Our students tackle real-world financial scenarios through hands-on projects. These aren't textbook exercises—they're practical analyses that mirror what professionals do in actual markets. Projects completed throughout 2024 and early 2025 show the depth of learning possible when theory meets application.
Each project represents weeks of research, analysis, and refinement. Students work independently and in groups, depending on the complexity of the financial scenario they're examining.
A comparative analysis of three Australian mining companies using discounted cash flow models and peer benchmarking. The study examined commodity price sensitivity and explored how external factors affect valuations over time.
Created by Vernon Kowalski
An investigation into the financial metrics of regional retailers during 2024. This project looked at liquidity ratios, debt levels, and operational efficiency to understand which businesses adapted well to changing consumer behavior.
Created by Margot Callahan
An analysis of revenue growth and margin trends among emerging tech companies. The project compared different business models and examined how reinvestment strategies impact long-term financial positioning.
Created by Isadora Brandt
Projects don't happen overnight. Students spend months building the analytical foundation needed to produce meaningful work. The path from basic concepts to comprehensive analysis involves multiple stages of learning and practice.
Students start with fundamental concepts—understanding financial statements, ratio analysis, and industry research methods. This phase typically runs for three months and includes guided exercises.
Once basics are solid, students tackle smaller analytical tasks. They might examine a single company's quarterly results or compare two competitors in the same sector. Feedback helps refine their approach.
The final project phase involves choosing a research question and working through the entire analytical process. Students present findings and defend their methodology, much like professionals do in real settings.
Project mentors have spent years working in financial analysis roles. They know what makes analysis useful and what questions matter in actual decision-making contexts.
Senior Project Mentor
Reuben spent twelve years analyzing equities for institutional investors before joining our teaching team in 2023. He's seen plenty of market cycles and knows how to help students think through the messy parts of real-world analysis that textbooks skip over.
"The best student projects are the ones where someone gets stuck, asks good questions, and works through the confusion. That's where actual learning happens. I try to create space for students to struggle productively rather than just following formulas."