In the Introduction to Finance I: The Basics course, you will be introduced to the basic concepts needed to understand the financial manager’s decision-making process. To achieve that, you will learn about the basic forms a business can take and the goal of the financial manager. You will also learn the fundamentals of financial statements and how to measure a company’s financial health using financial ratios. In addition, you will explore how to allocate capital across time to create value. After learning the course, you should be familiar with major topics in modern finance and communicate with others within and outside of the business world. With a deep understanding of the financial side of the business, you will be in a better position to make informed decisions and plan for the financial future.

Introduction to Finance: The Basics
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbout this Course
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
Build a financial knowledge base by understanding essential topics in modern finance.
Develop an understanding of the issues managers must consider when making financial decisions.
Be ready to conduct analysis using information from financial statements.
Understand and apply the time value of money in order to value financial and real asset investments and to make investment decisions.
Skills you will gain
- Financial Management
- Finance
- Future Value
- Leadership And Management
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Orientation
Module 1: Introduction to Finance
Module 2: Financial Statements and Cash Flow
Module 3: Financial Statements Analysis
Module 4: Time Value of Money
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- 4 stars16.85%
- 3 stars1.91%
- 2 stars1.53%
- 1 star0.76%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE: THE BASICS
A very useful course for beginners. The concepts are explained thoroughly with apt examples.
It was a great time to learn. I really enjoyed the course. And it is greatly applicable.
Really good course. Use of real life examples and simple language made the course quite interesting.
Very good approach for beginners. All what we need to know about finance in a compressed and straight to the point way.
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