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
This module will introduce the professor and provide an overview of the course.
What's included
4 videos1 reading
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4 videos•Total 8 minutes
Meet the Instructor•2 minutes
Course Introduction•2 minutes
Course Overview•2 minutes
Course Takeaways•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Thomas Smith Bio•10 minutes
Financial Statement Basics
Module 2•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module will provide an overview of Financial Statements.
What's included
11 videos4 assignments5 discussion prompts
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11 videos•Total 46 minutes
Overview of Financial Statements•5 minutes
Balance Sheet - Part 1•5 minutes
Balance Sheet - Part 2•5 minutes
Balance Sheet - Part 3•2 minutes
Balance Sheet - Part 4•2 minutes
Income Statement - Part 1•5 minutes
Income Statement - Part 2•7 minutes
Cash Flow Statement - Part 1•6 minutes
Cash Flow Statement - Part 2•2 minutes
Cash Flow Statement - Part 3•4 minutes
Cash Flow Statement - Part 4•2 minutes
4 assignments•Total 35 minutes
Balance Sheet - Activity 1•5 minutes
Balance Sheet - Activity 3•5 minutes
Cash Flow Statement - Activity 2•5 minutes
Financial Statement Assessment•20 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
Balance Sheet - Activity 2•10 minutes
Balance Sheet - Activity 4•10 minutes
Income Statement - Activity 1•10 minutes
Income Statement - Activity 2•10 minutes
Cash Flow Statement - Activity 1•10 minutes
Financial Statement Manipulation
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module will teach the "How-to"s for common sizing and other techniques for the manipulation of financial documents.
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9 videos2 assignments5 discussion prompts
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9 videos•Total 58 minutes
"How-To"•5 minutes
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 1•9 minutes
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 2•6 minutes
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 3•5 minutes
Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 4•4 minutes
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 1•7 minutes
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 2•5 minutes
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 3•5 minutes
Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 4•13 minutes
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