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	Wall Street Oasis	Corporate Finance Institute
Website Link	https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/	https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/
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 CEO.
Number of Courses	38 certified courses	4 certified courses
Cost / Recurring Fees	One time fees ranging from $27 to $497.	Annual fees ranging from $497 to $847.
Guarantees / Refunds	1 FULL YEAR. 100% no questions asked money-back guarantee.	30 Days
Trustpilot Reviews	4.7 Stars (585 Reviews) - No filtering of negative reviews.	5.0 Stars (414 Reviews)
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 corporate finance.
Course Time Commitment	Courses are flexible, with most candidates completing the course within 6 months.	Usually completed within 6 months.
Downloadable Resources	Yes	Yes
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	24/7 support
Support Team Experience	Bulge Bracket + Elite Boutique Investment Bankers and Top Private Equity Funds Pros	Unknown
Number of Students Globally	900,000+	1,000,000+
Access to Updates in Courses	Yes, no additional charge.	Only if annual payment is made.
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	Articles Templates Excel help Financial modeling help Career resources Some other free courses
Mentors Available	1,000+ mentors who are working at top financial organizations available.	No mentors.