**Notice: This course is currently being revised. A new version will be launched in Fall 2026. Once launched, you will be given the choice to stay in the current version or to continue the course in the new version. If you are enrolling for credit, you should wait and take the new version to ensure you receive credit for any progress made in the course.** 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.
Overall Course is well structured with contents and examples, Course instructor is easy to follow. Gave me good start for my finance learning journey.
If you are new to finance, this course is a great starting point for you.
It is very valuable and it is important for every business and individuals.
It's my first course in the field of finance, and i am completly satisfied with the program and as well as the teacher. The explanations were very clear.
Initially, I had difficulty understanding the instructor's accent, but later on, I became comfortable. The course is well presented and covers all the basic things very well!! DOES ITS JOB!
Great and useful course, really liked and mastered my financial skills.Special thanks to the lecturer for the great presentations.
All materials are super clear. Examples are structured and easy to understand. An excellent course to recommend to everyone!
I loved this course. The lecture explains concepts in easy to understand manner. This course will make a big impact in my life
Very good approach for beginners. All what we need to know about finance in a compressed and straight to the point way.
This is good to learn about how the company financial work maintained and it also helpful for the investors and this website help me to learn this things as a student
examples were very helpful and the way that our professor slowly explained
I have learned a lot in this course; it has upgraded my skills in accounting.
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All materials are super clear. Examples are structured and easy to understand. An excellent course to recommend to everyone!
Very good approach for beginners. All what we need to know about finance in a compressed and straight to the point way.
Enjoyed this course. Definitely makes you look at your own finances and what you have purchased and what you need to purchase; car, house, etc. I like how you can equate that to the corporate world.
I don't have a finance background, so this course introduced me to financial concepts and how to read and comprehend financial statements. Professor Yang explains every concept clearly with details, and the course is paced very well.
Well put together, concise and information packed. I think the peer review stuff is a bit overrated, but otherwise a decent experience.
This was a great course with amazing access to the material and being able to have the option to save the course material for future reference is amazing too. The homework and quizzes were nice. The only reason I am giving 4 stars is because of the peer evaluations. The answers can be so vast and it can be difficult to give the correct score whether one is being too lenient or not. It also seems unclear on whether or not you can review the posts that others gave to you. I believe it is helpful to understand what other's thoughts are on what your answers are. Understanding other perspectives on the subject can help one learn for more information in the future.
The course is not engaging and very typical. The instructor is just reading lectures like a robot. not much enthusiasm. I learned more when I took the more natural Finance course in Rice University. Be less like a robot. Have more understandable instructors who just don't read lectures. Make it more natural.
The course is very educational and have helped me in my my career however, I have issues with the peer grading submission assessment. I have came a crossed several submissions from previous years (for more than 3 years) that have not be graded by their peers, however as a very determined individual I questioned whether if there is another way to complete my final assessments without peer grading? its taking so long to earn a certificate
That was Excellent Course in Finance , Studying Finance For Someone Like me Who has Never Known Any Financial Terms , was Very Amazing that How much Knowledge of Real Life Applications was Presented to us in this Course.
Initially, I had difficulty understanding the instructor's accent, but later on, I became comfortable. The course is well presented and covers all the basic things very well!! DOES ITS JOB!
It's my first course in the field of finance, and i am completly satisfied with the program and as well as the teacher. The explanations were very clear.
Very detailed and well-structured course. It covered all the basics of Finance.
If you are new to finance, this course is a great starting point for you.
Very well structured and the basics of finance are very clearly explained.
Great content. Recommended for people starting with financial topics.
just awesome
Excellent
I enjoyed the course and applied many things I learn such as reading income statements and comparing the financial health of corporations. I feel that there were too many assignments and quizzes that did not add in my learning. The written assignment took a long time to be graded.
Hie folks, This was my first course related to Finance. All concepts were explained in a quite systematic manner and the assignments were engaging and up to the point. I would suggest this course for the people who want to begin their career in Finance.
Excellent introduction to Finance course. I haven't seen any instructor who has delivered a more concise, robust and practical basic Finance course as Professor Xi Yang. I strongly recommend this course and the other on Financial Markets basic.