You will gain a firm understanding of corporate finance, including accounting principles and financial analysis, how value is created by global markets, the choices firms face when making financial decisions and defining attitudes towards risk. The Specialization concludes with a Capstone project that allows you to apply the skills you've learned throughout the courses.
Essentials of Corporate Finance Specialization
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Essentials of Corporate Finance Specialization
Essentials of Corporate Finance. Learn the foundations of accounting, financial analysis and the measurement of value creation.
Instructors: Sean Pinder
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Some related experience required
2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
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- Derivatives
- Income Statement
- International Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Management
- Financial Market
- Financial Systems
- Corporate Finance
- Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Data
- Investments
- Portfolio Risk
- Business Valuation
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Balance Sheet
- Financial Modeling
- Capital Markets
- Market Liquidity
- Financial Statements
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Specialization - 5 course series
The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis
Course 111 hours
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Accrual Accounting
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Governance
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Income Statement
Category: Financial Reporting
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Accounting
Category: Risk Analysis
The Role of Global Capital Markets
Course 217 hours
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Financial Market
Category: Market Liquidity
Category: Risk Management
Category: International Finance
Category: Governance
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Financial Regulation
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Economic Development
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Market Dynamics
Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation
Course 312 hours
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Risk Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
Category: Derivatives
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Capital Budgeting
Category: Investments
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Financial Management
Category: Equities
Category: Cash Flows
Alternative Approaches to Valuation and Investment
Course 416 hours
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Capital Budgeting
Category: Investments
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Finance
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Risk Management
Category: Portfolio Risk
Essentials of Corporate Finance Capstone
Course 59 hours
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Market Data
Category: Financial Data
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Capital Markets
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Investment Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Financial Management
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Each course in the Specialization is offered monthly, with an enrollment period of five days
A basic knowledge of statistics and an ability to employ simple algebra to solve straightforward problems. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel (or a functionally-equivalent spreadsheet program). Specifically participants should possess the ability to summarise data using the graphical tools contained within that program. A natural curiosity about not only how markets operate, but also how participants in those markets gather and then transform information so as to make financial decisions that maximise firm value.
We recommend taking the courses in the order presented, as each subsequent course will build on material from previous courses.
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