Especialización Career Success

Impact your financial decisions and learn how to affect the performance of your unit's profitability and of your organization. In this course gain a basic understanding of finance and accounting concepts to drive your organization's growth. Upon completion of this course, you will have gained general financial knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the impact of your decisions outside your functional area. Content of the course includes selected aspects of finance from a non-financial specialist perspective. Specific topics include: financial analysis; planning, forecasting, and budgeting; cash flow, and strategic financing. This class will be interactive and will require the active involvement of the participants in finance related activities. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of finance and interpretation of financial information 2. Apply the concepts of accounting and finance to analyze financials 3. Learn about key accounting and finance terms 4. Examine financial statements by using key ratios 5. Explain the importance of budgeting process 6. Learn about key components needed to improve profitability

Curso 100 % en línea

Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.

Aprox. 6 horas para completar

Sugerido: 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes

English

Subtítulos: English, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish

Qué aprenderás

Apply the concepts of accounting and finance

Examine financial statements by using key ratios

Explain the importance of budgeting process

Understand key accounting and finance terms

Habilidades que obtendrás

FinanceAccountingFinancial StatementFinancial Literacy

Curso 100 % en línea

Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.

Aprox. 6 horas para completar

Sugerido: 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes

English

Subtítulos: English, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

2 hours to complete

Foundations of Finance and Accounting

...

5 videos (Total 38 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introduction 3m

1.1 The Building Blocks of Accounting5m

1.2 Overview of the Finance Principles4m

1.3 The Four Financial Statements 9m

1.4 The Practice of Accounting 15m

4 readings

About this Course10m

Please Take this Survey10m

Finance Quick Reference Guide10m

Module 1 Lecture Slides10m

1 practice exercises

Module 1 Quiz18m

2

Section

1 hour to complete

Costing

...

4 videos (Total 20 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

4 videos

2.1 Costing Methods 5m

2.2 Cost Allocation 3m

2.3 Break-Even Analysis6m

2.4 Pricing 3m

2 readings

Module 2 Lecture Slides10m

Supplemental Reading10m

1 practice exercises

Module 2 Quiz18m

3

Section

3 hours to complete

Financial Ratios

...

4 videos (Total 20 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

4 videos

3.1 Liquidity Ratios 5m

3.2 Asset, Profitability, and Debt Ratios 9m

3.3 DuPont Pyramid 2m

3.4 Earnings and Dividends 2m

3 readings

Module 3 Lecture Slides10m

Supplemental Reading10m

Financial Statement for Gap (for Peer Review)10m

1 practice exercises

Module 3 Quiz22m

4

Section

1 hour to complete

Valuation

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4 videos (Total 33 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

4 videos

4.1 Market Methods7m

4.2 Valuation Methods8m

4.3 NPV and IRR 15m

4.4 Course Summary1m

3 readings

Module 4 Lecture Slides10m

Course Wrap-Up10m

End of Course Survey10m

1 practice exercises

Module 4 Quiz20m

Instructor

David Standen, MBA

Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension

About University of California, Irvine

Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways....

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Especialización Career Success