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NEW programme now available in media, journalism & content creation!

NEW programme now available in media, journalism & content creation!

The Young Business and Finance Weekend (Dubai)

The Ultimate Work Experience in Business and Finance

InvestIN Education
InvestIN Education

The Young Business and Finance Weekend (Dubai)

The Ultimate Work Experience in Business and Finance

Overview

The Young Business and Finance Weekend gives students aged 15-18 a chance to test-drive life in the world of finance. Learn from top professionals as they guide you through a series of interactive activities: make deals, value companies and pitch your own business. You will also get expert advice on how to become a successful business and finance professional, with guidance on university choices, extra-curricular activities, work experience and more.

Register now to gain an edge over other aspiring professionals, and a super-curricular experience to add to your university application.

 

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An Interactive Masterclass:
  • Top professionals will coach you through a range of interactive activities:
  • Value a leading global company on behalf of your client
  • Negotiate in an M&A deal under mounting pressure
  • Pitch your business ideas to professional investors 
Expert Career Coaching:
  • You will be trained on how to fulfil your ambitions of becoming a top professional in business and finance
  • An action plan of how to break into the industry, starting now
  • Coaching by experts on: A-level/IB choices, university and degree selection; extra-curricular activities; work experience; application and interview techniques
An Audience with Top Professionals:
  • Hear from successful entrepreneurs and finance professionals and ask them all your burning questions
Boost Your Career Potential:
  • Attendance demonstrates you’ve gained key skills such as negotiation, commercial awareness and analytical thinking
  • Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your applications
10.00am

The World of Business and Finance

  • How to develop the mindset of a business and finance professional
  • The pressure and expectations
  • The career: a world of possibilities
10.30am

Valuing Companies

  • Understand the importance of valuation 
  • Calculate the fundamental value of a company 
  • Identify the key factors that drive fundamental value such as cash flow, risk, and growth
  • Analyse and create a strategy to value companies in different industries
Enter a Live Deal

11.00am

  • Enter a live deal and respond to breaking news
  • Pitch to win business
  • Convince your client to follow your advice
  • Respond to live updates from the client as the pressure mounts
  • Choose a winning strategy
11.30am

You Become the Investment Banker: Value a Leading Global Company

  • Use real-life data and work alongside industry professionals to figure out the value of a merger between two industry giants. 
  • Defend your valuation in the face of conflicting information 
  • Receive live feedback on your results from top executives
2.00pm

Dragon's Den: Pitch your business ideas

  • Compete in teams to bring together your business strategy, marketing and finance plans
  • Key business decisions: a billion-dollar business or another failed start-up?
  • Pitch your business ideas to the dragons and receive live feedback 
3.00pm

Career Coaching and Q&A

  • Coaching on A-level, degree and university choices and extra-curriculars
  • How to ace internship applications and interviews
  • Live opportunity to ask your burning questions on Business and Finance
  • Key questions answered
  • Receive valuable advice

This programme is for students aged 15-18. No prior knowledge or experience is required. The programme involves a mixture of interactive simulations, exercises and Q&A sessions. 

Programme Fee:

In-Person: 950AED/student for full day

There is no application process, and you can secure your place simply by clicking “Register Now”. We operate on a first-come first-served basis and programme places are limited.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY ABOUT US

The Career Quiz

Not sure which career is right for you? Try our Career Quiz to receive a personalised report with a review on your skill set and a recommendation of what career you are best suited to.


Through a series of questions, we'll assess your skills and interests, and analyse how these align with different career sectors. Click here to take the quiz!

 

Support

If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device.

You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.