Finance for Everyone: Decisions will introduce you to the workings of the free markets and the foundations of finance. You will learn how free markets and their “creative destruction” provide the architecture for the global economy and how those same markets move money in ways that create and destroy wealth. Your financial toolkit will include timeless concepts like compounding, discounting, annuities, effective interest rates, and more. You will also learn how to simplify important financial calculations and apply that knowledge to real-life decisions that can influence everything from how you pay for your car to where you live. Through peer review you will publish your view on an issue important to you. You will also discover how your applied decisions connect to bigger questions relating to changing market conditions as you prepare for the second course in F4E: Markets.
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1完成时间为 2 小时
An Introduction to (Corporate) Finance
Welcome! This first week will give you a bit of background on the specialization and help set you up to make the most of your experience doing Finance for Everyone: Decisions. You will also engage with introductory concepts about finance, communicate with your fellow learners, and familiarize yourself with the course culminating project.
4 个视频 （总计 29 分钟）, 5 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
4 个视频
Introduction to Finance for Everyone: Decisions9分钟
What is Finance?5分钟
3 Important Aspects of Financial Decisions9分钟
5 个阅读材料
Specialization Outline10分钟
Where are Our Learners From?10分钟
Keeping a Learning Portfolio10分钟
Course Outline10分钟
Thinking Ahead to the Op-Ed Assignment10分钟
2 个练习
Learner Interest Survey8分钟
Making a Difference 12分钟
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2完成时间为 2 小时
Ideas & Time Value of Money I
In Week 2, you will continue to explore money flows and consider the time value of money. You can also optionally use a financial calculator, view a tutorial, and practice these new skills. Don't forget to continue brainstorming ideas for your course culminating project!
7 个视频 （总计 67 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料, 3 个测验
7 个视频
Market Types10分钟
Time Value of Money I24分钟
The Dutch Auction4分钟
Dutch Auction - give it a try!2分钟
The 3-Step Procedure to Improve Problem-Solving9分钟
Financial Calculator Tutorial7分钟
3 个阅读材料
LearnSmart: What it is and how to use it10分钟
LearnSmart: Introduction to Corporate Finance (Optional)10分钟
Financial Calculator Options10分钟
3 个练习
Time Value of Money I12分钟
Using Your Financial Calculator8分钟
Making a Difference 22分钟
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3完成时间为 2 小时
Debt & Time Value of Money II
In Week 3, you will delve deeper into money flows and time value of money. As these concepts wrap up for the course, you will continue to prepare your course culminating assignment.
8 个视频 （总计 68 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 3 个测验
8 个视频
Income Inequality6分钟
Social and Environmental Consequences4分钟
Overextended Debt7分钟
Introduction to Annuities & Perpetuities4分钟
Future Value of an Annuity12分钟
Present Value of an Annuity16分钟
Perpetuities14分钟
1 个阅读材料
LearnSmart: Introduction to Valuation: Time Value of Money (Optional)10分钟
3 个练习
Money Flows10分钟
Making a Difference 32分钟
Time Value of Money II12分钟
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4完成时间为 4 小时
Decisions Synthesis
In Week 4, you will synthesize your learnings for Finance for Everyone: Decisions. You will participate in a peer review of Op-Eds written by your classmates, complete a final quiz, and look ahead to Finance for Everyone: Markets!
4 个视频 （总计 78 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 3 个测验
4 个视频
Time Value of Money II Quiz Solutions20分钟
Solutions to Final Quiz22分钟
Course 1 Epilogue7分钟
1 个阅读材料
Solutions to Final Quiz using a Financial Calculator10分钟
2 个练习
Final Quiz - Graded12分钟
End of Course Feedback42分钟
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A great course for who don't know anything about finance and how financial systems works.
Wonderful introduction to finance - including global context and basic formulas.
讲师
Arshad Ahmad
ProfessorDeGroote School of Business
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关于 Finance for Everyone 专项课程
Watch this intro video to learn more about the Specialization curriculum and Capstone Project!
The Finance for Everyone Specialization will help you learn the language of finance and understand how the flow of money relates to the most important key social issues influencing our lives and communities. You’ll examine the connections between global and local finance; the flow of assets through businesses, governments, and other institutions; and the commodity, bond, and equity market dynamics that create and destroy financial value. When you complete the Specialization, you’ll be able to better understand both global financial news and your own personal financial decisions.
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注册以便获得证书后，您将有权访问所有视频、测验和编程作业（如果适用）。只有在您的班次开课之后，才可以提交和审阅同学互评作业。如果您选择在不购买的情况下浏览课程，可能无法访问某些作业。
我订阅此专项课程后会得到什么？
您注册课程后，将有权访问专项课程中的所有课程，并且会在完成课程后获得证书。您的电子课程证书将添加到您的成就页中，您可以通过该页打印您的课程证书或将其添加到您的领英档案中。如果您只想阅读和查看课程内容，可以免费旁听课程。
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What will I be able to do upon completing the course?
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
1. Familiarize yourself with the broader context of finance.
2. Explain how financial decisions may have positive and negative social impact.
3. Describe time value of money.
4. Perform financial calculations with accuracy.
5. Build confidence in your ability to make informed financial decisions.
6. Relate important financial concepts and issues to experiences in your daily life and the real world.
7. (Optional) Execute common financial calculations with a financial calculator.
How long does it take to complete this course?
This course is structured to be 4 weeks in length.
How often is this course offered?
This course will be offered every month.
What background knowledge is necessary?
No previous knowledge is required. It is recommended that learners have basic mathematics knowledge.
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