Vertical IQ Fundamentals

Name: Vertical IQ Fundamentals
Rating: 4.64 (14 reviews)

Discover how industry intelligence can improve your client due diligence and overall sales and relationship management skills.

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Overview

Vertical IQ Fundamentals Course Overview

Vertical IQ is a leading industry intelligence platform. It includes hundreds of industry reports as well as granular economic data from over 3,000 counties and metropolitan areas in the United States. This course examines how to navigate the Vertical IQ platform and how to leverage the research, the data, and the customizable resources for a variety of use cases. These include comprehensive call prep, targeted selling strategies, and risk mitigation tools for financial services professionals, particularly business and commercial bankers.

Vertical IQ Fundamentals Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

Explain why industry intelligence is so important for the analyst community.
Navigate the Vertical IQ platform effectively.
Calculate financial ratios in Excel and compare these metrics to industry benchmarks.
Prepare more comprehensive due diligence questions.
Develop a more robust outreach program for clients and prospects by tapping into Vertical IQ’s sales kit and targeted search functionality.
Interpret how local economic data from over 3,000 counties and metros in the US can be leveraged into actionable insight.

Who Should Take This Course?

This Vertical IQ Fundamentals course is designed for current and aspiring commercial lending professionals, including relationship managers or loan officers, credit analysts, loan brokers, and adjudicators.

What you'll learn

Lesson

Multimedia

Exams

Files

Introduction

Learning Objectives

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Integration Overview

Vertical IQ Home

Customization Options

Search by Industry

Industry Dashboard

Interactive Exercise 1

Industry Overview

Interactive Exercise 2

Credit Underwriting and Risks

Industry Forecast

Interactive Exercise 3

Financial Insight

Working Capital

Capital Financing and Business Valuation

Financial Benchmarks

Download Blank Benchmarking Exercise Worksheet

Introduction to Benchmarking Exercise

Calculating Gross and Net Profit

Calculating Receivable, Inventory and Payable Days

Calculating Debt and Liquidity Ratios

Download Completed Benchmarking Exercise Worksheet

Interactive Exercise 4

Banking Insights and Call Prep

Banking Products and Product Usage

Quarterly Insight and Call Prep Questions

Call Prep Sheet

Industry Terms and Big Picture Video

Additional Resources and Sales Kit

Web Links and Related Profiles

Get an Appointment

Share and Present Content; Maintain Contact

Local Economies

Sort & Target; Resource Center

Conclusion

Qualified Assessments

Qualified Assessment

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® Certification

Vertical IQ Fundamentals is part of the Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® certification, which includes 58 courses.

Skills Learned Financial Analysis, Credit Structuring, Risk Management
Career Prep Commercial Banking, Credit Analyst, Private Lending

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What our students say

Good
Any into business world needs this

fotaw chambeng vivian

VERY INTERESTING
OVER ALL THE COURSE IS OUTSTANDING,

ASHOK KUMAR

IT WAS WORTH IT
I'm glad i came across CFI THANK YOU

Abdul waheed Anwo

Exciting course
I love this course and wish to be employed as a loan officer.

Botsalo Potso

Great
More such amazing courses needed

Purusharth Kumar

Comment
Good but it's better to learn some background knowledge of economy and accounting in order to understand the course better.

Ziyang Yang

Educated indeed!
Awesome insightful course.

PRINCE JEWEL HADEBE

To the point Analytical Skills.
It's a useful course, honestly it develops the learner's skills.

Ahmed Ashraf Mohamed Bayoumi

Satisfactory.
It's an opportunity to learn and upgrade my personal skills

Evelyn Emmanuel

Great
Vertical IQ is a great source of info especially for industries one may not be familiar with

Nhlanhla Mahlangu

Very nice
Good presentation course for this product.

Ioan Potecasu

Educative
The insights gained are so educative.

Dennis Erima

In Vertical IQ Fundamentals course I understand Why
1) industry intelligence is so important for the analyst community 2) In terms of navigating the vertical IQ platform effectively 3) calculations of financial ratios in Excel and compare these metrics to industry benchmarks 4) To prepare more comprehensive due diligence questions and more... Since I am new in this field, I still need to put more effort to learn more about Vertical IQ Fundamental in order to be more advanced. Big-Up to my favorite CFI Team, may you grow guys to all four corners of the world with your skills

Cecil Ncekana

In Vertical IQ Fundamentals course I understand Why
1) industry intelligence is so important for the analyst community 2) In terms of navigating the vertical IQ platform effectively 3) calculations of financial ratios in Excel and compare these metrics to industry benchmarks 4) To prepare more comprehensive due diligence questions and more... Since I am new in this field, I still need to put more effort to learn more about Vertical IQ Fundamental in order to be more advanced. Big-Up to my favorite CFI Team, may you grow guys to all four corners of the world with your skills

Cecil Ncekana

Frequently asked questions

What are the requirements to take the courses?

All of our certification programs are open to students and professionals in various industries and levels of experience. Our curriculum is designed to teach what you need to know from basic fundamentals to advanced practical case studies. To take the courses and complete the exercises, students will only need access to a PC and/or Mac, Microsoft Suite (2016 or newer), and a stable internet connection. Click here to view the Technical Requirements

Can I download the Excel files and financial modeling templates for the course?

Absolutely! All the files and templates needed in a course are available for download. Just look for a module that shows Downloadable Files within the course dashboard. See here for a visual guide on how to do this.

How long do I have to complete the courses?

You will have yearly access to the courses as long as you maintain an active subscription. All the courses are self-paced as well so you can take your time in learning without worrying about any deadlines. Click here to compare our available enrollment options.

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How do I earn my certificates?

Students must complete all the video lessons, quizzes, and final assessments in each course. You can retake the assessments as many times as necessary until you reach an 80% passing grade. For more information on how to earn a course certificate, click HERE.

How are the exams conducted?

Students are required to complete an online assessment (Multiple choice questions, Fill-in-the-Blanks, and Excel Questions) at the end of each course. You can take the exams on your own schedule and will need to earn at least 80% to pass the course and earn your certificate of course completion. Please note that course exams can be repeated as many times as you need. Students are also required to complete the FMVA® final exam to earn their certification. How to Take a Qualified Assessment

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Vertical IQ Fundamentals

Overview

Vertical IQ Fundamentals Course Overview

Vertical IQ Fundamentals Learning Objectives

Who Should Take This Course?

Vertical IQ Fundamentals

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What you'll learn

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

What our students say

fotaw chambeng vivian

ASHOK KUMAR

Abdul waheed Anwo

Botsalo Potso

Purusharth Kumar

Ziyang Yang

PRINCE JEWEL HADEBE

Ahmed Ashraf Mohamed Bayoumi

Evelyn Emmanuel

Nhlanhla Mahlangu

Ioan Potecasu

Dennis Erima

Cecil Ncekana

Cecil Ncekana

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