Program Leader
Asan Kurmanguzhin
Founder of an $800M-exit startup
Harvard MBAex-McKinseyScaled Instamart
Expertise
How to choose between finance, consulting, technology and startups.
CORPORATE FINANCE & AI · NOV 2026 · EARLY BIRD £1,200CORPORATE FINANCE & AI COURSE · STARTS NOVEMBER 2026 · HYBRID: LONDON OR ONLINE · EARLY BIRD £1,200
STARTS NOVEMBER 2026HYBRID: LONDON OR ONLINEONLY 40 STUDENTSEARLY BIRD £1,200
Learn finance from real bankers. Use AI to work smarter.
A 3-month evening course in London taught by a banker from a tier-1 investment bank. Corporate finance, AI tools, and guided preparation for internship and graduate applications.
Practitioner backgrounds include
Company names shown for faculty background context only — not sponsors or partners.
At a glance
- 3 months, 1.5 hrs per weekWeekday evenings or weekends
- Hybrid formatJoin in London or online, session by session
- Taught by a tier-1 bankerReal deals as case studies
- AI tools for financeWork faster than other applicants
- Application supportCV, positioning, interview prep
- Banker accessAt least 3 meetings with VPs from top banks
Meet the practitioners
The practitioners you would normally never get direct access to.
The July 2026 Sprint brought together practitioners like these. Expect the same calibre of access throughout the course.
Investment Banking
Suren Avanian
Executive Director at J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan EDex-Citi VPM&A / ECM
Expertise
How investment banking really works and what banks look for.
AI / Vibe-Coding
Dmitry Zborovsky
ML leader at DoorDash and Deliveroo
ML Directorex-McKinseyForbes 30u30
Expertise
How to use AI to build useful tools and stand out in finance careers.
Startups / Operations
Dan Lifshits
Co-founder of Dwelly, ex-GM UK at Gett
Founderex-Gett GM UKex-McKinsey
Expertise
How operators build and scale — and what high-growth companies look for.
Private Equity
Kamil Burganov
PE Investor and Senior VP at GIC Infrastructure
PE InvestorGIC SVPWharton MBA
Expertise
How private equity investors assess businesses, risk and value creation.
Asset Management
Ivan Morozov
Portfolio manager at T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe PriceCFALSE MSc
Expertise
How asset managers research companies and make investment decisions.
Results
We already ran the first cohort. Here's what happened.
In July 2026 we ran the Finance Career Access Sprint — two intensive days at Brighteye Ventures in Notting Hill. Nine students from top UK universities. Deep dives into consulting, investment banking, private equity and asset management led by practitioners. A hands-on session building AI chief-of-staff tools. Every student left with a personal career plan and a peer group that still meets.
Alisa Borisova
BSc International Social & Public Policy with Economics, LSE
"I really enjoyed building my own chief-of-staff with Claude and different AI platforms. It gives a real sense of direction."
Ross Overton Farnham
BSc Mathematics & Economics, University of Glasgow
"I got connected to so many people I wouldn't have had access to otherwise — the kind of connections you can't buy."
Ashok Mohan
John Colet Academic Scholar, St Paul's School
"I learned so much about all the different routes into finance — roles I hadn't known about before."
Trofim
BA Business Management with Marketing, University of Leeds
"Insights from professionals you couldn't access anywhere else — and some of the most ambitious students I've met."
"That kind of advice you don't get off Claude, you don't get off ChatGPT, you don't get off Gemini. You get it from an actual person with real experience."
What you leave with
Three outcomes, built over 3 months.
Real corporate finance
Modelling and deal logic from actual transactions.
AI as your edge
The tools top juniors already use to work faster.
Banker access
At least 3 meetings with VPs from top banks.
Not a degree. A certificate of participation is included — the real outcome is skills, access and a network you carry into application season.
Why only 40
Why only 40 students?
Big careers fairs let you observe. A small cohort lets you participate, ask questions and be remembered.
The usual
Typical large careers event
- Listen to company presentations
- Short or no access to speakers
- Generic recruitment information
- Difficult to ask honest questions
- Easy to leave without meaningful connections
The course
Corporate Finance & AI Course
- Direct conversations with practitioners
- Questions about roles, applications and interviews
- Small peer groups, hybrid or in person
- Practical participation over 3 months
- Meaningful professional and student connections
The principle
A working course, not a conference.
Every student contributes, asks questions and builds relationships with practitioners and peers.
Who it's for
You'll leave much better prepared to work in finance.
Not a lecture series — three months to build real skills, real access, and real judgement about a career in finance.
This is for you if
- You want practical exposure to what a finance career actually involves.
- You can commit to 1.5 hours per week for 3 months.
- You want to understand how top finance teams actually evaluate junior talent.
- You want to ask honest questions that are hard to ask at large events.
- You want to build a network beyond your own university.
- You're ready to contribute and participate.
This is probably not for you if
- You want to sit quietly through passive lectures.
- You expect a finance career to be guaranteed by attendance alone.
- You're only interested in receiving a certificate.
- You already know that finance is not for you.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Reserve your place
Enter application season with an advantage.
Reserve your place in the November 2026 cohort with a £200 deposit — or pay the £1,200 Early Bird fee in full today.
Early Bird pricing available until 15 September 2026 · payment processed securely via Revolut · confirmation and next steps by email.
Have questions? Email asan@edpower.team or message us on WhatsApp.