Business
Finance
In this introductory course, students will learn the basic principles of Finance—learning about capital, financial statements, the time value of money, stocks and bonds, and dividends in today’s business environment. Other topics covered in this course include: taxes, cash flow, risk and return, options and corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
About the course
Course Overview
In this introductory course, students will learn the basic principles of Finance—learning about capital, financial statements, the time value of money, stocks and bonds, and dividends in today’s business environment. Other topics covered in this course include: taxes, cash flow, risk and return, options and corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
Textbook: Finance - Boundless CC 4.0
By the end of the course
Learning Objectives
- Understand basic finance principles
- Understand the strategies and planning techniques used in finance
- Describe how financial statements are used in business
- Apply course concepts to everyday life
- Learn how capital is needed and used by businesses
Course contents
What You'll Study
Chapter 1: Introduction to Financial Management
Chapter 2: Financial Statements, Taxes, & Cash Flow
Chapter 3: Analyzing Financial Statements
Chapter 4: Forecasting Financial Statements
Chapter 5: The Time Value of Money
Chapter 6: Bond Valuation
Chapter 7: Stock Valuation
Chapter 8: Introduction to Risk & Return
Chapter 9: Security Market Efficiency & Returns
Chapter 10: Introduction to the Cost of Capital
Chapter 11: Capital Budgeting
Chapter 12: Role of Risk in Capital Budgeting
Chapter 13: Capital Structure
Chapter 14: Obtaining Capital
Chapter 15: Dividends
Chapter 16: Options & Corporate Finance
Chapter 17: Introduction to Working Capital
Chapter 18: Working Capital Management
Chapter 19: Overview of Short-Term Financing
Chapter 20: Mergers & Acquisitions
Chapter 21: Financial Management Outside the U.S.
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