VCI Institute • Professional Assessment

Boardroom-grade Finance Pre-Assessment for PE, CFOs & Operators

Go beyond trivia. Work through realistic, scenario-based prompts across eight disciplines and receive an executive-style report with a radar profile and a personalized learning path mapped to VCII programs.

✅ 56 questions & scenarios ✅ 8-discipline radar & PDF ✅ Actionable next steps

Corporate Finance Accounting Private Equity Value Creation Operating Partner Exit Management Business Strategy AI in Finance

Trusted by finance leaders & operating partners worldwide

Executive-grade, case-based learning built around real transactions and value-creation playbooks.

15k+ practitioners 120+ funds & CFO teams 50+ countries Avg rating 4.8/5

Alex Parker

Operating Partner, $6B PE

5.0

“The most practical finance content I’ve seen—tight, deal-tested frameworks we could apply in our portfolio the same week.” Enterprise value creation track

Nina Desai

CFO, Global Industrials

4.5

“Clear, rigorous, and immediately actionable. Helped us tighten ROIC focus across pricing, SG&A, and capex.” Operating cadence & KPIs module

James McKay

VP, Growth Equity

4.8

“Loved the case format—bridges academic finance with how deals get done. Our associates use it weekly.” Deal origination & value mapping

HarborView Capital Northview Partners Atlas Network BlueGate Advisors XNorth Holdings

Pinpoint gaps fast—so you can level up where it counts.

Real-world scenarios across Corporate Finance, PE, Operating Partner, and more. In ~30 minutes you’ll see exactly where you stand and how to advance.

Time to complete

25–35 min

Depth

8 categories

What you’ll learn about yourself

Strengths to leverage right now
Specific blind spots holding you back
Tailored VCII learning paths to close gaps
Executive-style PDF to share with mentors

How it works

1

Take the assessment

56 scenario-based questions built by practitioners.

2

See your dashboard

Category radar + benchmarks + clear action plan.

3

Fill The Gap

Enroll in targeted VCII courses to accelerate outcomes.

Exactly what you’ll receive

Executive PDF

Clean, board-ready summary with scores, radar, and next steps.

Category Radar

Visual strengths map across Corporate Finance, PE, Ops & more.

VCII Pathways

Personalized course recommendations to close specific gaps.

Assessment coverage

Corporate Finance

Accounting

Private Equity

Value Creation

Operating Partner

Exit Management

Business Strategy

AI in Finance

What the questions feel like

Corporate Finance

Evaluate competing projects using NPV vs IRR when capital is constrained.

Operating Partner

Choose between hiring capacity or elevating productivity across the funnel.

Exit Management

Trade off valuation vs certainty: IPO vs strategic vs financial buyer.

What practitioners say

“Closest thing to a partner-level case interview. The PDF made my plan obvious.”

— Director, Corporate Dev

“Great diagnostic. Clear view of what to fix, and which VCII course to take next.”

— PE Operating Principal

“Loved the realism—no trivia. Radar chart nailed my blind spots.”

— VP Finance, SaaS

Frequently asked

How long does it take?

Most complete in 25–35 minutes. You can move at your pace.

What do I get at the end?

An executive PDF, category radar, and targeted VCII course recommendations.

Is the assessment free?

Yes. You can optionally enroll in courses based on your results.

Ready to benchmark like a boardroom?

Run the VCII Finance Pre-Assessment and receive an executive-style report with category radar, insights, and a personalized learning path—all in under 35 minutes.

56 questions 8 categories 25–35 minutes Instant PDF report