Finance is for “Non-financial Managers” who want to understand key financial principles and apply them in a real-world context. Over the course of the program window, you will work your way through a series of nine modules that move from understanding basic financial principles to applying financial analysis and ratios to drive decisions. In addition, each module is capped with an ending self-evaluation to ensure that you have absorbed the following key learning objectives:
+ Understand the language associated with finance
+ Know how and when to use financial terms and analysis techniques
+ Read and assess company performance using financial statements
+ Recognize the link between organizational strategy and financial objectives
+ Use "the numbers" to your best advantage to make more informed decisions
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
118 minutes to complete
Introduction
This module will introduce the professor and provide an overview of the course.
4 videos (Total 8 min), 1 reading
1 reading
Thomas Smith Bio10m
Week
22 hours to complete
Financial Statement Basics
This module will provide an overview of Financial Statements.
11 videos (Total 46 min), 4 quizzes
11 videos
Balance Sheet - Part 15m
Balance Sheet - Part 24m
Balance Sheet - Part 32m
Balance Sheet - Part 42m
Income Statement - Part 14m
Income Statement - Part 26m
Cash Flow Statement - Part 16m
Cash Flow Statement - Part 22m
Cash Flow Statement - Part 34m
Cash Flow Statement - Part 42m
4 practice exercises
Balance Sheet - Activity 15m
Balance Sheet - Activity 35m
Cash Flow Statement - Activity 25m
Financial Statement Assessment20m
Week
32 hours to complete
Financial Statement Manipulation
This module will teach the "How-to"s for common sizing and other techniques for the manipulation of financial documents.
9 videos (Total 58 min), 2 quizzes
9 videos
"How-To"5m
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 19m
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 26m
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 34m
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 43m
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 16m
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 24m
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 35m
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 412m
2 practice exercises
Common Sizing - Activity 25m
Financial Statement Manipulation Assessment20m
Week
41 hour to complete
Financial Statement Analysis
This module will explain ratio analysis.
5 videos (Total 35 min), 1 quiz
5 videos
Ratio Analysis - Part 27m
Ratio Analysis - Part 35m
Ratio Analysis - Part 47m
Ratio Analysis - Part 55m
1 practice exercise
Financial Statement Analysis Assessment20m
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Top Reviews
Tom Smith is a great professor; he makes the material interesting and understandable. Great course!
Very clear instructions and a quick recap of corporate finance.
Instructor
Thomas Smith
Assistant Professor in the Practice of FinanceGoizueta Business School
About Emory University
Emory University, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the world's leading research universities. Its mission is to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.
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