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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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(1,320 reviews)
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Investments
- Financial Reporting
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Financial Systems
- Financial Data
- Financial Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Accounting
- Capital Markets
- Balance Sheet
- Business Valuation
- Income Statement
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Statements
- International Finance
- Market Liquidity
- Financial Management
- Financial Market
- Financial Modeling
- Derivatives
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Taught in English
37 practice exercises
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Specialization - 5 course series
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Governance, Income Statement, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Risk Analysis, and Cash Flows
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Capital Markets, Financial Market, Market Liquidity, Financial Systems, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, International Finance, Market Analysis, Governance, Corporate Finance, Economic Development, and Financial Regulation
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Capital Markets, Financial Management, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Investments, and Cash Flows
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Capital Budgeting, Probability & Statistics, Investments, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Decision Making, and Return On Investment
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis, Financial Data, Market Data, Investment Management, and Market Trend
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Frequently asked questions
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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