SDSA bridges the gap in finance education by teaching the underrepresented debt side of the capital structure. Through case competitions and technical workshops, members develop credit analysis skills in a controlled environment, learning to model solutions and defend their assumptions before industry judges.
We prepare students to compete for roles in leveraged finance, private credit, credit investing, and other debt-focused areas of finance.
Structure acquisition financing, analyze distressed credit, and defend your recommendations to industry judges.
Deep dives into emerging corners of credit — from NAV lending as a tool for time optionality to the mechanics behind lesser-known debt strategies reshaping finance.
Credit agreements, covenant mechanics, EBITDA adjustments, and the technical foundations textbooks skip.