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.
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| 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 co...
2 videos, 6 readings, 1 practice quiz
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...
1 reading
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 sub...
1 video, 1 reading
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 thi...
1 reading
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...
1 reading
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...
2 videos, 2 readings
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 feedba...
1 reading
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 celebr...
1 video, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz
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