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
In this beginner Excel course, you will learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel, including calculations, basic functions, graphs, formatting, and printing. This comprehensive course is perfect for those with limited experience looking to expand their proficiency.
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.
| Jun 22 | Monday | 10am–5pm | Excel Level I: Fundamentals |
| Jun 23 | Tuesday | 10am–5pm | Excel Level II: Intermediate |
| Jun 24–26 | 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 7,765 students
Really glad I took this class. It's great for learning fundamentals and quick tricks. Plus, I had a great instructor who made it fun to learn and covered everything very well.
In this class, I learned a lot of useful skills I can apply in the future. Garfield was a great instructor. He did a good job of explaining everything in a way I could understand, and I thought the class was quite enjoyable.
Garfield is an outstanding facilitator of Excel. The class content flowed seamlessly, and the topics were great and complemented one another. I have learned a great deal, and I am eager to get back to my employer and show my new skills. Thank You, Garfield!
Garfield clearly knew his material. Very practical, and even funny. Walks you through the right and the wrong. Made it interesting.
Garfield made the training fun. His directions were smooth and easy to follow.
Highly recommend. I am looking forward to attending more of this kind of class here.
The instructor explained everything very well.
Great class content, everything was interactive and an enriching learning experience. Looking forward to the next two classes.
Very clear explanations of Excel functions and useful content. I'm excited to be more productive at work!
Good instructor. His knowledgeable and positive energy makes it a fun class.
I would recommend the Intermediate Excel class for anyone interested! I enjoyed my experience.
The class was well-paced. The breaks were appreciated as well.
I learned quite a few new tips that I will be able to use in my work life.
I learned a lot! I appreciate being provided with a workbook that had all the topics we were going to cover and notes to remember all the keyboard shortcuts. The exercises were also helpful. Plus, the instructor was both very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor, which made the class very engaging.
Adebayo is a great instructor -- professional, clear, and patient.
I highly recommend the Excel Bootcamp to anyone who wants a thorough training session.
Ade explained concepts effectively and was very patient when it came to questions.
The class and instructor were very helpful. This condensed a large amount of information into only three courses.
Garfield was such a great teacher. Made the class entertaining. Very kind and patient with the class. He deserves a raise! :)
Vincent was professional, clear, and on point.
This course showed me what I've been missing to become more efficient in my work and personal life! The content was easy to follow, and the instructor did a great job engaging everyone, whether online or in person. The instructor is very uplifting and has a positive atmosphere. The pacing is very good, and he makes sure everyone is caught up before moving on! Overall, I was amazed at what I've been able to learn and actually enjoy using Excel now - I will be finding new reasons to use it at work!
I enjoyed the class overall - it covered all the basic grounds for what I need for my job. The instructor was great too - funny and informative.
I highly recommend people take this class. Quick paced and very informative.
Best instructor and class ever! Very funny and knowledgeable. Goes at a slow enough pace so that you can absorb the material.
Garfield is so knowledgeable and explains things so that you can understand. He pauses and asks if we have any questions, and he will explain something if we don't understand it the first time.
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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.
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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 payments 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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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 |
| ▴ Your 10% deposit has been applied, as well as the certificate discount of $198 | ||
| $1,295.00 | Total You Pay | |
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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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