Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Learn key financial concepts and tools to make better business decisions. No prior finance experience required.
Learn key financial concepts and tools to make better business decisions. No prior finance experience required.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of core financial concepts for non-finance professionals. It covers major topics typically found in a full-semester MBA finance course, but with an intuitive, high-level approach. Students will learn about financial valuation, time value of money, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, capital budgeting, risk and return tradeoffs, and cost of capital. The course aims to give learners a framework for understanding how financial professionals make decisions. By the end, students will have developed an understanding of key financial levers and how they relate to other areas of business. No prior finance knowledge is required, making this an excellent introduction for those curious about finance or considering further study in the field.
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What you'll learn
Understand and apply basic principles of financial valuation and discounting
Use capital budgeting tools to make investment decisions
Analyze financial statements to measure cash creation and flow
Evaluate the cost of capital and understand risk-return tradeoffs
Apply financial concepts to real-world business scenarios through a capstone case study
Develop a framework for financial decision-making in a business context
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to finance for non-finance professionals. It covers key concepts in financial valuation, capital budgeting, and corporate finance. The curriculum is structured into five modules: 1) Basic principles of financial valuation and discounting, 2) Capital budgeting tools, 3) Measuring cash creation and flow, 4) Evaluating the cost of capital, and 5) A capstone case study. Throughout the course, students learn to apply financial tools and concepts to real-world business scenarios. The course emphasizes practical application and intuitive understanding, making complex financial concepts accessible to those without a finance background.
Course Overview and Basic Principles of Financial Valuation Discounting
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
How to Spend Money (Capital Budgeting tools)
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Measuring Cash Creation and Flow
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
How Much Does Money Cost? Evaluating the Cost of Capital
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Capstone Case: Putting it All Back Together from Main Street to Wall Street
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
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