GBM II: The IPO

Exclusively available to alumni of the Global Banking & Markets Masterclass.

The Global Banking & Markets Masterclass explores how markets move and how you break into the industry.

GBM II places you inside it.

Join our virtual investment banking team and lead Crawford & Corry Airways’ (CCA) £3.75bn listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Across a one-day live intensive programme, you will navigate the full IPO lifecycle - from valuation and pricing, to share allocation and regulatory constraints, to managing aftermarket trading in the face of extreme geopolitical and macroeconomic events.

This is a rare opportunity to:

● Value a multi-billion-pound company

● Navigate complex capital markets regulation

● Construct a shareholder register

● Manage volatility during a live market crisis

Everything learned in the Global Banking & Markets Masterclass will be applied in a high-pressure, professional simulation designed to mirror real investment banking decision-making.

Course Details

February Half-term 2027

One-day live intensive

Date: Tuesday 16 February 2027
Time: 10:00am–4:30pm UK time
Format: live, highly interactive online simulation
Cohort: limited to 12 students

Fees

Standard: £200

Includes the full-day GBM II: IPO programme, all teaching and course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.

Enhanced: £275

Includes everything in Standard, plus:

One-to-one finance & careers session

Personalised CV and LinkedIn feedback

Access to catch-up recordings, where required

What Students Say

“It has given me a much deeper understanding of what an IPO is, the actual processes that happen and the challenges people face.”

Josh, Bishop's Stortford College

“It gave me a professional insight into how an IPO works, guiding me to the parts of investment banking that I would like to pursue as a career.”

Joe, Rugby School

Why Join GBM II?

Exclusively available to alumni of the Global Banking & Markets Masterclass, this immersive programme offers:

● Advanced capital markets insight

● A distinctive academic and professional talking point

● Practical experience in valuation, regulation, and market strategy

● Structured feedback on professional reasoning and judgement

The Real-Time Experience

Throughout the programme, market updates will be released via a private group to replicate the rhythm of live capital markets.

Students will prepare memoranda, investor allocations, and market intervention justifications - reviewed and challenged by the Course Director.

Course Director

Luke Crawford

After graduating from the University of Oxford, Luke joined a Sales & Trading desk at Goldman Sachs in London, where he worked with hedge fund clients on leveraged products, including exotics, options, and derivatives.

He has worked on capital formation transactions, including IPOs, that raised ~$1 billion on the London Stock Exchange, and more recently has been involved in private equity, M&A advisory, and sell-side transactions in Asia.