Meraki Growth Why This Exists Program Trainer Pricing Join the Cohort FINANCIAL MODELING COHORT · COHORT 3 · STARTS OCTOBER 12 “How is a company profitable but out of cash?” — the question that separates people who’ve memorized the statements from people who understand them Become Job-Ready in Financial Modeling. Build one complete 3-statement model from scratch — the skill behind a promotion, a pivot from FP&A into investments, or a move across borders. Wherever you want to take it. Join the Next Cohort — $599 See the 6-week program ↓ Financial modeling ranks among the UAE’s top 5 in-demand banking & finance skills — Michael Page Salary Guide 2026. 6 weeks One model, start to finish 2×/week Recorded lecture + live session Small group Live Q&A & feedback +3 weeks Post-cohort mentorship THE GAP It’s never the theory. It’s the live moment. TECHNICAL INTERVIEW Asked to explain what’s driving a sharp cost increase, live — and needing a beat too long to connect the financial statement to the business reason behind it. Cost: the offer goes to someone who answered instantly. CASE ROUND Passing the knowledge screen, then losing a competitive selection round because the model didn’t hold up once assumptions were questioned under time pressure. Cost: years of reapplying to the same gatekeeping programs. HONEST SELF-CHECK “Could you sit down today and build a financial model from scratch for a real company?” Most people, even ones with certifications in progress, answer no. Cost: staying one step behind the role you actually want. Almost nobody in this position lacks the theory. They can read a balance sheet, describe a cash flow statement, define EBITDA. What they don’t have is practice defending judgment under pressure — and no course built around templates and formulas teaches that. WHY MOST MODELING COURSES DON’T FIX THIS Most modeling courses teach mechanics. This cohort teaches thinking. The most common complaint from people who’ve already taken a modeling course: the numbers were fictional, the logic was disconnected from a real business, and nothing about it prepared them for a live question. That’s the gap this cohort was built to close. WHAT’S TAUGHT Typical courses This cohort Format Pre-recorded, self-paced Recorded lecture + live working session Foundation Template-based Built from scratch, driver by driver Focus Formulas and shortcuts Business-driven model logic Practice Passive watching Weekly assignment on a real public company, live feedback Support None, or a forum Small group, mentor access, peer community WHO THIS IS FOR Four kinds of people end up here. Analysts & FP&A professionals You already build models, or work closely with them — but you want stronger logic, cleaner structure, and the confidence to defend your assumptions to anyone who asks. Career-changers into finance You’ve done the self-study — CFA prep, online courses, YouTube — and understand the statements individually. You’ve just never built one, unaided, start to finish. Government & policy-facing roles You work adjacent to financial or investment decisions — regulation, investment promotion, risk — but rarely touch models or present numbers yourself. You want that to change. Founders & independent consultants You need to understand the logic behind a model well enough to build one, challenge one, or explain assumptions confidently to investors, clients, or your own board. THE PROGRAM One model. Built once, start to finish. Six weeks. Not six disconnected case studies — one complete, realistic 3-statement model you build week by week, so every piece of logic connects to the one before it. Each week: one recorded lecture to go through at your own pace, one live session to build and ask questions in real time. WK 01 Understand Business Drivers How businesses actually generate revenue Build revenue logic from scratch How analysts identify key drivers WK 02 Build Operating Logic Structure operating costs and margins Build operating cost structures Model capex and depreciation schedules WK 03 Model Cash Flow Logic Working capital and cash conversion cycles Build a dynamic balance sheet and cash flow statement How operational decisions affect liquidity WK 04 Integrate the Model Integrate the three financial statements seamlessly Build debt schedules and manage circular references Create dynamic upside and downside scenarios WK 05 Value the Business — DCF Build a DCF valuation from your model’s own outputs Use sensitivity analysis, NPV, and IRR Structure clean, investor-ready outputs WK 06 Turn Models Into Messages Present assumptions and outputs clearly Explain model logic with confidence Think through models from an investor’s perspective BEYOND THE MODEL A universal skill — not a company-specific one. Financial modeling reads the same in Almaty, Dubai, or London. It’s not tied to one employer, one industry, or one market — it’s the skill that creates career options, including the option to build an international career, wherever you decide to take it. NOT JUST ANOTHER COURSE The most common gap we hear isn’t modeling skill. It’s no one to check your thinking against. No mentor to correct mistakes. No peer group of finance people to benchmark against. No one to ask “is this normal, or am I