Inside Investment Banking: How IPOs Drive Value and Revenue
Presented by Hult & Padova Investment
Discover how investment banks structure capital market transactions, create value for companies, and generate revenue through IPOs. Explore the IPO process in practice, including how banks manage pricing, underwriting, and risk while guiding firms to the public markets.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8:30pm CET (Central European Time)
1 hour
Online
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About the session
Take a closer look at how investment banks create value and generate revenue in capital markets. This session uses the IPO process as an example to guide you through the main stages of taking a company public.
Key takeaways:
- How investment banks work: See how banks structure transactions and generate revenue in capital markets.
- Step inside the IPO process: Understand the stages from company valuation to pricing and public listing.
- Deal mechanics explained: Learn how banks manage underwriting risk and earn fees while guiding companies to raise capital.
Paul Ahn
Professor Paul Bumchan Ahn has taught core Accounting and Finance courses at Hult International Business School San Francisco since 2017. Today, he is based at Hult Boston. He excels in course evaluations and contributes to designing accounting courses aligned with the National CPA Exam. During the pandemic, he created high-quality online learning content. Before teaching, he served as CFO of KEG Consultancy Inc. and held senior portfolio manager positions in Seoul. Paul holds degrees from Sejong University, Yonsei University, and Hult in San Francisco, and is an active CPA in California, providing free consultations. He supports charitable work for the homeless in San Francisco. Recently, he moved to Hult's Boston campus, residing in Wellesley, MA, enjoying cooking and family travel with his wife and son.
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