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This course discusses how public projects are evaluated using cost-benefit analysis. Learners discover how interest rates and prices for stocks and bonds are determined. Techniques are presented on how to create departmental budgets for engineering cost centers and pro forma statements for profit centers. Learners then work with corporate financial statements to assess a company’s financial health, including recent measures of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).

This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.

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5.0Reviewed Apr 1, 2023

This was a very good course, the professor really knows his stuff. His explanations were thorough, and his teaching style made it a breeze to study and understand.

5.0Reviewed Mar 23, 2023

Great course with good structure and a pleasant instructor.

5.0Reviewed Aug 2, 2024

Excellent presentation and delivery of topics covered in this course module accompanied by assessments that effectively reinforced the course material. Thank you!

5.0Reviewed Jan 31, 2023

Very useful course for Technical Managers & anyone in a management role or looking to be in management roles.

4.0Reviewed Oct 19, 2023

Peer evaluation process consume more time. which is not satisfying

5.0Reviewed Sep 26, 2023

Very interesting and great lecture videos. I can understand course materials clearly and all the lecture materials closely related to quizzes and exams!

5.0Reviewed Nov 28, 2023

Great class - the professor used appropriate pacing and provided real-world examples frequently to promote a practical understanding of the material.

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Prathyush Anto

4.0

Reviewed Oct 20, 2023

Peer evaluation process consume more time. which is not satisfying

David holder

5.0

Reviewed Apr 1, 2023

This was a very good course, the professor really knows his stuff. His explanations were thorough, and his teaching style made it a breeze to study and understand.

Collin Marshall

5.0

Reviewed Aug 3, 2024

Excellent presentation and delivery of topics covered in this course module accompanied by assessments that effectively reinforced the course material. Thank you!

Tiffany Rea

5.0

Reviewed Sep 26, 2023

Very interesting and great lecture videos. I can understand course materials clearly and all the lecture materials closely related to quizzes and exams!

Christopher James Taylor

5.0

Reviewed Nov 29, 2023

Great class - the professor used appropriate pacing and provided real-world examples frequently to promote a practical understanding of the material.

Thamer Alotaibi

5.0

Reviewed Feb 1, 2023

Very useful course for Technical Managers & anyone in a management role or looking to be in management roles.

Felipe Alves Dourado

5.0

Reviewed Jan 21, 2025

Great course! Comprehensive explanations and concepts, made useful through examples and practical lessons.

David Max Braun

5.0

Reviewed Mar 24, 2023

Great course with good structure and a pleasant instructor.

Hendy Winardi

5.0

Reviewed Feb 22, 2023

Easy to understand and clear explanation

Rohit Tanti

5.0

Reviewed Jun 12, 2023

EXCELLENT COURSE WITH INDEPTH KNOWLEDGE

salman abdi

5.0

Reviewed Sep 20, 2024

absolutely phenomenal instructing

Mohamed Mohamed Abdalrhman Fadl

5.0

Reviewed May 26, 2025

Very good course

Mohamed Alex

5.0

Reviewed Oct 7, 2022

very goog course

Basma RAMIL

5.0

Reviewed Jun 22, 2024

Incroyable

Baloğlan Cəbiyev

5.0

Reviewed Jul 16, 2025