This course is part of the Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making Specialization

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Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making SpecializationUniversity of Michigan

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In this course, we will apply the central concept and applications of Time Value of Money (TVM) to explore the structure and pricing of stocks and bonds at an introductory level. In this course, you will learn about bonds, different types of bonds (Zero Coupon bonds, Government bonds). You will learn about bond pricing calculations and see their direct connection to market data on bonds. You will also learn about stocks, and their pricing and valuation. You will learn about growth and dividend stocks and how to use market data. 
After completing this course, you will have an understanding of the two fundamental and pervasive ways in which savers transfer money to governments and corporations. You will be able to apply all this knowledge to personal investing decisions and, importantly, these same tools and frameworks are applicable to corporate decisions.

This course is part of the four-course Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making Specialization.

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Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making Specialization

Beginner Level

Some algebra and an introductory understanding of time value of money (TVM)

Approx. 9 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Pricing and trading of bonds
Pricing and trading of stocks
How companies are financed and why

Skills you will gain

Pricing Stocks
Trading in Financial Markets
Pricing Bonds

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Course 3 of 4 in the

Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making Specialization

Beginner Level

Some algebra and an introductory understanding of time value of money (TVM)

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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Gautam Kaul

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23 Courses

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University of Michigan

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

week 1: Bond Valuation

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 53 min), 5 readings

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Week 2: Bond Prices & Market Data

3 hours to complete

1 video (Total 11 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

week 3: Stock Valuation

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 76 min), 1 reading

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Week 4: Stock Prices & Market Data

We will wrap up this course by understanding the relationship between basics of stock pricing and real stock markets. The idea here is to make you realize how foundational principles of finance are so applicable to the real world and even a basic knowledge of key principles help you understand how the world works. You will also test your knowledge by submitting the second assignment for the course.

3 hours to complete

1 video (Total 8 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM STOCKS AND BONDS

by DJMay 21, 2020

Very nicely explained with simple examples. Assignments are well designed and very intuitive

by MMJul 30, 2020

The lecture was well organized and easy to understand.

by RKMar 4, 2020

Gives practical knowledge about the bond and stocks.

by RKAug 23, 2020

Hope the repeat attempt of assignments is shorter than a week! Very thought provoking assignments.

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About the Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making Specialization

In this specialization, you’ll focus on the mechanics and intuition of the main building block of finance — the time value of money. You’ll learn the structure and basics through assignments and tests that are introductory in nature but with real-world applications.

We developed this specialization with the express purpose of enabling you to understand and apply these foundational principles of finance to your everyday life. Understanding how to use finance for personal decisions will also help you understand and excel at making professional decisions. After the successful completion of this series, you will be equipped to make thoughtful decisions based on a framework that uses multiple advances in modern financial theory over the past several decades. The most important features of this specialization are: (a) it is an integrated set of courses with a focus on understanding both the theory and applicability of finance; and (b) it is applied in execution — everything is covered using examples. The four courses in this specialization all build on each other, use real-world examples, and include richly designed assessments/quizzes to test your knowledge and enhance your learning experience. Assessments will progressively build in complexity as you better understand the applicability of finance to complex issues.

Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making

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