About this course: Each course in F4E offers key insights and knowledge you will be able to apply in real-life situations. You’ll test drive those insights through activities and assessments that will influence your key money Decisions, your participation in financial Markets, your experience in preserving or creating Value, and in managing Debt. These activities are designed to immerse you in financial thinking by giving you a safe environment for buying and selling and for making, creating, simulating, writing, and teaching. Each activity is a milestone in your learning process and each milestone has a product that will be part of your learning portfolio. The Capstone Project is the culmination of your F4E experience. It will engage you in a series of scaffolded and reflective exercises focused on a single aspect of the specialization selected by you to match your learning goals, and will help you create a piece of work that reflects your new knowledge and showcases your new skills for your employer, colleagues, friends and family.
Created by: McMaster University
Taught by: Arshad Ahmad, Professor
DeGroote School of Business
| Basic Info | Course 5 of 5 in the Finance for Everyone Specialization |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
STAGE I: Week 1
Welcome to the Finance for Everyone Capstone Project! In this first Stage - which encompasses Weeks 1 & 2 of the course - you will familiarize yourself with this 8-week course plan, reflect on your experience throughout the first four F4E courses, and begin considering an issue of importance to you that you'd like to address during Stages II and III of your Capstone Project! In Week 1 specifically, you will create an online portfolio to document your work throughout this experience (if you haven't already!) and begin working on your Reflection, the first deliverable of the course, due next week.
2 videos, 6 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: F4E Specialization Snapshot
- Reading: Course Outline
- Practice Quiz: Capstone Intro Survey
- Reading: Course Connections: Where are Our Learners From?
- Discussion Prompt: Capstone Connections: Say Hello to your Fellow Learners
- Reading: This Week
- Video: Introduction to Capstone I: Summary & Key Concepts
- Video: Overview of the Capstone Process
- Reading: Keeping a Learning Portfolio
- Reading: Your Learning Journey So Far
- Discussion Prompt: Specialization Connections
WEEK 2
STAGE I: Week 2
This week, you will write and submit your first deliverable - a reflection on your F4E experience thus far. As part of this deliverable, you will be prompted to determine financial issues that matter to you; we recommend that beyond the scope of this submitted reflection, you spend some time this week continuing to think over what problems you may wish to investigate and address during the next two stages of this Capstone. We also suggest you look over the requirements for the Problem Statement assessment, which is due next week.
1 reading
- Reading: This Week
Graded: Reflection on your Finance for Everyone Experience
WEEK 3
STAGE II: Week 3
Welcome to Stage II of the Capstone Project, which encompasses Weeks 3, 4, and 5 of the course! In this Stage, you will refine and articulate the financial problem or issue you wish to focus on for the remainder of your Capstone experience, and develop and submit an Action Plan that will propose a way to alleviate that very financial issue. In Week 3 specifically, you will write up and submit your Problem Statement deliverable, the first major step in the Action Plan development process.
1 video, 1 reading
- Reading: This Week
- Video: Welcome Stage II: Process and Tips!
- Discussion Prompt: Problem Statement Brainstorm Space
Graded: Problem Statement
WEEK 4
STAGE II: Week 4
In Week 4, you will engage in the first of three Peer Review processes in this course, reviewing and providing feedback on the Problem Statements of your peers. You will also begin to build upon your own Problem Statement by working on your Action Plan and thinking about which stakeholder or financial expert you may like to consult for feedback later in Stage III.
1 reading
- Reading: This Week
- Discussion Prompt: Action Plan Brainstorm Space
WEEK 5
STAGE II: Week 5
This week, you will read and reflect on your peers' reviews of your Problem Statement, and hopefully use insights from that feedback as you finalize and submit your Action Plan. You may also wish to reach out to your chosen stakeholder or financial expert this week in order to schedule a time in the next week or so for your stakeholder conversation, part of the final deliverable in Stage III.
1 reading
- Reading: This Week
Graded: Action Plan
WEEK 6
STAGE III: Week 6
Welcome to Stage III, which encompasses Weeks 6, 7, and 8 of the course! In this third and final Stage, you will present your Action Plan to a stakeholder or financial expert and solicit their feedback, then develop and submit your final Peer Review assessment: a synthesis of the feedback you've received and plans for implementing your Action Plan beyond the scope of this course. In Week 6 specifically, you will review and provide feedback on the Action Plans of your peers, begin working on the Feedback Synthesis & Implementation Plan assignment (due next week), and meet with your stakeholder.
2 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: This Week
- Video: Stage 3: Stakeholder Feedback and Implementation Plan (Part I)
- Video: Stage 3: How to Prepare for a Stakeholder Conversation (Part II)
- Discussion Prompt: Stakeholder Conversation
- Reading: Stakeholder Suggestions and Resources List
WEEK 7
STAGE III: Week 7
This week, you will read and reflect on your peers' reviews of your Action Plan, and hopefully use insights from that feedback as you finalize and submit your Feedback Synthesis & Implementation Plan. This deliverable will incorporate a synthesis of the feedback you have received from your peers and the stakeholder(s) you met with, along with and a plan for how you expect to implement your Action Plan beyond the scope of Finance for Everyone.
1 reading
- Reading: This Week
Graded: Feedback Synthesis & Implementation Plan
WEEK 8
STAGE III: Week 8
In this final week of Finance for Everyone, you will review and provide feedback on the Feedback Synthesis & Implementation Plans of your peers and reflect on how you plan to move forward following the conclusion of your time with F4E. Finally, you will celebrate your achievements, and say farewell to the fellow learners who have engaged in this experience alongside you.
1 video, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz
- Video: Capstone Wrap-up
- Reading: This Week
- Discussion Prompt: Looking Forward
- Practice Quiz: Capstone & Specialization Feedback
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