I’m starting my MBA and I’m too scared to ask this potentially stupid question during informationals: How much modeling is actually done from scratch vs. using a template and adjusting inputs/formulas as necessary for each deal?

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It’s all templates but if you can’t build one well from scratch you will have a hard time understanding how the templates work / improving them

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At least at my shop, almost everything we do is from scratch. Every company and situation have at least some unique elements and it’s honestly faster and less brain damage than trying to force every company into the same template. That said, some elements of every model can be template-derived.

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Totally depends on the firm. Every model I’ve ever used has been built from scratch but I know people at other banks who almost exclusively use templates

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Does anyone know any former elementary teacher who made a successful transition to UX or Product Design?

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