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Why complete our Job Simulation
A risk-free way to build your technical skills with us at Goldman Sachs. Complete example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintermediate
At Goldman Sachs, we’re excited to equip learners like you with one of the most critical skills any professional in any industry should have: the ability to use Excel & spreadsheets.
With Excel and spreadsheets, professionals at Goldman Sachs are able to advise on some of the most transformative deals and business projects in the world - with some being in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
Throughout this job simulation and course, you’ll familiarize yourself with some of the tricks, patterns and tools professionals at Goldman Sachs use every day at work.
Benefits for students:
• No applications, self-paced and can participate from anywhere in the world
• Certificate of completion from Goldman Sachs awarded to those that complete the program recognizing the Excel skills demonstrated
• Come out of this program with a complete and professional Excel model that you can walk through employers and interviewers with
Skills you will learn and practice:
Microsoft Excel
Cell Basics
Formatting, Comments and Naming
Assumptions
Financial Forecasting
Income Statement
Cash Flow Modelling
Charting
How it works
Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Goldman Sachs. 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 how you have the right skills for our team.
Tasks in this program
Task One: Basic Excel Skills
30-60 minsIntroductory
Understand key shortcuts and functionalities in Excel related to banking and financeWhat you'll learn
- An overview of Excel shortcuts including data selection, editing, and formatting.
What you'll do
- Practice the key Excel shortcuts after watching some video resources.
Reviews
Over 201005 Star Reviews
"I liked how user friendly the program was and the provision of clear instructions was a plus. There was this design that was more of one task feeding into the next task which created a clear workflow of how work is done."-- Student from University of Lusaka
"I really appreciated the shortcuts; they go a long way when working on large documents with a tight deadline."-- Student from Austin College
"The challenges i meet during the training. I had to go and search for other resources to be able to complete the work"-- Student from Coding bootcamp / workforce development program – other
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Once I had cracked passwords I was able to come up with a range of uplifts to..."-- Student from Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science
"I enjoyed the practical aspects of the course - it was primarily based on excel and involved us throughout (i.e. instead of a 'lecture' format). This practical experience is invaluable. There were clear and concise instructions which made the course easy to follow."-- Student from University of Warwick
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