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:
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Instructor: Thomas Smith
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
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1 week at 10 hours a week
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There are 9 modules in this course
This module will introduce the professor and provide an overview of the course.
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4 videos1 reading
This module will provide an overview of Financial Statements.
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11 videos4 assignments5 discussion prompts
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
This module will explain ratio analysis.
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5 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts
This module will discuss effective tax rates, valuation ratios, and management of assets.
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6 videos1 assignment4 discussion prompts
This module will teach the time value of money.
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7 videos4 assignments
This module will demonstrate a variety of investment decision techniques.
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13 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
This module will teach cost of capital, including weighted average cost of capital, and risk management
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7 videos2 assignments3 discussion prompts
This module will review at a high level various components of the course.
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1 video
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AN
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2020
very good , and i get more knowledge but please make the lecturer to make more practical problems that we can see and may he write by a pen to get us more involved by hid knowledge
TV
Reviewed on May 6, 2022
I'm terrible at math but this course explained the concepts to the point where I was able to get through the materials successfully. Practice will lead to technical proficiency.
YI
Reviewed on Jun 26, 2020
very nice and structured way to explain finance of a company. Website used and example of leading company makes it even more interesting an eye c
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