What you'll learn:
- How to confidently answer ANY finance or accounting interview question.
- Insider strategies from an award-winning former Goldman Sachs employee and finance professor who worked at the top Hedge Funds and in the Venture Capital sector.
- How to turn your weaknesses into strengths — and eliminate imposter syndrome.
- How to research companies and interviewers to stand out.
- How to use free AI tools to practice and ace interviews faster.
- How to handle tough interviewers, Zoom interviews, and salary negotiations.
- How to walk into every interview fully prepared and excited — not nervous.
- How to get jobs in Investment Banking, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and more.
Course Description:
Are you ready to land your dream job in finance or accounting — even if you have little or no experience?
Welcome to Ace Your Finance Interviews, the most comprehensive, practical, and confidence-boosting finance interview course available — created by a former Goldman Sachs executive, Citadel employee, venture capitalist, and award-winning finance professor.
In this course, you'll get access to:
- A 150-page Finance Interview Exercise Book packed with templates, frameworks, and exercises.
- Over 25 detailed sections covering everything from finance fundamentals to answering the toughest interview questions.
- Proven techniques based on conducting 1,000+ real finance interviews.
- Insights from someone who helped students get jobs at Goldman Sachs, top hedge funds, venture capital firms, and more.
You'll learn:
- How to answer technical and behavioral questions — even if you’re caught off-guard.
- How to use psychology to bond with interviewers and make them want to hire you.
- How to negotiate salary offers without leaving money on the table.
- How to prepare smarter, not harder — including using free AI tools to practice interviews.
Plus, you’ll have access to weekly live office hours on YouTube to ask any questions you have directly!
Whether you're an undergrad, an MBA student, or pivoting into finance, this course will give you the insider knowledge, strategies, and confidence to ace your interviews and get the offer you deserve.
Join over 2 million students worldwide who have benefited from my courses and career advice.
Enroll now and take the first step toward a life-changing finance career!
Who this course is for:
- Students and career changers who want to break into finance or accounting.
- Professionals aiming for Investment Banking, Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Venture Capital, or Finance roles.
- Candidates who want to massively boost their confidence and eliminate imposter syndrome.
- Anyone looking to ace finance interviews at companies like Goldman Sachs, Citadel, Blackstone, Bain Capital, McKinsey, and more.
Requirements:
- No finance experience or education required.
- A willingness to learn and practice using the provided exercises and templates.
Your Instructor
Chris Haroun is the CEO & Founder of the Haroun MBA Degree Program®, a 400+ hour online business program. He has sold over 2,000,000 courses in 196 countries and has been featured in Business Insider, NBC, Forbes, CNN, Inc., and Entrepreneur.
A Columbia MBA graduate and former Goldman Sachs professional, Chris has raised and managed over $1 billion in his career. He has also worked at Citadel, Accenture, and multiple startups, including a firm that invested in Facebook pre-IPO.
As a business school professor and startup mentor, he has lectured at Stanford, Berkeley, and McGill, where he is a Dobson Fellow. His passion for education extends to philanthropy, focusing on building schools in Rwanda and funding scholarships worldwide.
Course Curriculum
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Start[OPTIONAL] Intro to Section 2 and Downloading Your Financial Model and One Page Interview Template (2:37)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Accounting and Finance (1:40)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to the Income Statement (11:02)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to the Balance Sheet (8:48)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to the Cash Flow Statement (8:24)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Financial Ratios (9:34)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Forecasting Financial Statements (Part 1 of 2) (12:12)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Forecasting Financial Statements (Part 2 of 2) (11:22)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Valuing Companies (21:06)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Technical Analysis Explained (4:33)
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Start[OPTIONAL] How to Do Fundamental Investment Research (8:44)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Investment Banking (3:31)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds (1:59)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Hedge Funds (5:31)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Venture Capital and Private Equity (6:16)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Introduction to Options and Derivatives (5:50)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Credit Default Swaps Explained (20:19)
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Start[OPTIONAL] A Day in the Life of a Hedge Fund Analyst (4:39)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Bonds Explained (36:45)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Finance Jobs Explained (4:28)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Short Selling Explained (17:51)
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Start[OPTIONAL] IPOs Explained (41:38)
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Start[OPTIONAL] 10 Material Accounting Issues Explained (24:03)
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Start[OPTIONAL] How Will Ai Impact Investing and Investing Jobs? (10:14)
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Start[OPTIONAL] How to Sell Anything (29:10)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Terminology PDF & Excel Document Attached
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Start[OPTIONAL] Quiz for Section 2
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StartInterview Exercise #1) Let's Find Out What Your Weaknesses Are Right Now (4:31)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1A) You Don’t Think You Have Enough Work Experience To Get The Job (4:20)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1B) You Don’t Think You Have The Right Education To Get The Job. (3:12)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1C) You Have Had Too Many Jobs For Short Periods of Time (1:31)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1D) You Were Fired or Let Go (3:08)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1E) You Were Unemployed Or Didn’t Work For An Extended Period of Time (1:53)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1F) You Think You Are Too Young (1:12)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1G) You Think You Are Too Old (1:41)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1H) You Are Overqualified For The Job (1:01)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1J) You Don't Have The Right Background Or Life Experiences (1:17)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1K) You Have Worked In Industries That Have Nothing To Do With This Job (0:55)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1L) You Don’t Have Enough Confidence To Do Well In Interviews (4:46)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1M) Something Happened To Or By You That Might Stop You From Getting Hired (2:16)
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Start[IF APPLICABLE] Answer 1N) Your Grades Or Test Scores Aren't High Enough (2:01)
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StartYOU GOT THIS! (0:34)
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Start[OPTIONAL] Life Changing Advice from Steve Jobs (1:30)