This document provides an in-depth analysis of the evaluation techniques used at EQUITEQ, a leading investment bank. Through a trainee's perspective, it highlights the importance of understanding the company's financial statements, financial management, and audit reports. The document also explores the various factors that influence the value of a company, including its legal status, social status of managers, location of the head office, and more. With a focus on practical application and real-world experience, this document is an essential resource for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of the M&A industry.
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[...] - The dress code: Since I found myself in an investment bank, I had initially opted for a very square style of dress, that of the "suits". But very soon, I realized that this style did not allow me to integrate and blend in with the crowd. Indeed, the teams at EQUITEQ have a correct and responsible dress code but very often casual and without unnecessary artifice (yet these are not uniforms). In addition, agents dress according to their planned missions. During external meetings with clients or certain important appointments, the dress codes are adapted. [...]
[...] Learning by direct practice It is more effective to learn by practicing. This method was made possible thanks to my internship supervisor who did not hesitate to entrust me with responsibilities from the beginning. The first attempts were made in his presence or required his validation. I was thus able to participate directly in real work. The learning objective being to confront me with reality, I was not kept on the sidelines of the recurring activities and important files of the service to which I was assigned. [...]
[...] The skills required during the mission A competence is a set of factors that are just as important as each other and that give the individual the aptitude for an activity, a position within a company or any situation in life. These factors are knowledge, know-how, know-how-to-be and physical aptitudes. The internship at EQUITEQ company obviously required several skills. To present them, I will detail them according to the factors mentioned above. 1. The knowledge It is about the theoretical knowledge obtained within a training or through personal research. [...]
[...] The difficulties related to the new work environment Motivation and determination in the search for an internship quickly gave way to a sense of fear and doubt at the start of the internship at EQUITEQ. The banking sector is quite rigid and structured and requires various skills but above all a certain way of being from its workers. Among the difficulties encountered, I can cite the most important ones as follows: - The brake of shyness : This problem was a real handicap for me during the first week of work. I had real difficulties expressing myself clearly without hesitation and especially asking questions about the subjects I didn't understand. [...]
[...] Sense of responsibility and self-confidence The Parisian branch of the company EQUITEQ has been set up very recently. I therefore had the opportunity to work there as an employee and this, with a high level of responsibility. I can therefore affirm having made progress in the sense of autonomous task management and the ability to respond to it in front of the client or other stakeholders. This allowed me to gain confidence in my abilities to successfully complete important missions without being confronted with the fear of not being up to the task. [...]
