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:



Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Instructor: Thomas Smith
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There are 9 modules in this course
This module will introduce the professor and provide an overview of the course.
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4 videos1 reading
This module will provide an overview of Financial Statements.
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11 videos4 assignments5 discussion prompts
This module will teach the "How-to"s for common sizing and other techniques for the manipulation of financial documents.
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9 videos2 assignments5 discussion prompts
This module will explain ratio analysis.
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5 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts
This module will discuss effective tax rates, valuation ratios, and management of assets.
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6 videos1 assignment4 discussion prompts
This module will teach the time value of money.
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7 videos4 assignments
This module will demonstrate a variety of investment decision techniques.
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13 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
This module will teach cost of capital, including weighted average cost of capital, and risk management
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7 videos2 assignments3 discussion prompts
This module will review at a high level various components of the course.
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1 video
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Reviewed on Nov 25, 2023
one of the best experience of financial for non financial managers this course is help full for me on my future guide line for me thank you coursera for refer the best plat form of finance .
Reviewed on Oct 9, 2020
it was a good course with insights on basics of finance and as well as income statement, balance sheet, cashflow and various ratios
Reviewed on Jun 27, 2020
very nice and structured way to explain finance of a company. Website used and example of leading company makes it even more interesting an eye c
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