University of Colorado Boulder - Financial Forecasting and Reporting
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Financial Forecasting and Reporting at Coursera Overview
Duration | 13 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Financial Forecasting and Reporting at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
Financial Forecasting and Reporting at Coursera Course details
- 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)
- The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors
Financial Forecasting and Reporting at Coursera Curriculum
Understanding Financial Statements
Course Introduction
Week 1 Introduction
Course Overview
Course Mechanics
Introduction to Financial Statements
The Income Statement - Part 1
The Income Statement - Part 2
The Balance Sheet
The Statement of Cash Flows - Part I
The Statement of Cash Flows - Part 2
Welcome and Where to Find Help
Terminology - The Income Statement
Terminology - The Balance Sheet
The Statement of Cash Flows
Financial Challenge #1
Analyzing Financial Statements: Ratio Analysis
Week 2 Introduction
Financial Ratio Overview
Liquidity Ratios
Working Capital Management Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Debt Management Ratios
Investment-Based Ratios
Market Value Ratios
Ratio Wrap-Up
Analyzing Financial Statements: Background & Instructions
Analyzing Financial Statements
Budgeting and Forecasting
Week 3 Introduction
The Budgeting Process
Budgeting for Profit Centers - Part 1
Budgeting for Profit Centers - Part 2
Budgeting for Cost Centers
Qualitative Forecasting Techniques
Quantitative Forecasting Techniques
Financial Challenge #3
Risk Management Techniques
Week 4 Introduction
Scenario Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis
Decision Tree Analysis
Multi-Attribute Analysis
Work-Life-Location Decisions
Work-Life-Location Decision Template
Financial Challenge #4
Sustainability Reporting
Week 5 Introduction
The Sustainability Imperative
The Sustainable Business and Why it Matters
The 5 Stages to a Sustainable Business
Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line (TBL)
Pumas Environmental P&L
Sustainability Reporting
Finance for Technical Managers Wrap-Up
Pumas Environmental P&L Report
Ball Corporation 2020 Sustainability Report
The Sustainability Imperative
Financial Challenge #5
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