University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Financial Analysis - Skills for Success Specialization
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Financial Analysis - Skills for Success Specialization

Prepare for a career in financial analysis. Gain a wholistic understanding of organizational finance and apply an analytical mindset toward financial statement analysis and organizational decision-making.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

Course 112 hours4.7 (243 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Estimate the value of basic financial securities such as bonds and stocks.

  • Define a financially analytic mindset and perspective.

  • Identify and apply fundamental finance and accounting principles.

  • Describe the purpose and components of financial statements.

Skills you'll gain

Category: General Accounting
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: General Finance
Category: Financial Reporting
Category: Finance
Category: Financial Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Corporate Accounting
Category: Financial Statements

Financial Analysis of Organizations

Course 216 hours4.5 (103 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the different financial statements that reflect organizational position and performance.

  • Describe the importance of an organization's financial statements.

  • Distinguish between the different components of an organization's financial statements.

  • Perform fundamental financial statement analysis

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Accounting
Category: General Accounting
Category: Financial Reporting
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Financial Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Corporate Accounting
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Finance
Category: Financial Modeling

Financial Analysis of Scenarios and Decisions

Course 317 hours4.8 (64 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe fundamental concepts of managerial accounting.

  • Apply CVP analysis in a variety of scenarios.

  • Prepare a budget and its key components.

  • Compute and interpret financial performance measures.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Management
Category: General Accounting
Category: Cost Accounting
Category: Management Accounting
Category: Budget Management
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Budgeting
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Finance
Category: Financial Controls
Category: Operating Budget
Category: General Finance
Category: Operational Performance Management
Category: Cost Control
Category: Corporate Accounting

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Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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