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Adin Lykken

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Adin Lykken

Expertise: Consulting | Private Equity

Updated:

August 15, 2022

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Instructor + Course Delivery
  • Each course is delivered by instructors who are currently working or have multiple years of DIRECT experience in the specific niche they are teaching.  
  • Rich context in every module. No in-house trainers.
  • In-house instructors whose primary role is teaching and have no (or at least, no recent) experience in the field.  
  • In fact, the CEO delivers the majority of the content for the online courses, despite not having experience in many of the topics he is teaching.
Course Development Team of 3-5 professionals with specific domain expertise for each course/topic. Primarily developed by the CEO.
Number of Courses 38 certified courses 9 certified courses
Cost / Recurring Fees One time fees ranging from $27 to $497. One-time fees ranging from $147 to $1,197.
Guarantees / Refunds 1 FULL YEAR. 100% no questions asked money-back guarantee. 90 Days
Trustpilot Reviews 4.7 Stars (585 Reviews) - No filtering of negative reviews. NA
Breadth of Courses Courses specifically catered to various financial careers, ranging from investment banking and private equity to consulting and corporate finance. Courses targeted towards investment banks.
Course Time Commitment Courses are flexible, with most candidates completing the course within 6 months. Approximately 70 hours of content.
Downloadable Resources Yes No
Assessments Included Yes Yes
Community Participation Yes, backed by the largest community focused on careers in finance in the world No
Student/Technical Support 24/7 support Daily support
Support Team Experience Bulge Bracket + Elite Boutique Investment Bankers and Top Private Equity Funds Pros CEO + small staff
Number of Students Globally 900,000+ 48,000+
Access to Updates in Courses Yes, no additional charge. Unknown
Free Resources
  • Videos and podcasts
  • Events
  • Forums with Strong Community
  • Financial Dictionary
  • Templates
  • Resource Articles
  • Interview questions and answers
  • The Daily Peel (5-minute news article M-F)
  • Excel resources
  • Financial Modeling Resources
  • Career Resources
  • The Talent Oasis - A job board
  • Job Newsletter
  • Videos
  • Articles
Mentors Available 1,000+ mentors who are working at top financial organizations available. No mentors who are currently in the industry.
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Adin Lykken is a member of WSO Editorial Board which helps ensure the accuracy of content across top articles on Wall Street Oasis. Currently, Adin is an associate at Berkshire Partners, an $16B middle-market private equity fund. This content was originally created by member nmh and has evolved with the help of our mentors.