Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Corporate Finance by University of Pennsylvania
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Aug 26, 2017
Great course lectures and pacing! I'd just really like to know the right solutions for the questions i got wrong. That will help sharpen concepts. Great if there's a way to share that. Thanks,Archana
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Sep 26, 2021
An excellent course overall. I really enjoyed the learning experience and look forward to more courses from Wharton. Special thanks to professor Michael Roberts for providing great value in 1 course.
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By 车晨曦
•Mar 30, 2016
It's okay.. but just too little information.. I was expecting more..
By Lingjian K
•Apr 13, 2017
Too theoretical, less practical. Where is the rest of the course?
By Senthil K S
•Jun 13, 2021
Course and instructor were good - Quizzes had numerous errors
By Felipe L
•Jun 15, 2020
The course is ok, maybe need a little bit more of explanation
By Purvee K
•Apr 3, 2016
The basics to few things weren't covered. Rest all was good!
By JOANNE R P O
•Dec 6, 2021
Please correct mistakes in weekly examinations. Thank you.
By Adelle B C Y
•May 29, 2022
Clear explanation, some ambiguity with the quiz questions
By Amol G
•May 15, 2020
Bit long and not the expected level from Wharton
By Youssef M
•Jan 19, 2025
A lot of mistakes in the Quizzes from years ago
By Harsh B
•Oct 9, 2021
please tell me how will i get my certificate
By Manuel G
•Jan 2, 2016
In my opinion is too focus on mathematics.
By Blessings M
•Jan 2, 2019
Learnt well from a global university ;)
By Trent B
•Sep 2, 2017
Good refresher. Quizzes need feedback.
By vitika b
•Jan 2, 2017
it was informative but very difficult
By Shofi S
•Aug 2, 2020
more explanation for exercise
By Calvin C
•Apr 20, 2021
a bunch of error in the quiz
By Gabriel W D
•Aug 21, 2017
Missing one week of content!
By Eshan V
•Oct 16, 2020
The quiz has wrong answers.
By Zaid k
•Jun 7, 2023
very pleasure experience
By Ishika M
•May 29, 2019
Best for begginers
By 姚翔
•Jan 24, 2016
内容有点难,适合有基础的同学。
By Alfimol A
•Jul 30, 2023
good course
By Jaiwant N A
•Mar 10, 2016
Good!
By Jaiprince
•May 16, 2022
Good
By Julian H
•Aug 14, 2020
Not a bad class, but there is room for improvement. I wouldn't say don't take this course, but if you're not doing it as part of the Business Foundation Specialization I'd recommend that, prior to enrolling, you look into other finance classes to be sure you're getting the most for your time and money. These are my thoughts about the course's strengths, weaknesses, and things to know before signing up:
Strengths: Professor Roberts does a great job explaining the basics of finance (time value of money and interest) and offers thoughtful insight into what the tools of corporate finance can (and can not) accomplish.
Weaknesses: The course does not touch on all of the things that are mentioned in the description. The later lectures feel a bit rushed and are difficult to grasp without some background knowledge of accounting and finance terminology. There are few practical examples provided in the lectures; practical examples are included in the quizzes, but there are no corresponding explanations.
Things to know before enrolling: This course is fairly equation heavy and requires a basic knowledge of algebra. If you're someone who doesn't find mathematical explanations to be intuitive or wants a more contextual understanding of the course concepts, you'll likely have to research on your own (I found Investopedia to be helpful here). There is also a lot of accounting terminology thrown around (e,g, NOPAT, depreciation, CapEx) with little explanation, and it is difficult to follow if you don't have a prior understanding of these items.