University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Financial Analysis - Skills for Success Specialization
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Financial Analysis - Skills for Success Specialization

Prepare for a career in financial analysis. Gain a wholistic understanding of organizational finance and apply an analytical mindset toward financial statement analysis and organizational decision-making.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Introduction to Financial Analysis - The "Why?"

Course 112 hours4.7 (262 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Estimate the value of basic financial securities such as bonds and stocks.

  • Define a financially analytic mindset and perspective.

  • Identify and apply fundamental finance and accounting principles.

  • Describe the purpose and components of financial statements.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Income Statement
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Accounting
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Investment Management
Category: Financial Management
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Finance
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Entrepreneurial Finance

Financial Analysis of Organizations

Course 216 hours4.6 (109 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify the different financial statements that reflect organizational position and performance.

  • Describe the importance of an organization's financial statements.

  • Distinguish between the different components of an organization's financial statements.

  • Perform fundamental financial statement analysis

Skills you'll gain

Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Income Statement
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Capital Expenditure
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Revenue Forecasting

Financial Analysis of Scenarios and Decisions

Course 317 hours4.8 (71 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe fundamental concepts of managerial accounting.

  • Apply CVP analysis in a variety of scenarios.

  • Prepare a budget and its key components.

  • Compute and interpret financial performance measures.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Management Accounting
Category: Budgeting
Category: Cost Accounting
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Decision Making
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Cost Management
Category: Operational Analysis
Category: Accounting
Category: Financial Management
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Performance Analysis

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Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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