Public Courses
The Most Cost-Effective Live Training For Individuals and Small Groups
Engage in live training with your peers from the comfort of your computer. Pillars public courses provide all of the benefits of live training, at a fraction of the cost!
Who are Public Courses for?
Individuals and small groups
✔ Those seeking live education with experienced instructors on practical skills such as interviewing, modeling, and valuation ✔ Webinars make attending our courses easy
Continuing education
✔ Pillars is certified to provide continuing education credit by numerous organizations. Let us help you meet your CE needs ✔ Topics include technical training, presentation skills, and behavioral topics
New, lateral, or off-cycle hiring
✔ If bringing a trainer to your office does not make financial sense, join our publics classrooms to learn the same skills at an affordable rate ✔ Often used by private equity, venture capital, and family offices
Can't attend a Public Course?
Pillars provides flexible on-demand learning with Pillars online. Advance your career with on-demand courses featuring flexible, self-paced learning and certifications that showcase your expertise.
✔ Learn anytime, anywhere, at a pace that suits you ✔ Comprehensive topics including accounting, Excel, valuation, modeling, M&A, capital markets, and more ✔ Monitor your progress and receive certifications upon completion
You have questions - we have answers!
Have questions about Public Courses? Our FAQ section provides clear answers to the most common inquiries.
What are public courses?
Public courses are webinar-based courses that anyone can sign up for. This method helps to ensure costs are kept low for each participant, while still bringing all of the benefits of live training.
What topics are covered in public courses?
Pillars covers a variety of topics including:
- Financial statement analysis
- Modeling
- Valuation
- Transaction structuring
- Presentation skills
- Soft skills
Do you offer certificates?
Yes! Each participant may receive a certification at the end of the course recognized in industry showing your mastery of a given topic.
How long are the programs?
Publics courses are frequently bundled together into programs that cover a specific topic. Our programs range in length from as short as a day or weekend, to multi-week commitments that ensure you are desk-ready.
Who are the instructors?
Pillars has only the best. Our instructors have a minimum of 5 years of industry experience with over 8 years of teaching experience. That's a lot to bring to the table. They have attended some of the best universities in the world including Wharton, Columbia, and Emory. Each instructor maintains a client rating score of more than 4.5 / 5.0 stars.