Using simulations to develop and hire top student talent

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OUR MISSIONEquitySim is an education technology company that uses simulations to develop and hire top student talent. Through our technology powered by artificial intelligence we evaluate student potential through learning ability amongst a very diverse pool of talent. We match this talent with top-tier employers.

OUR APPROACHWe believe that education is the fundamental solution to better talent recruitment. This is why we work closely with educators to provide hands-on learning experiences to students, facilitating a deeper understanding of class concepts applied in the real-world. Our goal is to replace the textbook and grading system with immersive open space simulation environments that automate evaluation.

OUR SUPPORTWe’ve partnered with the most forward thinking companies who help us provide the best resources to students and provide credibility to our evaluation methodology. Our merit-driven evaluation models redesign biases inherent in today’s recruiting, allowing us to identify high performing candidates from a deeper, wider-pool of classrooms worldwide.

WHAT IS EQUITYSIM

Connect students directly to investment banks through their profile

Enrich classrooms with educational simulations -- accessible to all for free

Interact with the Financial Markets in a dynamic real-time environment

Partner with us to improve our learning algorithms

Provide easy, reliable and automated grading

Help students master the concepts learned in class

24/7 customer support. Students reach us directly so you never have to

WHO ARE WE BUILT FOR?EDUCATION FIRST

Built to understand students, for studentsWe built the simulation with a student-centric approach, spending over two years working directly with students and professors to ensure we developed a product that provides maximum value. The result is a product with high engagement and an ever-evolving experience that continues to improve with data provided by users within the classroom.

Partnered with UniversitiesWorking directly with an extensive network of university professors and career centres allows us to reach talent as early as freshman year to keep our client firms one step ahead in the competitive race to attract top talent. We partner with professors to help students gain access to our simulation tool and career opportunities. Researchers help us improve our algorithms.

Focused on Finance FirstWe identify students passionate about finance, train candidates with the natural aptitude to excel, and educate and inform those with limited awareness of the industry. EquitySim looks to expand its unique simulation-based evaluation approach to a variety of different industries in the future.

A Pipeline of Diverse StudentsWe believe that diversity is the foundation for a successful workforce, and embrace the many ways it is reflected in our upbringings, educations, and perspectives. From women to People of Color to STEM students, we help candidates from all backgrounds find the best career opportunities.

AI Technology PoweredWe’ve hired top engineers and data scientists from Google, Amazon, Facebook, and IBM Watson to leverage machine learning and reverse engineer firm top hires, ensuring the most advanced technology is being used to identify true potential within the classroom.

WHAT ARE THE FEATURES? THE SIMULATION

Connect with Employers

Students are provided guidance on how their skills

translate into success via our available career opportunities

The Simulation

● Students gain exposure to Financial Markets online in real-time

● Manage a portfolio of equities, bonds, and derivatives

● Enjoy lifetime access to the platform -- not just a single semester

Showcase Strategy

Students apply hedging and risk management strategies, record their rationale, and get recognized for their aptitude

for financial markets

Increase Engagement

Professors can engage with students and follow their

learning progression

Improve Understanding

Professors can deliver a hands-on learning environment for students

applying concepts taught in the course

Automate Grading

Professors can take advantage of easy, reliable

and automated grading

STUDENTS FEATURES

PROFESSOR FEATURES

Learn Fundamentals

Students from all backgrounds learn how to evaluate companies,

create research reports, and develop financial models

Our simulation is 100% cost-free to educators and students -- investment banks are co-investing in education with us, allowing us to innovate in the space.

INTERNSHIPS INCLUDE:

Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Equity Research, Risk, and Technology

HOW DOES IT WORK?FROM THE CLASS TO THE INTERVIEW

STEP 1Professors distribute simulation:

Students use the platform and are:

STEP 2

STEP 3● Our algorithm selects top

students for our bulge-bracket partners

● They secure career opportunities based on their learning & growth

STEP 4 ● Selected candidates are enrolled into the Academy Program

● They undergo custom training and coaching from industry experts

● Develop best practices to ace the rigorous interview process

STEP 5● Students put their best foot forward and interview with our partnered firms

● Focus is placed on getting to know the student and not their education credentials

● Encouraged to experiment with class concepts in a risk-free environment

● Measured by how much they’ve learned through the platform

● By using it in the classroom

● By sharing with student clubs

WHO DO WE HIRE FOR:PARTNERING COMPANIES

We’ve partnered with the most forward thinking companies who help us provide the best resources to students and provide credibility to our evaluation models.

Our partnered investment firms support us to make this platform 100% free to students while providing them life-changing internship and full-time job opportunities - below is our list of corporate partners.

Firms

SHAPING FUTURE GENERATIONS With our partners, we are able to make all the following possible:

❏ Job Opportunities: We have successfully hired students of diverse backgrounds based on potential.

❏ Outreach Events / Training workshops: Our partners share the interest to invest in students while developing a relationship of trust.

❏ Webinars / Information Sharing: EquitySim facilitates a direct communication channel from our employer partners to your school.

