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Duration

19 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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  • Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
  • Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
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  • 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.
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Curriculum

Course Orientation

Welcome to Introduction to Finance: The Basics

Instructor Bio

Syllabus

ePub

About the Discussion Forums

Glossary

Brand Description

Updating Your Profile

Orientation Quiz

1-1.1. Module 1 Overview

1-2.1. Introduction of the Three Legal Forms to Organize Firms

1-2.2. The Sole Proprietorship

1-2.3. The Partnership

1-2.4. The Corporation

1-2.5. The Hybrid Form

1-3.1. The Goal of Financial Management

1-4.1. The Corporate Governance

1-5.1. The Agency Problem

Module 1 Wrap Up

Module 1 Overview

Module 1 Readings

Lesson 1-1 Practice Quiz

Lesson 1-2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 1-3 Practice Quiz

Lesson 1-4 Practice Quiz

Lesson 1-5 Practice Quiz

Module 1 Quiz

Module 2: Financial Statements and Cash Flow

2-1.1. Module 2 Overview

2-2.1. Financials

2-3.1. Balance Sheet: Introduction

2-3.2. Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year

2-3.3. Balance Sheet: Other Topics

2-4.1. Income Statement

2-5.1. Statement of Cash Flow

Lesson 2-6.1. Module 2 Wrap Up

Module 2 Overview

Module 2 Readings

Lesson 2-1 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2-2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2-3 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2-4 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2-5 Practice Quiz

Lesson 2-6 Practice Quiz

Module 2 Quiz

Module 3: Financial Statements Analysis

3-1.1. Module 3 Overview

3-2.1. Standardized Statements

3-3.1. Financial Ratios: Introduction

3-3.2. Financial Ratios: Liquidity Ratios

3-3.3. Financial Ratios: Leverage Ratios

3-3.4. Financial Ratios: Turnover Ratios

3-3.5. Financial Ratios: Profitability Ratios

3-3.6. Financial Ratios: Market Value Ratios

3-4.1. Financial Forecasting

Module 3 Wrap Up

Module 3 Overview

Module 3 Readings

Lesson 3-1 Practice Quiz

Lesson 3-2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 3-3 Practice Quiz

Lesson 3-4 Practice Quiz

Module 3 Quiz

Module 4: Time Value of Money

4-1.1. Module 4 Overview

4-2.1. Present Value and Future Value

4-3.1. Net Present Value

4-3.2. APR and EAR

4-4.1. Perpetuity

4-4.2. Annuity

4-5.1. Module 4 Wrap Up

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Module 4 Overview

Module 4 Readings

Congratulations!

Lesson 4-1 Practice Quiz

Lesson 4-2 Practice Quiz

Lesson 4-3 Practice Quiz

Lesson 4-4 Practice Quiz

Lesson 4-5 Practice Quiz

Module 4 Quiz

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Learning Experience: It was amazing like i was able to get basics of finance very easily and the course was so interesting
Faculty: She was a Japanese then also she was so much fluent in English I like about the course structure and assignments. Like the course was fun but a lot of work was there
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