IDS 599
AI in Finance Portfolio
Spring 2026 Duke University Three Projects
Applied AI in Finance

Financial analysis, recommendation, and presentation.

Three course projects in investment banking, institutional portfolio strategy, and structured products, each built around a clear financial question and a client-facing point of view.

Work spanning M&A, OCIO advisory, and note structuring.
Focused on valuation, decision-making, and communication.
Project 1

M&A Pitch Book Using LLMs

M&A analysis built around transaction logic, valuation, financing structure, and recommendation.

M&A Valuation Banking
Open Project
Project 2

Request for Proposal for SMU Outsourced Chief Investment Officer

OCIO recommendation centered on portfolio design, governance, implementation, and client fit.

OCIO Allocation Governance
Open Project
Project 3

Principal Protected Note

Structured-products work covering pricing, simulation, validation, and recommendation.

Structured Products Pricing Simulation
Open Project