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About the Course

This short course surveys all the major topics covered in a full semester MBA level finance course, but with a more intuitive approach on a very high conceptual level. The goal here is give you a roadmap and framework for how financial professional make decisions. We will cover the basics of financial valuation, the time value of money, compounding returns, and discounting the future. You will understand discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation and how it compares to other methods. We also step inside the mind of a corporate financial manager and develop the basic tools of capital budgeting. We will survey the how, when, and where to spend money, make tradeoffs about investment, growth, dividends, and how to ensure sound fiscal discipline. Our journey then turns to a Wall Street or capital markets perspective of investments as we discuss the fundamental tradeoff between risk and return. We then synthesize our discussion of risk with our valuation framework and incorporate it into series of direct applications to practice. This course requires no prior familiarity with finance. Rather, it is intended to be a first step for anyone who is curious about understanding stock markets, valuation, or corporate finance. We will walk through all of the tools and quantitative analysis together and develop a guide for understanding the seemingly complex decisions that finance professionals make. By the end of the course, you will develop an understanding of the major conceptual levers that push and pull on financial decision making and how they relate to other areas of business. The course should also serve as a roadmap for where to further your finance education and it would be an excellent introduction of any students contemplating an MBA or Finance concentration, but who has little background in the area....

Top reviews

RM

Aug 16, 2020

This is a very well designed course. Taking you through basics and in the end puts you in a real business scenario where you are expected to take a decision based on the tools and concepts you learnt.

KH

Mar 27, 2020

Great Course, Very solid start for those who are trying to enter Finance world.

It makes you love this field if you are not familiar with it and have no previous experience.

Great Job Professor.

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By BARIŞ T E

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Dec 2, 2018

I gained insight in financial issues with the help of the course. It is practical and easy to follow.

By Enrique H B H

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Mar 19, 2021

Te ayuda a reconocer las formas básicas de finanzas para que realices tu propio proyecto de trabajo.

By Juan F R A

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Nov 11, 2020

Well organized, easy to follow and quizzes and excercises are key to advance smoothly in the course.

By Justin T

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Sep 10, 2020

Great course. The information was very relevant and the teacher presented it in an engaging manner.

By Atul P

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Apr 14, 2023

It was a very great experience for me. I hope to continue my journey in finance in the future too.

By j

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Dec 11, 2016

Awesome content and execution. Focused delivery and student-friendly approach. Highly recommended!

By Syed R D

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Nov 20, 2019

Wisely & Nicely Designed Course. I Loved it...Now I am able to Involve in Deep Financial Matters.

By Liow T Y

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Nov 9, 2020

Amazing course! Lecturer explained it very well and we got lots of theory and practical exposure

By Feichen Y

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Jan 20, 2020

Clear courses with good talk with the practitioner. Didn't get the certificate because I'm poor

By Deepesh T

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Sep 1, 2020

The instructor explained all concepts really nicely without going into much technical details.

By Preteseille

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May 11, 2022

Great programme, step-by-step towards a better understanding of very useful financial tools!

By Pravaal S

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Oct 3, 2017

Brilliant course. Does exactly what the name suggests. A quick revision of all the concepts.

By Jairo S R

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May 24, 2017

Very good course! Awesome professor with great materials and exams to take. Totally worth it

By Maiya B

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Apr 1, 2022

Many thanks! One of the best courses I've come across. Very informative and easy to follow

By Sudhir K

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Jul 25, 2022

very informative and very easy.I'm impressed with hte professinalism of teachers.thank you

By Venkatesan N

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Jun 22, 2021

Very good coverage of basics and fundamentals; more quizzes and exercises would be helpful

By Tavis G

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Oct 5, 2020

Great course. It was an insightful journey to understand what accountants are looking for.

By Henry Y

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Jun 14, 2020

There's some confusion in the final exam, other than that, the course materials are great!

By Jiayu H

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Jul 2, 2020

Very organized class structure. Very useful for nonprofessionals indeed. I learned a lot.

By Allu P K

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May 7, 2020

this course is very helpful interms of learning the capital budgeting tools and coc etc..

By Kiran J

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Mar 13, 2024

It was great to know the basic fundamentals on company finances and accounting processes

By Federico B

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Apr 20, 2018

A really great course, every notion is explaine in a very simple and understandable way.

By Prakash G S

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Aug 26, 2017

Excellent course for Non-finance professionals to learn about important financial terms.

By Kaixiang S

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Oct 16, 2019

That course is completely suitable for the beginner, very easy to understand, recommend

By Ibrahim a

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Feb 14, 2017

Very informative course, flows smoothly and enjoyed the presentations and discussions.