corporate Finance. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in Financial Management and Data Analytics at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.
Richard supported the Foreign Exchange Desk and Equity Desk at JP Morgan, worked as an equity research analyst at Malley Associates in NYC, developed Trade Capture Systems for Foreign Exchange and Bond Trading, and worked as a consultant, modeling/valuing real estate development (including corporate lease agreement analysis), and financial planning.
Richard holds an MBA in Finance, was awarded the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter, the CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investments Analysts) charter, and the CMA (Chartered Management Accountant) charter.
School Director, Instructor, & Senior Course Developer
Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years, creating coursework and leading innovative training initiatives at Noble Desktop. He teaches courses covering Figma, HTML & CSS, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Power BI. Dan has also been at the forefront of integrating AI into design and business workflows, spearheading Noble Desktop’s latest AI course offerings. In addition to teaching and curriculum development, he writes custom scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more) and works with automation and AI-driven tools in his free time. You can find Dan on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and at danrodney.com.
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