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About the Course

This short course surveys all the major topics covered in a full semester MBA level finance course, but with a more intuitive approach on a very high conceptual level. The goal here is give you a roadmap and framework for how financial professional make decisions. We will cover the basics of financial valuation, the time value of money, compounding returns, and discounting the future. You will understand discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation and how it compares to other methods. We also step inside the mind of a corporate financial manager and develop the basic tools of capital budgeting. We will survey the how, when, and where to spend money, make tradeoffs about investment, growth, dividends, and how to ensure sound fiscal discipline. Our journey then turns to a Wall Street or capital markets perspective of investments as we discuss the fundamental tradeoff between risk and return. We then synthesize our discussion of risk with our valuation framework and incorporate it into series of direct applications to practice. This course requires no prior familiarity with finance. Rather, it is intended to be a first step for anyone who is curious about understanding stock markets, valuation, or corporate finance. We will walk through all of the tools and quantitative analysis together and develop a guide for understanding the seemingly complex decisions that finance professionals make. By the end of the course, you will develop an understanding of the major conceptual levers that push and pull on financial decision making and how they relate to other areas of business. The course should also serve as a roadmap for where to further your finance education and it would be an excellent introduction of any students contemplating an MBA or Finance concentration, but who has little background in the area....

Top reviews

CI

May 22, 2023

I come from untraditional background but I find this course is very helpful! The course is very well-structured, allowing me to simply and easily understand finance foundation.

JD

May 3, 2020

This class is an excellent introduction to capital budgeting and finance. It is an excellent primer for understanding how businesses can use these tools to analyze transactions.

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By Claudius W

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Mar 14, 2021

Perfect Course for beginners

By Ohen M A

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Aug 5, 2020

it was life changing for me.

By Tushar L

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Nov 8, 2019

OP guy teaching OP course!!!

By Prabhat P

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Feb 7, 2023

very informative and lively

By Anupam D

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Oct 2, 2020

Outstanding course material

By NWEKE C S

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Jul 15, 2020

IT WAS AN INTERESTING CLASS

By Lenny C

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Feb 6, 2018

The course was spectacular.

By Caio F S V

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Jan 20, 2022

Gave me a very solid base.

By Oliver C

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Mar 2, 2021

Thank you for this course!

By Gajendra k

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Aug 23, 2020

very useful details inside

By Mahsa J M

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Feb 6, 2017

Amazing course. thank you.

By Ajay J

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Nov 9, 2022

Great learning experience

By RANPURA A P

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Jul 27, 2020

It's an excellent course.

By SRIKANT G

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Apr 15, 2020

enjoyed doing this course

By AHMET O Ö

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Aug 21, 2019

many thanks, great course

By Cindy W (

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Jan 22, 2021

very practical mateiral!

By LAHLOU A

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Aug 6, 2020

Very interesting course!

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Jul 31, 2025

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By Urniv R D

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May 27, 2023

informative and helpful

By Kris D

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Mar 1, 2021

Great intro to finance!

By SHUBHAM S

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May 13, 2020

Amazing course to learn

By tejas a

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Jun 29, 2017

Aboslutely great course

By Alanoud m a a

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Nov 12, 2020

more than good course

By Ellaru S V H K

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Sep 4, 2020

That was very helpful

By MURAT Ç

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Aug 30, 2019

thanks for everything