missing something?” That isolation is as real a blocker as the technical gap — so this cohort is built to remove it. MENTOR ACCESS Someone checking your logic Live feedback on your assumptions from someone who has built these models professionally — not just whether the formula works, but whether the thinking behind it holds up. PEER COMMUNITY People starting from zero, together A small international cohort of finance professionals, career-changers, and founders solving the same problem in real time — with each other, not alone. POST-COHORT SUPPORT 3 weeks after the program ends Live Q&A and model support as you apply the framework independently — the mentorship doesn’t stop the day the sessions do. THE WEEKLY PRACTICE “Today you have to be able to show what you did — not just say what you know.” Your home assignment each week is two things, not one: rebuild what we covered in class, then apply it to a real public company you choose at the start of the cohort. By week six, that weekly practice adds up to a full 3-statement model and DCF valuation on a real business — not a separate project bolted on at the end. WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH A full 3-statement model + DCF valuation, built on a real public company of your choice A portfolio piece you can show in interviews, client pitches, or on LinkedIn — not just describe Direct feedback on your model before you call it finished Weekly time commitment: about 2.5 hours of lecture and live session, plus roughly 3–3.5 hours to rebuild and extend your portfolio case — around 6 hours a week in total. AFTER THE COHORT You will be able to — 01 Build a complete, integrated 3-statement model from scratch, for a business you’ve never seen before. 02 Explain assumptions and model logic with confidence, live, under questioning. 03 Present outputs clearly to investors, clients, or senior teams — not just build them. 04 Understand how the three statements truly connect, instead of treating them as separate exercises. 05 Build models for unfamiliar business types with real structure, not guesswork. 06 Take on freelance, advisory, or higher-stakes work with a portfolio piece to back it up. MEET THE TRAINER Mira MaralovaMira Maralova speaking at Astana International ExchangeMira Maralova introduced on stage at a fintech eventMira Maralova presenting to an audienceMira Maralova speaking at an AIX / AIFC eventMira Maralova with students after a financial modeling guest lecture ‹› Mira Maralova INVESTOR RELATIONS & FINANCIAL MODELING · MERAKI GROWTH I’ve spent 16+ years in investor relations, equity research, and financial modeling — building models used for investment decisions, board materials, and investor communication, for public companies, founders, and multi-billion-dollar businesses across industries. Over the years I noticed strong analysts aren’t the ones who know every Excel shortcut. They’re the ones who understand the thinking underneath the model — and can defend it to anyone who asks. That perspective is the foundation of this cohort. Guest Lecturer, Financial Modeling — Nazarbayev University (2024–2026) Certified Financial Modeler — LEORON Institute / IABFM (2015) Taught ACCA-accredited Financial Management — MNU & KazNU Corporate financial-management training for subsidiaries of Samruk-Kazyna WHAT PAST COHORT PARTICIPANTS SAY “I joined with almost no modeling knowledge and felt intimidated at first. By the end, I could build my own model and truly understand how the statements connect. The live exercises and practical examples made everything much easier to follow.” S Syahirah Investment Professional “As a CPA and finance leader, I had worked with models before, but this cohort helped me structure my thinking much more clearly. The practical sessions gave me a strong framework for building decision-ready models for clients.” Elly Elly CPA and Finance Leader “This course gave me a much clearer understanding of how financial statements, business logic and modelling connect — real companies and cases showed me that modelling starts with the business, not the formulas. I’d recommend it to any finance professional who wants to see the bigger picture beyond their own specialisation.” A Aizada Finance & Accounting Professional WATCH HER STORY JOIN THE NEXT COHORT Cohort 3 starts October 12. $599 6 weeks — one recorded lecture + one live working session, weekly A complete 3-statement model built from scratch A portfolio case: DCF valuation on a real public company of your choice Lifetime access to recordings and materials 3 weeks of post-cohort live Q&A and model support Weekly assignments and direct feedback 30-day money-back guarantee Join the Next Cohort 100% risk-free. If the cohort isn’t valuable within the first 30 days, request a full refund. BEFORE YOU JOIN Common questions. I already know the theory. Is this still for me? How much time does it actually take? Is this just templates and shortcuts? What if I miss the live session? What tools do I need? Cohort 3 starts October 12 — small group, live. Six weeks from now, you could be the person in the room who answers instantly. Join the Next Cohort — $599 © 2026 Meraki Growth Mira Maralova — Investor Relations & Financial Modeling Back to top ↑
