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The simulation is open to any student or early-career candidate, regardless of degree or background. You do not need to be studying finance. You do not need work experience. It’s especially useful for those who aren’t at top universities, where large employers typically recruit. See who can join.

Well, hopefully you'll find the simulation useful for starting your career and will recommend us to your employer once you've secured a top position. We also get paid by employers who are looking for high-potential candidates.

No. The simulation is designed to teach you everything as you go. Even if the topic feels unfamiliar or intimidating at first, you’ll be guided through it step by step. If you want to read ahead, these terms come up during the simulation: Company Due Diligence, EBITDA, EBITDA Adjustments,Synergies, EV/EBITDA Valuation, and Acquisition Financing.

Yes, you can retake it at any time. It’s always your latest attempt that determines whether you will be recommended to an employer. Most participants do improve, but only marginally, as performance under pressure is difficult to significantly improve.

It is fully online and run live. You will need a laptop or desktop computer (mobile and tablet are not supported), a stable internet connection, and your camera on with good lighting. See the simulation day setup.

About 2 hours. Log in 5 minutes before the start time. It is a live, team-based experience and late joiners cannot be admitted once it has begun.

You will join a team managing a company acquisition. Depending on your assigned role, you may act as a sell-side banker, corporate manager, debt underwriter, or part of a private equity team. It’s completely fine if these terms feel unfamiliar or even intimidating, everything is explained as you go.

You are assessed on how you actually perform in a live setting, not on prior knowledge. Evaluation takes place at both an individual and team level, covering analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, leadership, and adaptability, the same criteria most employers use.

Focus on the objectives of your assigned role. Stay engaged with your team. You will encounter more information than you can fully absorb, and some of it will be contradictory. Prioritise what is most relevant to your role and keep working toward the goal.

You will leave with a practical understanding of how real finance deals are structured and the terms that matter. You will also have a clearer sense of how you think and perform under pressure, how you work as part of a team, and how to talk about the experience in interviews.

After the simulation, you’ll be asked whether you’d like to be recommended to employers. If you opt in, you can share your preferred roles and ideal locations. This helps us align your goals with relevant opportunities. When employers share roles with us, we scan for participants who have performed exceptionally in areas relevant to those roles. If your profile is a match, we recommend you. Employers who are interested will reach out to you directly. If you don’t perform strongly, your profile simply won’t be shared, it’s only used to find the right fit. Learn more about employer matching.

If you are currently studying, we aim to match you with internships in your chosen field. If you are close to graduation or already working, we aim to match you with analyst, associate, and other entry-level roles aligned with your performance and goals.

Most of our employer partners are currently based in the UK, EU, and USA, but we’re actively expanding to other regions. We work with large banks, buy-side firms, professional services companies and specialist recruiters who hire into these firms.

You still walk away with real experience you can talk about in interviews, a clearer picture of how you perform, and finance skills that transfer regardless of the sector you go into. The simulation has value whether or not the employer pathway opens up for you.

To ensure we always present employers with up-to-date candidates, we only recommend you if you have completed the simulation within the past year. If more time has passed, you’ll need to retake the simulation to be eligible again.