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.
关于此 专项课程
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您将学到的内容有
Understand the sources of value of companies
Evaluate the cash flows of a project
Evaluate the risk of a project
Value a project and a strategy
您将获得的技能
Estimation of RiskFinancial AnalysisUnderstanding Financial LanguageSpreadsheet AnalysisCalculating Cost of Capital
专项课程的运作方式
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此专项课程包含 4 门课程
课程1
Time Value of Money
4.9
137 个评分
This course is an introduction to time value of money (TVM) and decision-making to help you understand the basics of finance. 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.
课程2
Decision Criteria & Applications
4.7
54 个评分
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.
课程3
Bonds & Stocks
4.7
56 个评分
This course is an introduction to bonds and stocks and how they are valued using the principles of time value of money (TVM) covered in the two preceding courses in this specialization. You’ll learn how money is raised by business to support or expand their operations. Since individuals and households typically lend money to governments and businesses, this course will help you make personal financial decision-making. 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. The pedagogy of the course is applied and problem-based with assignments covering every part of the course that each contain multiple problems that, by design, are introductory and simpler than the more real-world applications you will confront in the real world and more advanced courses. The assignments are all designed by the faculty lead and machine graded.
课程4
Risk, Return & Valuation
4.8
39 个评分
This course is an introduction to the notion of risk, its relation to return, and the valuation of projects and companies. This is a capstone course to help you value projects and companies by applying your understanding of time value of money (TVM) and cash flows developed in the first three courses of this specialization. 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. The pedagogy of the course is applied and problem-based with assignments covering every part of the course that each contain multiple problems that, by design, are introductory and simpler than the more real-world applications you will confront in the real world and more advanced courses. The assignments are all designed by the faculty lead and machine graded.
讲师
Gautam Kaul
Professor of Finance & Fred M. Taylor Professor of Business AdministrationRoss School of Business
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完成专项课程需要多长时间？
Approximately 16 - 20 weeks based on 3-5 hours of work per week
What background knowledge is necessary?
Exposure to algebra and a comfort level with numbers
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
If you do not have an exposure to finance, you will get the most out of the specialization if you take them in the order they are presented
完成专项课程后我会获得大学学分吗？
You will qualify for verified certificates for each course, and the specialization, if you meet the requirements but, at this time, you will not receive university credit.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
You will be able to value projects and companies, a key step to making smart decisions.
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