Meraki Growth Why This Exists Program Trainer Pricing Join the Cohort FINANCIAL MODELING COHORT · COHORT 3 · STARTS OCTOBER 12 “How is a company profitable but out of cash?” — the question that separates people who’ve memorized the statements from people who understand them Become Job-Ready in Financial Modeling. Build one complete 3-statement model from scratch — the skill behind a promotion, a pivot from FP&A into investments, or a move across borders. Wherever you want to take it. Join the Next Cohort — $599 See the 6-week program ↓ Financial modeling ranks among the UAE’s top 5 in-demand banking & finance skills — Michael Page Salary Guide 2026. 6 weeks One model, start to finish 2×/week Recorded lecture + live session Small group Live Q&A & feedback +3 weeks Post-cohort mentorship THE GAP It’s never the theory. It’s the live moment. TECHNICAL INTERVIEW Asked to explain what’s driving a sharp cost increase, live — and needing a beat too long to connect the financial statement to the business reason behind it. Cost: the offer goes to someone who answered instantly. CASE ROUND Passing the knowledge screen, then losing a competitive selection round because the model didn’t hold up once assumptions were questioned under time pressure. Cost: years of reapplying to the same gatekeeping programs. HONEST SELF-CHECK “Could you sit down today and build a financial model from scratch for a real company?” Most people, even ones with certifications in progress, answer no. Cost: staying one step behind the role you actually want. Almost nobody in this position lacks the theory. They can read a balance sheet, describe a cash flow statement, define EBITDA. What they don’t have is practice defending judgment under pressure — and no course built around templates and formulas teaches that. WHY MOST MODELING COURSES DON’T FIX THIS Most modeling courses teach mechanics. This cohort teaches thinking. The most common complaint from people who’ve already taken a modeling course: the numbers were fictional, the logic was disconnected from a real business, and nothing about it prepared them for a live question. That’s the gap this cohort was built to close. WHAT’S TAUGHT Typical courses This cohort Format Pre-recorded, self-paced Recorded lecture + live working session Foundation Template-based Built from scratch, driver by driver Focus Formulas and shortcuts Business-driven model logic Practice Passive watching Weekly assignment on a real public company, live feedback Support None, or a forum Small group, mentor access, peer community WHO THIS IS FOR Four kinds of people end up here. Analysts & FP&A professionals You already build models, or work closely with them — but you want stronger logic, cleaner structure, and the confidence to defend your assumptions to anyone who asks. Career-changers into finance You’ve done the self-study — CFA prep, online courses, YouTube — and understand the statements individually. You’ve just never built one, unaided, start to finish. Government & policy-facing roles You work adjacent to financial or investment decisions — regulation, investment promotion, risk — but rarely touch models or present numbers yourself. You want that to change. Founders & independent consultants You need to understand the logic behind a model well enough to build one, challenge one, or explain assumptions confidently to investors, clients, or your own board. THE PROGRAM One model. Built once, start to finish. Six weeks. Not six disconnected case studies — one complete, realistic 3-statement model you build week by week, so every piece of logic connects to the one before it. Each week: one recorded lecture to go through at your own pace, one live session to build and ask questions in real time. WK 01 Understand Business Drivers How businesses actually generate revenue Build revenue logic from scratch How analysts identify key drivers WK 02 Build Operating Logic Structure operating costs and margins Build operating cost structures Model capex and depreciation schedules WK 03 Model Cash Flow Logic Working capital and cash conversion cycles Build a dynamic balance sheet and cash flow statement How operational decisions affect liquidity WK 04 Integrate the Model Integrate the three financial statements seamlessly Build debt schedules and manage circular references Create dynamic upside and downside scenarios WK 05 Value the Business — DCF Build a DCF valuation from your model’s own outputs Use sensitivity analysis, NPV, and IRR Structure clean, investor-ready outputs WK 06 Turn Models Into Messages Present assumptions and outputs clearly Explain model logic with confidence Think through models from an investor’s perspective BEYOND THE MODEL A universal skill — not a company-specific one. Financial modeling reads the same in Almaty, Dubai, or London. It’s not tied to one employer, one industry, or one market — it’s the skill that creates career options, including the option to build an international career, wherever you decide to take it. NOT JUST ANOTHER COURSE The most common gap we hear isn’t modeling skill. It’s no one to check your thinking against. No mentor to correct mistakes. No peer group of finance people to benchmark against. No one to ask “is this normal, or am I