For students and career changersPE practice that fits a student scheduleand a real curriculum.
PE Simulator is a collaborative training stack built by Valuethropy and VCI Institute. You move through 12 integrated modules with quizzes, badges, and AI coaching. Learners buy the same Professional plan as working professionals: $39 per month or $390 per year. There is no separate Student or Edu SKU.
At a glance
$39/mo
Professional list
Integrated modules
$13
First month
Same SKU
As professionals
From lecture notes to connected artifacts
Passive video courses teach vocabulary. Here you produce work that chains across sourcing, diligence, value creation, and exit stories.
Built for academic pacing
Short cycles inside a coherent path. You can align modules with a term project without losing the thread of the full deal arc.
One Professional price
Professional lists at $39 per month or $390 per year before tax. Students and MBA cohorts use that same plan. Check the homepage pricing block for checkout terms.
9 desks and 8 arenas on paid plans
Every paid tier unlocks the same core module set. You are not buying a sliced subset that breaks the learning journey.
AI coaching inside the workflow
Specialist advisors help you tighten thesis language, memo structure, and valuation prompts. They are pace-setters, not autopilots.
Quizzes and badges
Unlimited quiz attempts and module badges keep you honest about whether the concept stuck.
Interview signal
Walk into a technical screen able to narrate artifacts you actually built, not templates you copied.
Nonprofit operator
Valuethropy and VCI Institute run this platform with learner-first defaults. Read policies on /legal/privacy before you subscribe.
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Passive PE courses vs integrated practice
High-level comparison for students choosing formats. Offers and limits change; confirm checkout details before you pay.
| Feature | PE Simulator | Typical video catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Artifacts connect across modules | Yes | No |
| Specialist AI advisors bundled | Yes | No |
| Same plan for students and professionals | Yes | Partial |
| Hands-on quizzes with retries | Yes | Partial |
| Full lifecycle in one subscription | Yes | Partial |
| Lowest monthly entry (list) | Partial | Yes |
Artifacts connect across modules
PE Simulator
Typical video catalog
Specialist AI advisors bundled
PE Simulator
Typical video catalog
Same plan for students and professionals
PE Simulator
Typical video catalog
Hands-on quizzes with retries
PE Simulator
Typical video catalog
Full lifecycle in one subscription
PE Simulator
Typical video catalog
Lowest monthly entry (list)
PE Simulator
Typical video catalog
Catalog providers refresh pricing often. Treat rows as directional and verify the syllabus you are comparing against.
A disciplined 90-day arc
You do not need to finish everything in a quarter. You do need a schedule.
Spend time in sourcing and valuation modules until you can explain how a thesis ties to numbers without reading slides.
Student questions
Start learning before your next recruiting sprint.
Complete the first module artifacts and decide if the rhythm matches how you learn. Your first month of Professional is $13, then $39 a month.
PROFESSIONAL $13 FIRST MONTH, THEN $39/MO · CANCEL ANYTIME
Watch it
Paper LBO, deal screening, a live desk, and 11 career levels in one connected simulator.