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Upcoming Class Schedule 

(The cohort consists of 5 modules on the following dates)

Jan 20, 2026 Tuesday, 3-5pm CST

Jan 21, 2026 Wednesday, 3-5pm CST

Jan 22, 2026 Thursday, 3-5pm CST

Masterclass Curriculum（Total 6 hours)

DAY 1 — Access & Investor Judgment

Modules 1 & 2
The Art of First Connections
Valuation & Financial Modeling: Seeing the Story Behind the Numbers

Inside the Session

• How investment opportunities and relationships originate
• Outreach psychology and high-signal communication
• Principles of building relationship capital from zero
• Core valuation concepts and how investors interpret numbers early
• How investors distinguish value from price
• What drives multiples, conviction, and early investor interest
• How to speak intelligently about a business using both qualitative judgment and foundational financial insight in an introductory conversation
 

Outcome for Students

Students gain the ability to open doors, initiate high-quality conversations, and apply early investor judgment, including a practical introduction to valuation and financial modeling and how investors use numbers to frame, assess, and discuss opportunities at first glance.

 
 

DAY 2 — Modeling as a Decision Tool

Module 3
Financial Modeling (Continued), Leveraged Buyouts & Investor Decision-Making

Inside the Session

• How investors interpret financial statements in practice
• Core model architecture: inputs → drivers → outputs
• Connecting assumptions to valuation and investment decisions
• Scenario analysis and how investors assess downside risk
• How real investors use models to clarify judgment, not replace it
 

Outcome for Students

Students learn how to analyze businesses the way investors do, understand what actually drives performance and returns, and use financial models to translate numbers into clear, decision-oriented insight.

 
 

DAY 3 — Origination, Structure & Real-World Application

Modules 4 & 5
How Real Deals Are Structured
Turning Relationships into Opportunity

Inside the Session

• How initial conversations evolve into real investment opportunities
• How trust, credibility, and timing influence deal flow
• Capital stacks, incentives, and downside protection
• The role of legal structure, governance, and alignment in closing deals
• How investors form conviction and negotiate terms through relationships
• Live refinement of outreach style, follow-up strategy, and communication
• The full lifecycle: networking → judgment → modeling → structuring → continued relationship-building
 
Outcome for Students

Students leave with a polished networking playbook, a practical understanding of deal structure and legal mechanics, and a complete, end-to-end view of how real investors originate opportunities, evaluate them, structure deals, and sustain relationships over time.