Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making Specialization

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.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

- Understand the sources of value of companies; Evaluate the cash flows of a project; Evaluate the risk of a project; Value a project and a strategy
- To be able to understand and apply one of the two main building blocks of finance - Time Value of Money (TVM)
- To evaluate alternatives
- To make decisions