WHERE DO WE HIRE FROM:PARTNERING SCHOOLSFor universities and students, it’s completely free to sign-up for EquitySim. Today we are proud to have partnered with over 220 schools.

While our goal is to reach all schools, our approach to get there is multivariate, setting up our platform at both target and non-target schools simultaneously. A sample list can be found below.

STEM Schools (not included above)

Princeton UniversityHarvard UniversityUniversity of ChicagoBerkeleyYale UniversityColumbia UniversityStanford UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDuke UniversityDartmouth CollegeNorthwestern UniversityWestern UniversityUniversity of TorontoCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of VirginiaNew York UniversityQueen’s University

Vanderbilt UniversityBoston UniversityNortheastern UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Notre DameWashington University St. LouisEmory UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWake Forest UniversityTufts UniversityBrandeis UniversityUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Texas, AustinVillanova UniversityOhio State UniversityUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of WashingtonBrown UniversityUCLAGeorgetown University

MITCornell UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyRice UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyHarvey Mudd CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityCooper Union

University of IowaClark UniversityFlorida State UniversityMichigan State UniversityUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DenverUniversity of TulsaUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of BuffaloUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of VermontAuburn UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaLoyola University ChicagoUniversity of OregonUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of TennesseeHoward University University of San FranciscoUniversity of Utah

Temple UniversityUniversity of KansasUniversity of St. ThomasClarkson UniversityColorado State UniversityUniversity of ArizonaHofstra UniversityMercer UniversityRutgers UniversityUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of KentuckyGeorge Mason UniversitySan Diego State UniversityWashington State UniversityKansas State UniversityOregon State UniversitySt. John Fisher CollegeUniversity of Illinois University of MississippiOhio UniversityOklahoma State University

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic InstituteUniversity of PortlandNorth Carolina State University, RaleighClarkson UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyUniversity of RochesterVirginia Tech

University of California DavisIowa State UniversityUniversity of California - IrvineDuke UniversityUniversity of Illinois Urbana ChampaignDrexel UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityClemson University

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HOW WE IDENTIFY TOP TALENTThe Simulation OverviewEquitysim has the benefit of being able to observe students within classes over a 4 month period. We collect data on all the interactions students make with the simulation allowing us to develop deep insights on their behaviors. Below are screenshots of the simulation. As students manage their portfolios, they are required to record the rationale behind each decision (image on right) - giving us greater insight into their strategies and financial market insights.

How Time Helps Removes Bias and ErrorTraditionally, most assessments like resume screening, video recordings, and in-person interviews capture only a limited snapshot of data during one point in time. Not only does this inhibit the ability to observe change in learning ability, but it allows first impression (attribution) bias to impact observations on the candidate’s traits. This can often lead to an improper evaluation of the candidate’s work behaviors. In contrary, by tracking behaviors first via simulation, we are able to collect multiple data points to more accurately identify the person’s traits. These are then validated through multiple industry approved psychometric surveys and personality assessments.

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HOW WE IDENTIFY TOP TALENTAnalysis of the DataTo illustrate our ability in turning our collected time value data into trait insights, we’ve isolated three behaviours for analysis below: total time spent on platform, usage frequency, and number of activities. We can see that these two students have distinct working styles - while neither is deemed better than the other, this level of insight may help in evaluating fit or how best to fill gaps on a current team.

Student A: Has more Consistent Working Style

Student B: Procrastinates but works hard at the end of a deadline

Insights from the Learning CurveBy compiling all the behaviors and personality traits over an extended time frame, we are able to create a proxy for one’s aptitude to learn (learning curve). Industry research indicates that the learning curve and speed at which a candidate is able to pick up and apply concepts is the highest predictor of future performance success. Our results show that interns who learn quickly are highly correlated with top performance scores. This is just one element of how we determine our overall score for potential - which is collected over thousands of data points shown below.

Graph of users learning curve over 3.5 months

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Our partners have transformed their campus hiring approach by using simulation assessments to evaluate students on more meaningful hiring attributes like learning aptitude, work ethic, risk management, and quantitative skills.

“EquitySim has allowed us to bring in new grads with fresh ideas and perspectives. In particular, they’ve

allowed us to use data to attract and attain high potential female candidates who want to make a

difference and chart their careers with us.”

- Nikki Davis, Head of Campus Recruitment at Credit Suisse, APAC

94% Of ES interns received performance reviews that were higher than the previous year’s average.

Results were collected from the intern manager’s feedback reviews.

+30% increase yoy

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D I V E R S I T Y

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RESULTS SO FARPLACEMENTS

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MEN 51% WOMEN 49%

ETHNICITY (North America Only)WHITE 57%

ASIAN 15%

HISPANIC 10%

BLACK 9%

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PACIFIC ISLANDER <1%

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TARGET SCHOOL (TOP 30) 28% NON-TARGET SCHOOL 72%

35.4% 12.5% 19.5% 15.8% 0% 12.3% 0% 1.5% 3.0% 0%

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