Finance is for “Non-financial Managers” who want to understand key financial principles and apply them in a real-world context. Over the course of the program window, you will work your way through a series of nine modules that move from understanding basic financial principles to applying financial analysis and ratios to drive decisions. In addition, each module is capped with an ending self-evaluation to ensure that you have absorbed the following key learning objectives:



Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Instructor: Thomas Smith
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There are 9 modules in this course
This module will introduce the professor and provide an overview of the course.
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4 videos1 reading
This module will provide an overview of Financial Statements.
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11 videos4 assignments5 discussion prompts
This module will teach the "How-to"s for common sizing and other techniques for the manipulation of financial documents.
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9 videos2 assignments5 discussion prompts
This module will explain ratio analysis.
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5 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts
This module will discuss effective tax rates, valuation ratios, and management of assets.
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6 videos1 assignment4 discussion prompts
This module will teach the time value of money.
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7 videos4 assignments
This module will demonstrate a variety of investment decision techniques.
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13 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
This module will teach cost of capital, including weighted average cost of capital, and risk management
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7 videos2 assignments3 discussion prompts
This module will review at a high level various components of the course.
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1 video
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Reviewed on Jun 14, 2020
Very knowledgeable course in decision making and instructor has very well explained various topics. ... I like it.
Reviewed on Aug 2, 2022
Good Learning Material but the Videos have very bad quality i had a hard time seeing the Papers the instruster was showing.
Reviewed on Oct 9, 2020
it was a good course with insights on basics of finance and as well as income statement, balance sheet, cashflow and various ratios
Recommended if you're interested in Business
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