Financial Analysis Training That Actually Prepares You
We teach profitability analysis the way it's practiced in real businesses. No theory-heavy lectures. Just practical methods you'll use when making actual business decisions.
What You'll Learn Over 18 Weeks
Starting September 2025, we're running our next cohort. Classes meet twice weekly in the evenings because most participants work full-time.
Reading Financial Statements
You'll learn to spot what matters in balance sheets and income statements. We focus on the numbers that actually affect decisions.
Cost Structure Analysis
Understanding where money goes in a business. We work through fixed versus variable costs and how they influence profitability.
Revenue Pattern Recognition
Learning to identify seasonal trends, customer behavior patterns, and revenue drivers that impact bottom line performance.
Margin Analysis Methods
We teach you to calculate and interpret different margin types. You'll understand which margins matter most for different business models.
Decision-Making Frameworks
Applying your analysis skills to real business scenarios. Make or buy decisions, pricing strategies, and investment evaluations.
Final Project Work
You'll complete a comprehensive analysis of an actual business case. This becomes part of your portfolio when applying for positions.
Nina Sorensen
- Former Financial Controller at two manufacturing companies
- 12 years analyzing business operations
- CPA certified since 2013
- Teaching financial analysis since 2019
How Nina Teaches This Material
I spent over a decade doing financial analysis in actual businesses before I started teaching. That experience shapes how I approach this program.
Most financial training focuses on formulas and theory. But when you're analyzing a real business, you need judgment. You need to know which numbers to trust and which ones need more digging.
So we work with messy data. Incomplete information. The kind of situations you'll face when someone hands you a spreadsheet and asks for your assessment by Thursday.
Case-Based Learning
Every week includes at least one real business scenario. You'll analyze the situation, present your findings, and defend your conclusions.
Small Group Format
We cap enrollment at 16 people. This lets me give individual feedback and adjust pace based on how the group is progressing.
Office Hours Access
I hold two office hour sessions each week. Bring questions about the material, your project work, or career planning.
Practical Tools Focus
You'll use Excel extensively because that's what most businesses use. We cover techniques that save time and reduce errors.
Stories From Recent Graduates
These participants completed the program between late 2024 and early 2025
Petra Lindholm
Starting Point
I worked in operations for six years but couldn't interpret the financial reports management discussed. When they talked about margin compression or cost variance, I just nodded along. It frustrated me because I couldn't contribute to strategic conversations.
After Completion
Now I understand what drives our department's numbers. Last month I identified a cost allocation error that was making my team's performance look worse than reality. My manager noticed the analysis quality and asked me to present at the quarterly review. That visibility helped when internal positions opened up.
Next Cohort Starts September 2025
Applications open in June. We'll review them on a rolling basis until the 16 spots fill.
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