You may be aware, I run a corporate consulting firm in the name and style of Corporate Clinic™. I generally recruit freshers and experienced professionals. Uniformly my interview with them will contain financial statement analysis. I give them an annual report and ask them to tell me whether the company is strong or weak. Generally I found that many of them lack analytical skills because they have not been exposed to practice while in their business school or college. They are strong in their theoretical skills. Hence I thought why should we not start an academy that bridges the theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

No. The training program is so designed that the students who have passed graduation would be restricted to the theories they know. Similarly for post graduates and professionals. If you go through my site you will find that content of the program is designed based on the subject they have gone through in the school. We would add a little more to practice.

After completing this program, the trained graduates is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They would also be trained in documentation for funding After completing this program, the trained post graduates is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They will be able to suggest alternate method of funding and optimize cost of capital. They will also be able to structure investments and financially reengineer the organization if required. They will be trained to document and prepare information memorandum for raising the funds.

After completing this program, the trained graduates is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They would also be trained in documentation for funding After completing this program, the trained post graduates is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They will be able to suggest alternate method of funding and optimize cost of capital. They will also be able to structure investments and financially reengineer the organization if required. They will be trained to document and prepare information memorandum for raising the funds.

After completing this program, the trained working professionals is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They will be able to suggest alternate method of funding and optimize cost of capital. They will also be able to structure investments and financially reengineer the organization if required. They will be able to raise rated or unrated papers for short term / long term investments. They will also be able to obtain rating for their companies. After completing this program, the trained working professionals is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They will be able to suggest alternate method of funding and optimize cost of capital. They will also be able to structure investments and financially reengineer the organization if required. They will be able to raise rated or unrated papers for short term / long term investments. They will also be able to obtain rating for their companies.

BRK (B. Ramakrishnan) had initiated the project of supplementary education system in the name and style of "BRK ACADEMY"™ particularly in the areas of practical finance training for undergraduates, post graduates, professionals and working professionals. BRK had already initiated an application to the Government of India for trade mark and copy right of its logo, art work, Financial Lab™ and SOFT - School of Financial Techniques™. The academy is proposed to be launched at Flat No. 2B, J P Greenland Apartments, 2nd Floor, New #9, 5th Street, Nandanam Extension, Chennai 600 035. BRK has already kept ready the brochures, banners, conference banner, student's enrolment form, receipt books etc which are essential for launching the academy.

BRK also operates Corporate Clinic™ a Chennai based finance and management consulting firm. There is continuous requirements of graduates, post graduates and professionals and hence recruitment takes place periodically. While interviewing these candidates particularly freshers BRK found that uniformly irrespective of the academic credentials, they fumble in analytical skills. BRK understood that it is high time that a practical financial program is need of the hour. Hence he floated a "Financial Lab". BRK also has plans to develop soft skills with professionals and post graduate holders and hence he floated "SOFT-School of Financial Techniques".

At BRK Academy, the under graduates are trained on practical finance particularly in the areas of analytical skills. The following are the key areas of discussions during the training program -

Introduction to Fundamental Analysis concepts Profit & Loss statement analysis with concepts covering industry study and inter firm comparison Balance sheet analysis with concepts covering industry study and inter firm comparison Effect of analysis on factors influencing trade Documentation and interpretation

After completing this program, these trained graduates is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization.

At BRK Academy, the post graduates are trained on practical finance particularly in the areas of analytical skills. The following are the key areas of discussions during the training program -

Introduction to Fundamental Analysis concepts, Profit & Loss statement analysis with concepts covering industry study and inter firm comparison Balance sheet analysis with concepts covering industry study and inter firm comparison Effect of analysis on factors influencing trade Capital structuring and financial reengineering Concepts and types of funds that can be raised from the market

After completing this program, these trained post graduates is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They will be able to suggest alternate method of funding and optimize cost of capital. They will also be able to structure investments and financially reengineer the organization if required.

At BRK Academy, the working professional are trained on practical finance particularly in the areas of analytical skills. The following are the key areas of discussions during the training program -

Introduction to Fundamental Analysis concepts, Profit & Loss statement analysis, Balance Sheet analysis with concepts covering industry study and inter firm comparison Capital structuring and financial reengineering

- Concepts of working capital, various methods / instruments for raising working capital with or without rating
- Concepts of term loans, various methods / instruments for raising term loans with or without rating
- Concepts of equity funds, types and methodology to raise these funds with valuation techniques.

After completing this program, these trained working professionals is expected to possess good analytical skills and will be able to identify the fundamental financial strength and weakness of the organization. They will be able to suggest alternate method of funding and optimize cost of capital. They will also be able to structure investments and financially reengineer the organization if required. They will be able to raise rated or unrated papers for short term / long term investments.

If the organization where the working professionals are employed chooses to make an exclusive training program, BRK academy will offer this program on Saturday and Sunday with the organization specific issues in finance and aid the working professionals in identifying solving them.