Corporate Development
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New to this? Read the lessons first. 6 tracks, in the order to learn them.
Open LearnDrill sets7 sets
- All topics534 questionsMixedEvery topic in one set, shuffled, the way a real interview jumps from your story to a DCF to a market question.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Behavioral101 questionsBehavioralsWhy corp dev, why this company, working with business units, and the STAR questions.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Technicals86 questionsStrategic M&AWhy companies buy, the deal process from the buyer's side, synergies, and when to walk away.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Modeling91 questionsValuation and accretionValuing a target as a buyer, synergy value, accretion and dilution, and what you can afford to pay.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Technicals86 questionsIntegrationDay one, retaining people, capturing synergies, and why most deals miss their plan.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Markets84 questionsStrategyBuild, buy, or partner, market sizing, competitive position, and portfolio choices.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Technicals86 questionsAccountingPurchase accounting, goodwill, earnouts, and how a deal shows up in the company's statements.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
More ways to practice
- Cases8 cases played step by step, with exhibits, the math, and a model answer. The first is free.
- Speed drills1 timed math drills, new problems every run.
- Voice mockAn interviewer asks out loud and you answer out loud.
- Timed interviewsA first round and a superday on the clock, scored at the end.
- Modeling testsBuild the model in a sheet against the clock.
- Terms68 Corporate Development terms, each with a worked example.
- Company sets13 firms, how each one interviews and what it asks.
How the interview runs5 stages
- 1ApplicationResume through the company's careers site. Many corp dev internships sit inside a finance rotational program, so the screen is the program's.
- 2Recruiter or phone screenWhy this company, why corp dev, and whether you know what the business sells and how it makes money.
- 3First roundA corp dev associate or manager. Your story, a deal the company did, valuation and accretion basics, and how a buyer thinks differently from a banker.
- 4Final roundSeveral team members and sometimes a business unit leader. A strategic case (should we buy, build, or partner), a deal critique, integration questions, and fit with an in house team.
- 5OfferOften tied to a rotational program. Timelines follow the company's calendar, not the banks'.
What gets askedShare by topic
- Fit and why this company30%
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