This course is an introduction to decision-making criteria widely used in the real world and will help you understand the foundational principles of how most organizations make decisions. This course is part of a specialization titled “Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision-Making” and is helpful if you are interested in applying to an MBA degree program or learning the foundations of finance to be more effective in your career. This course is applied and problem-based with assignments that are intentionally introductory and simpler than real-world applications you will confront when making day-to-day financial decisions and in more advanced courses.
本课程是 Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making 专项课程 专项课程的一部分
Decision Criteria & Applications
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您将学到的内容有
Enable you to use modern decision criteria
Evaluating different projects
Choosing the best alternatives you are confronted with based on financial thinking and analysis
您将获得的技能
Calculating the Internal Rate of Return of a ProjectCalculating Net Present Value of a Project
学习Course的学生是
- Entrepreneurs
- Lawyers
- Business Analysts
- Managers
- Researchers
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1完成时间为 3 小时
week 1: Decision Criteria
During this week, we develop a basic understanding of alternative decision criteria - Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Profitability, etc. - that are commonly used in the real world, with a focus on a critical evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses.
6 个视频 （总计 79 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料
6 个视频
1.1 Decision Criteria: NPV20分钟
1.2 NPV: Intuition & Beauty18分钟
1.3 NPV: Properties & Formula9分钟
1.4 Decision Criteria: Payback15分钟
1.5 Decision Criteria: IRR13分钟
3 个阅读材料
Specialization Syllabus45分钟
Course 2-Syllabus30分钟
Note-Formulae30分钟
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2完成时间为 6 小时
Week 2: Decision Making - A Deeper Look
Having looked at multiple decision criteria last week, we will focus this week on a more deeper and critical analysis of the most widely used Criteria. Again, we will use examples to evaluate all issues. This week will also include the first graded assignment.
5 个视频 （总计 71 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
5 个视频
2.2 IRR: A Practical Issue11分钟
2.3 IRR: Bias I20分钟
2.4 IRR: Bias II13分钟
2.5 IRR: Properties8分钟
1 个阅读材料
Note-Spreadsheets30分钟
2 个练习
Practice Assignment 12小时
Assignment 12小时
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3完成时间为 2 小时
week 3: Cash Flows
This week we will introduce the basics of cash flows, one of two critical inputs to any value-creating decision. Some exposure to Accounting will be helpful and Ross School of Business also offers a MOOC on the basics of Accounting.
3 个视频 （总计 47 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料
1 个阅读材料
Note-Sample Cash Flow Template1小时
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4完成时间为 7 小时
week 4: Applications of Cash Flows
This week is all practice of cash flows. You are encouraged to use a detailed Cash Flow Template to create one for yourself. This will require putting together a bunch of information in a Spreadsheet and learn how to do some financial modeling. You will then have to submit the second and last graded assignment for this course that will help you evaluate your skills.
2 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
2 个阅读材料
Note-Sample Cash Flow Template1 小时 30 分
Note-Spreadsheets1小时
2 个练习
Practice Assignment 22小时
Assignment 22小时
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8 个审阅来自Decision Criteria & Applications的热门评论
An excellent course for decision making criteria and an intuitive as well as practical course for such concepts as IRR bench marking, cost of capital etc.
The discussion and examples regarding NPV and IRR was very clear. It was also a good overview of project and business cash flows.
讲师
Gautam Kaul
Professor of Finance & Fred M. Taylor Professor of Business AdministrationRoss School of Business
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关于 Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making 专项课程
Understand and apply the foundational principles of finance to most business problems and strategies. This integrated set of courses focuses on both the theory and practice of financial decision-making through an applied lens. Ideal for learners seeking to advance their career and/or pursue a business degree, such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, a great understanding of foundational concepts in finance will help you to understand the principles of personal finance and investing. After successful completion of the four-course program, you will be equipped to make thoughtful decisions based on a framework built using multiple advances in modern financial theory.
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