missing something?” That isolation is as real a blocker as the technical gap — so this cohort is built to remove it. MENTOR ACCESS Someone checking your logic Live feedback on your assumptions from someone who has built these models professionally — not just whether the formula works, but whether the thinking behind it holds up. PEER COMMUNITY People starting from zero, together A small international cohort of finance professionals, career-changers, and founders solving the same problem in real time — with each other, not alone. POST-COHORT SUPPORT 3 weeks after the program ends Live Q&A and model support as you apply the framework independently — the mentorship doesn’t stop the day the sessions do. THE WEEKLY PRACTICE “Today you have to be able to show what you did — not just say what you know.” Your home assignment each week is two things, not one: rebuild what we covered in class, then apply it to a real public company you choose at the start of the cohort. By week six, that weekly practice adds up to a full 3-statement model and DCF valuation on a real business — not a separate project bolted on at the end. WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH A full 3-statement model + DCF valuation, built on a real public company of your choice A portfolio piece you can show in interviews, client pitches, or on LinkedIn — not just describe Direct feedback on your model before you call it finished Weekly time commitment: about 2.5 hours of lecture and live session, plus roughly 3–3.5 hours to rebuild and extend your portfolio case — around 6 hours a week in total. AFTER THE COHORT You will be able to — 01 Build a complete, integrated 3-statement model from scratch, for a business you’ve never seen before. 02 Explain assumptions and model logic with confidence, live, under questioning. 03 Present outputs clearly to investors, clients, or senior teams — not just build them. 04 Understand how the three statements truly connect, instead of treating them as separate exercises. 05 Build models for unfamiliar business types with real structure, not guesswork. 06 Take on freelance, advisory, or higher-stakes work with a portfolio piece to back it up. MEET THE TRAINER Mira MaralovaMira Maralova speaking at Astana International ExchangeMira Maralova introduced on stage at a fintech eventMira Maralova presenting to an audienceMira Maralova speaking at an AIX / AIFC eventMira Maralova with students after a financial modeling guest lecture ‹› Mira Maralova INVESTOR RELATIONS & FINANCIAL MODELING · MERAKI GROWTH I’ve spent 16+ years in investor relations, equity research, and financial modeling — building models used for investment decisions, board materials, and investor communication, for public companies, founders, and multi-billion-dollar businesses across industries. Over the years I noticed strong analysts aren’t the ones who know every Excel shortcut. They’re the ones who understand the thinking underneath the model — and can defend it to anyone who asks. That perspective is the foundation of this cohort. Guest Lecturer, Financial Modeling — Nazarbayev University (2024–2026) Certified Financial Modeler — LEORON Institute / IABFM (2015) Taught ACCA-accredited Financial Management — MNU & KazNU Corporate financial-management training for subsidiaries of Samruk-Kazyna WHAT PAST COHORT PARTICIPANTS SAY “I joined with almost no modeling knowledge and felt intimidated at first. By the end, I could build my own model and truly understand how the statements connect. The live exercises and practical examples made everything much easier to follow.” S Syahirah Investment Professional “As a CPA and finance leader, I had worked with models before, but this cohort helped me structure my thinking much more clearly. The practical sessions gave me a strong framework for building decision-ready models for clients.” Elly Elly CPA and Finance Leader “This course gave me a much clearer understanding of how financial statements, business logic and modelling connect — real companies and cases showed me that modelling starts with the business, not the formulas. I’d recommend it to any finance professional who wants to see the bigger picture beyond their own specialisation.” A Aizada Finance & Accounting Professional WATCH HER STORY JOIN THE NEXT COHORT Cohort 3 starts October 12. $599 6 weeks — one recorded lecture + one live working session, weekly A complete 3-statement model built from scratch A portfolio case: DCF valuation on a real public company of your choice Lifetime access to recordings and materials 3 weeks of post-cohort live Q&A and model support Weekly assignments and direct feedback 30-day money-back guarantee Join the Next Cohort 100% risk-free. If the cohort isn’t valuable within the first 30 days, request a full refund. BEFORE YOU JOIN Common questions. I already know the theory. Is this still for me? How much time does it actually take? Is this just templates and shortcuts? What if I miss the live session? What tools do I need? Cohort 3 starts October 12 — small group, live. Six weeks from now, you could be the person in the room who answers instantly. Join the Next Cohort — $599 © 2026 Meraki Growth Mira Maralova — Investor Relations & Financial Modeling Back to top ↑