Financial Management for Product Leaders (Coursera)

This course focuses on four key areas:

• Learning the fundamentals and how to create financial statements for new ventures within the corporate environment;

• Examining valuation techniques for understanding how to assess and grow the value of the corporate venture;

• Exploring the different sources of internal and external financing for the corporate venture; and

• Applying lessons learned in the course to structure a funding deal and pitch the corporate venture.

Course 5 of 5 in the Product Ideation, Design, and Management Specialization

What You Will Learn

- Learn the fundamentals and how to create financial statements for new ventures within the corporate environment

- Examine valuation techniques for understanding how to assess and grow the value of the corporate venture

- Explore the different sources of internal and external financing for the corporate venture

- Applying lessons learned in the course to structure a funding deal and pitch the corporate venture

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Introduction to Financial Management for Product Leaders

In this module, we will introduce the fundamentals of financial management and examine how to create financial statements.

WEEK 2

Valuation Techniques for Product Leaders

In this module, we will examine valuation techniques for understanding how to assess and grow the value of the corporate venture.

WEEK 3

Sources of Financing for Product Leaders

In this module, we will explore the different sources of internal and external financing for the corporate venture.

WEEK 4

Creating the Investment Proposal for Product Leaders

In this module, we will apply lessons learned in the course to structure a funding deal and pitch the corporate venture.