About this course: Finance is for “Non-financial Managers” who want to understand key financial principles and apply them in a real-world context. Over the course of the program window, you will work your way through a series of nine modules that move from understanding basic financial principles to applying financial analysis and ratios to drive decisions. In addition, each module is capped with an ending self-evaluation to ensure that you have absorbed the following key learning objectives: + Understand the language associated with finance + Know how and when to use financial terms and analysis techniques + Read and assess company performance using financial statements + Recognize the link between organizational strategy and financial objectives + Use "the numbers" to your best advantage to make more informed decisions
Who is this class for: This course is appropriate for professionals within any functional area who have limited knowledge and/or experience with finance and who need to enhance their financial acumen. Such knowledge enables managers and leaders to ask more meaningful questions, to assess the financial implications of decisions, and to be better equipped to make informed strategic choices. The online program format is for working professionals who prefer the flexibility of an online program or who cannot dedicate time for our on-campus two-day program. Participants should have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and understand basic financial calculations.
Taught by: Thomas Smith, Assistant Professor in the Practice of Finance
Goizueta Business School
| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 9 weeks of study, 2-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Reading: Thomas Smith Bio
- Video: Meet the Instructor
- Video: Course Introduction
- Video: Course Overview
- Video: Course Takeaways
- Video: Overview of Financial Statements
- Video: Balance Sheet - Part 1
- Video: Balance Sheet - Part 2
- Discussion Prompt: Balance Sheet - Activity 2
- Video: Balance Sheet - Part 3
- Video: Balance Sheet - Part 4
- Discussion Prompt: Balance Sheet - Activity 4
- Video: Income Statement - Part 1
- Discussion Prompt: Income Statement - Activity 1
- Video: Income Statement - Part 2
- Discussion Prompt: Income Statement - Activity 2
- Video: Cash Flow Statement - Part 1
- Discussion Prompt: Cash Flow Statement - Activity 1
- Video: Cash Flow Statement - Part 2
- Video: Cash Flow Statement - Part 3
- Video: Cash Flow Statement - Part 4
- Video: "How-To"
- Video: Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 1
- Discussion Prompt: Common Sizing - Activity 1
- Video: Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 2
- Video: Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 3
- Discussion Prompt: Common Sizing - Activity 3
- Video: Common Sizing and the Manipulation of Financial Documents – Part 4
- Discussion Prompt: Common Sizing - Activity 4
- Video: Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 1
- Video: Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 2
- Discussion Prompt: Side By Side Common Sizing - Activity 1
- Video: Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 3
- Discussion Prompt: Side By Side Common Sizing - Activity 2
- Video: Side by Side Common Sizing Analysis – Part 4
- Video: Ratio Analysis - Part 1
- Discussion Prompt: Financial Ratio Equation Sheet
- Video: Ratio Analysis - Part 2
- Video: Ratio Analysis - Part 3
- Discussion Prompt: Ratio Analysis - Activity 1
- Video: Ratio Analysis - Part 4
- Video: Ratio Analysis - Part 5
- Discussion Prompt: Ratio Analysis - Activity 2
- Video: Effective Tax Rate
- Discussion Prompt: Valuation Ratios - Activity 1
- Video: Management of Assets - Part 1
- Discussion Prompt: Valuation Ratios - Activity 2
- Video: Management of Assets - Part 2
- Discussion Prompt: Valuation Ratio Activity - Part 3
- Video: Management of Assets - Part 3
- Discussion Prompt: Valuation Ratios - Activity 4
- Video: Management of Assets - Part 4
- Video: Management of Assets - Part 5
- Video: Time Value of Money - Part 1
- Video: Time Value of Money - Part 2
- Video: Annuity - Part 1
- Video: Annuity - Part 2
- Video: Perpetuity
- Video: Net Present Value - Part 1
- Video: Net Present Value - Part 2
- Video: Investment Decision Techniques
- Video: Investment Decision Rules
- Video: Net Present Value
- Video: Payback Period
- Video: Average Accounting Rate of Return
- Video: Internal Rate of Return
- Video: Profitability Index
- Video: Investment Decision Rules Activity
- Discussion Prompt: Investment Decision Rules - Activity 1
- Video: Investment Decision Rules - IRR Example 1
- Video: Investment Decision Rules - IRR Example 2
- Video: Investment Decision Rules - Payback Period Example
- Video: Investment Decision Rules - Average Accounting Rate of Return Example
- Video: Investment Decision Rules - Profitability Index Example
- Video: Cost of Capital and Risk Management
- Video: Cost of Equity - Dividend Growth Model Part 1
- Discussion Prompt: Cost of Capital - Activity 1
- Video: Cost of Equity - Dividend Growth Model Part 2
- Video: Cost of Equity - CAPM
- Discussion Prompt: Cost of Capital - Activity 2
- Video: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) – Part 1
- Video: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) – Part 2
- Video: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) – Part 3
- Discussion Prompt: Cost of Capital - Activity 4
- Video: Course Wrap-up
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Amazing course in Finance for managers ,loved it.Specially the professor Tom's teaching style and amazing communication skills and detailing of the concepts.Will recommend every manager to take this course and save hell lot of money in going other colleges and spending huge money.
An experience to cherish!!
Thanks professor Thomas smith !!
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Tom Smith is a great professor; he makes the material interesting and understandable. Great course!