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    Corporate Investment Banking

    Why complete our Job Simulation

    A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Standard Bank. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.
    Self-paced6-7 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsadvanced

    Welcome to the Standard Bank Corporate Investment Banking Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here!

    Here at Standard Bank, we’re passionate about driving sustainable, inclusive growth across Africa--the kind of growth that will make a positive and lasting impact on all our lives. We put Africa’s dreams, our clients’ dreams and our peoples’ dreams at the heart of everything we do. 

    During this programme, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Standard Bank team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our investment banking team does every day. You’ll learn how to identify key trends to perform financial analyses when assessing prospective clients.

    We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Standard Bank!

    All tasks, materials, companies, and people featured in this programme are simulated and entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real persons (either living or dead) or other real-life entities is purely coincidental.

    Skills you will learn and practice:
    Corporate and Investment Banking
    Critical Thinking
    Research
    Company Analysis
    Information Synthesis
    PowerPoint
    Identifying Risks
    Corporate and Investment Banking Products
    Market Analysis
    Industry Research

    How it works

    Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Standard Bank. No live sessions, all self-paced.
    Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
    Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

    Tasks in this program

    Task One: Foundations of Corporate and Investment Banking
    <30 mins
    Advanced
    Understand the fundamentals of corporate and investment banking
    What you'll learn
    • About your role as a Debt solutions Analyst.
    • What sub-divisions make up corporate and investment banking at Standard Bank.
    What you'll do
    • Meet your colleague Lehlogonolo Thankge, an investment banker in the debt solutions team at Standard Bank.
    • Complete a brief multiple choice quiz to demonstrate your understanding of the fundamentals of investment banking.

    Reviews

    Over 800
    5 Star Reviews
    "I loved the practicality of the program. Allowing me attempt the task. It gave me hands on experience and my skills have been improved."-- Student from Obafemi Awolowo University
    "What i liked about the program was the practical experience , variety of programs , self paced learning , skills development and also guidance and feedback and lastly is the certification"-- Student from Tshwane University of Technology
    "I liked the structure of the program of letting us do the task on our own blindly then being able to look at the model answer and allowing for us to fix our errors and resubmit. I think this process allowed for me to see areas I lack in when compiling reports."-- Student from University of Cape Town
    "The programme helped me learn concepts I was previously curious about and exposed me to wholesome corporate investment banking tasks. The programme helped me develop accumulated technical knowledge on the matter and I got to apply my mind. I would like to thank each, and every party involved, for the platform!"-- Student from University of Namibia
    "I like the fact that it simulates the different tasks that you would do within your given role, allowing you to try them yourself and then showing you how professionals do them so you can see where to improve and how it is done."-- Student from Tshwane University of Technology
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    Assess a prospective client, Sea Harvest, who you are looking to provide a lending solution to as a Debt Solutions Analyst at Standard Bank

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    Get Career Ready

    Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.
    Stand out in your application to Standard Bank. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

    Get Career Ready

    Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.
    Stand out in your application to Standard Bank. Show us you're a motivated candidate.