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Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making

Understand and apply the foundational principles of finance to most business problems and strategies. This integrated set of courses focuses on both the theory and practice of financial decision-making through an applied lens. Ideal for learners seeking to advance their career and/or pursue a business degree, such as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, a great understanding of foundational concepts in finance will help you to understand the principles of personal finance and investing. After successful completion of the four-course program, you will be equipped to make thoughtful decisions based on a framework built using multiple advances in modern financial theory.

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Four courses

Risk, Return & Valuation

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This course introduces risk, its relation to return, and the valuation of projects and companies. It's a capstone course that helps you value projects and companies by applying your understanding of time value of money (TVM) and cash flows.

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Decision Criteria & Applications

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This course introduces decision-making criteria used in the real world. It covers the foundational principles of how organizations make decisions. This course is part of the specialization titled “Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision-Making” and is helpful for those interested in applying to an MBA degree program or learning the foundations of finance to be more effective in their career.

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Introduction to Time Value of Money (TVM)

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The strength of finance is that it takes a structured approach to decision making, with one key building block underlying all decisions — understanding the value of time, or the Time Value of Money (TVM). In this course, we will develop this building block using introductory, and simple, applications.

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Stocks and Bonds

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In this course, we will explore the structure and pricing of stocks and bonds. You will learn about bond pricing calculations and their connection to market data. You will also learn about stocks, their pricing, and valuation. After completing this course, you will understand how savers transfer money to governments and corporations and apply this knowledge to personal investing decisions.

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54 hours

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Institution

University of Michigan

Instructor

Gautam Kaul

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