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Finance: Online Course

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undergraduate business courses, as prematriculation
requirements for MBA candidates, or as homework
over the semester or year.

The Finance online course provides a fundamental

understanding of the principles, analytical tools, and
knowledge needed to make good investment and financing
decisions. The course introduces students to finance ratios,
forecasting methods, capital structure theory, and risk-return
analysis and then asks them to apply these concepts in several
IDEAL FOR MBA, UNDERGRADUATE, AND
different approaches to valuing a business.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION COURSES

In the course, students consider purchasing Golden State

INTERACTIVE ANIMATIONS, VIDEOS,
Canning, a small, family-owned canning business in northern
AND EXERCISES
California. Students work through a series of exercises to
determine the value of the investment, analyze current
INTRODUCTORY SECTION AVAILABLE FOR financial conditions, and forecast the firm’s likely performance
A SHORTER COURSE based on different variables. They are also asked to consider
the options for funding the purchase of the company.

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Course topics are presented in an engaging, interactive format,
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using narrated animations and videos. Self-correcting practice
at degree-granting institutions, and get access to course-
exercises and Microsoft Excel worksheets are included to
planning tools, Educator Copies, Teaching Notes, and
reinforce the concepts as students work toward mastering
special student pricing. You also receive free trial access
the subject matter. The Introductory Section is available as
to Online Courses and Simulations.
an alternative to the Complete Course for instructors looking

Approximate seat times:* to align course content more closely with learning objectives.
The Complete Course and the Introductory Section include
Complete Course #208719..................................... 13–15 hours
pre- and post-assessments.
Introductory Section #6000................................. 7–9 hours
*Please note that seat times are estimates and vary depending on the
student’s experience level.

Authored by:
Timothy A. Luehrman, Harvard Business School
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FINANCE

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n Introductory Section #6000
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The complete course and the introductory section include a pretest and
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WELCOME TO FINANCE Using the Tutorial / What Is Finance? / collection.
Tutorial Overview
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INTRODUCTION Financial Statements / Golden State Canning
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RATIO ANALYSIS Definition / Growth / Profitability / Efficiency / Liquidity /
Leverage / Risk / Common-Size Financial Statements /
Interpretation / List of Common Ratios / Qualifications
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CASH CYCLE AND Cash Cycle / Sources and Uses / Growth

GROWTH

FINANCIAL Basic Ingredients / The Process / Bias, Error and OTHER ONLINE COURSES
FORECASTING Uncertainty / Pro Formas
All online courses are also available in sections.
REARRANGING Real vs. Financial / Cash vs. Non-Cash / Simplification
Financial Accounting
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
#105708
Introduces Financial Accounting in a
CAPITAL STRUCTURE Formulation of the Problem / Debt / Equity / Financial
management context.
Leverage and Risk / Irrelevance / Relaxing M&M Condition—
Taxes / Cost of Financial Distress / Tax Shields and CFD—
The Static Tradeoff Model / Alternative Models / IT for Management
Payout Policy #4330
Explores the role of information technology
TIME VALUE OF Introduction / Compounding and Discounting / Valuing
in business and provides a foundation for
MONEY AND PROJECT Golden State’s Jarring Line Project / Investment Decision understanding technology management and
VALUATION Criteria / Perpetuities operations.

Mathematics for Management

RISK & RETURN Roadmap / Expected Cash Flow / Risk-Adjusted Discount #3350
Rates / Value Maximization & Opportunity Cost / Roadmap /
CAPM / Roadmap / Project Discount Rates / Roadmap / Reviews key mathematics concepts used in
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital the MBA curriculum.

Quantitative Methods
VALUING A BUSINESS Basic Approaches / DCF Ingredients / Putting It
#504702
Together / Sensitivity Analysis / Conclusion
Teaches basic statistical analysis methods
required in business education.

Spreadsheet Modeling
#3252
Demonstrates how to use Microsoft Excel 2007
functionality to solve business problems.

Product #M11096 MC170981011

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