Real Projects, Real Learning
Our students tackle actual liquidity and solvency challenges from Australian businesses. Each project becomes a detailed case study—complete with messy data, tight deadlines, and lessons that stick around long after submission.
Explore Learning ProgramBrisbane Retail Chain Analysis
Back in autumn 2024, three of our students worked with a family-owned retail chain struggling with cash flow visibility. The company had seven locations across Brisbane—and spreadsheets that hadn't been updated properly in months.
The Challenge
Inventory costs were climbing faster than revenue. The owners needed to understand whether they could sustain expansion plans or if they needed to consolidate first. Our students built a full liquidity model from scratch.
What They Learned
Real businesses rarely have clean data. The students spent two weeks just reconciling accounts—but that process taught them more about working capital management than any textbook could. They presented findings that helped the owners delay expansion by six months and renegotiate supplier terms.
How Students Actually Work
We don't believe in rigid schedules or one-size-fits-all approaches. Some students prefer evening sessions. Others need weekend flexibility. The projects adapt to your rhythm—not the other way around.
Self-Paced Project Development
Most students take between 12 and 16 weeks to complete a full analysis project. You'll get access to real company data, mentor check-ins twice a week, and peer review sessions when you need feedback.
- Weekly mentor sessions via video call—scheduled around your availability
- Access to our analysis toolkit and financial modeling templates
- Peer feedback groups that meet informally throughout the week
- Written critique from industry professionals at three project milestones
- Flexible deadline extensions if life gets complicated—we're realistic about that
Individual Focus
Work at your own pace with guidance when you need it. Most students balance this with full-time work.
Who Guides Your Work
You'll work with mentors who've spent years doing exactly what you're learning. They've built solvency models for ASX-listed companies, advised firms during restructuring, and made plenty of their own mistakes along the way.
Melinda Chen
Analysis MentorSpent twelve years in corporate treasury before shifting to education. She'll critique your cash flow projections with the same standards she used at Westpac.
Rhiannon Foster
Project CoordinatorManages the practical side—client relationships, project timelines, and making sure students have what they need when they need it.
Resource Library
Available 24/7Hundreds of case studies, template libraries, and past student projects you can reference whenever you're stuck or need inspiration.
Typical Project Timeline
Weeks 1-3: Data Collection
Getting access to company records, cleaning datasets, and building your initial understanding of the business context.
Weeks 4-7: Analysis Phase
Building financial models, running ratio analysis, and identifying patterns in liquidity and solvency metrics.
Weeks 8-11: Interpretation
Moving beyond numbers to understand what they mean for business decisions and strategic planning.
Weeks 12-14: Documentation
Writing your full report and preparing presentation materials for stakeholders—this is where clarity matters most.
Program Starts September 2025
Applications open in June. We typically accept around 40 students per intake, with rolling admissions based on availability and project capacity.
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