Welcome to Fundamentals of Finance. This 4 module course will help you understand and affect the performance of your unit or organization’s profitability. By the end of this course, you will be able to implement finance and accounting concepts to drive your organization's growth, analyze financial statements and understand the factors in productivity and profitability, and create forecasting and budgeting. You will also have the ability to evaluate and manage cash flow, implement strategies around financing, and use of ratios in running a business.

Fundamentals of Finance

Fundamentals of Finance
This course is part of Introduction to Business Specialization

Instructor: Marla Noel
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Develop financial forecasts and budgets for expense control and cash flow management.'
Analyze financial information to maximize business growth and efficiency.
Utilize financial ratios and analysis to enhance business profitability.
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Reviewed on Jun 18, 2023
one of the best course I learned alot about cash flow
Reviewed on Oct 9, 2023
great course for understanding basics of book keeping and accounting.
Reviewed on Apr 3, 2025
With no real prior business knowledge this course was great in giving me a foundation and more of understanding.
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