Breaking Down the Wall Street Jargon

Financial terminology doesn't have to feel like a foreign language. We teach Australian professionals how to speak confidently about equity structures, debt instruments, and portfolio management without the headache.

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Master the Language Banks Actually Use

Most finance courses throw acronyms at you and expect understanding. We start with real conversations—how does a CFO explain EBITDA to stakeholders? What does your bank mean when they mention covenant ratios? Our autumn 2025 intake focuses on practical scenarios you'll face in actual boardrooms and client meetings across Melbourne and Sydney.

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From Confused to Confident in Six Months

Lachlan Pemberton came to us knowing nothing about derivative instruments. He left understanding credit default swaps well enough to explain them to his investment committee. That's because we don't just define terms—we show you when they matter, why people use them, and what questions to ask when someone throws unfamiliar concepts your way.

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Three Core Areas We Cover

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Capital Markets Vocabulary

Bonds, equity tranches, secondary offerings—learn what institutional investors mean when they discuss market movements. We decode the terms that appear in ASX announcements and quarterly reports.

Risk management strategy session

Risk & Compliance Language

APRA standards, Basel III requirements, liquidity coverage ratios—understand what regulators expect and how banks communicate about risk exposure. Critical for anyone working with Australian financial institutions.

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Corporate Finance Fundamentals

Weighted average cost of capital, free cash flow analysis, enterprise value calculations—speak the language of M&A advisors and private equity professionals with genuine comprehension.

Dorian Falk, lead finance terminology instructor

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Dorian Falk

"I spent fifteen years explaining complex transactions to people who felt intimidated by financial language. The breakthrough happens when students realize it's just specialized vocabulary, not rocket science."

Dorian worked in investment banking before creating our curriculum. He noticed most professionals struggled not with concepts but with the terminology barrier. Our September 2025 program reflects his belief that anyone can learn this language if it's taught like any other skill—with patience, context, and real examples.

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