Finance for Everyone: Decisions will introduce you to the workings of the free markets and the foundations of finance. You will learn how free markets and their “creative destruction” provide the architecture for the global economy and how those same markets move money in ways that create and destroy wealth. Your financial toolkit will include timeless concepts like compounding, discounting, annuities, effective interest rates, and more. You will also learn how to simplify important financial calculations and apply that knowledge to real-life decisions that can influence everything from how you pay for your car to where you live. Through peer review you will publish your view on an issue important to you. You will also discover how your applied decisions connect to bigger questions relating to changing market conditions as you prepare for the second course in F4E: Markets.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Finance for Everyone
Finance for Everyone: Decisions
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Semaine
1An Introduction to (Corporate) Finance
Welcome! This first week will give you a bit of background on the specialization and help set you up to make the most of your experience doing Finance for Everyone: Decisions. You will also engage with introductory concepts about finance, communicate with your fellow learners, and familiarize yourself with the course culminating project.
4 vidéos (Total 29 min), 5 lectures, 2 quiz
4 vidéos
Introduction to Finance for Everyone: Decisions9 min
What is Finance?5 min
3 Important Aspects of Financial Decisions9 min
5 lectures
Specialization Outline10 min
Where are Our Learners From?10 min
Keeping a Learning Portfolio10 min
Course Outline10 min
Thinking Ahead to the Op-Ed Assignment10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Learner Interest Survey8 min
Making a Difference 12 min
Semaine
2Ideas & Time Value of Money I
In Week 2, you will continue to explore money flows and consider the time value of money. You can also optionally use a financial calculator, view a tutorial, and practice these new skills. Don't forget to continue brainstorming ideas for your course culminating project!
7 vidéos (Total 67 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
7 vidéos
Market Types10 min
Time Value of Money I24 min
The Dutch Auction4 min
Dutch Auction - give it a try!2 min
The 3-Step Procedure to Improve Problem-Solving9 min
Financial Calculator Tutorial7 min
3 lectures
LearnSmart: What it is and how to use it10 min
LearnSmart: Introduction to Corporate Finance (Optional)10 min
Financial Calculator Options10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Time Value of Money I12 min
Using Your Financial Calculator8 min
Making a Difference 22 min
Semaine
3Debt & Time Value of Money II
In Week 3, you will delve deeper into money flows and time value of money. As these concepts wrap up for the course, you will continue to prepare your course culminating assignment.
8 vidéos (Total 68 min), 1 lecture, 3 quiz
8 vidéos
Income Inequality6 min
Social and Environmental Consequences4 min
Overextended Debt7 min
Introduction to Annuities & Perpetuities4 min
Future Value of an Annuity12 min
Present Value of an Annuity16 min
Perpetuities14 min
1 lecture
LearnSmart: Introduction to Valuation: Time Value of Money (Optional)10 min
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Money Flows10 min
Making a Difference 32 min
Time Value of Money II12 min
Semaine
4Decisions Synthesis
In Week 4, you will synthesize your learnings for Finance for Everyone: Decisions. You will participate in a peer review of Op-Eds written by your classmates, complete a final quiz, and look ahead to Finance for Everyone: Markets!
4 vidéos (Total 78 min), 1 lecture, 3 quiz
4 vidéos
Time Value of Money II Quiz Solutions20 min
Solutions to Final Quiz22 min
Course 1 Epilogue7 min
1 lecture
Solutions to Final Quiz using a Financial Calculator10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Final Quiz - Graded12 min
End of Course Feedback42 min
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par FT•Nov 28th 2017
A great course for who don't know anything about finance and how financial systems works.
par DS•Jun 1st 2017
Wonderful introduction to finance - including global context and basic formulas.
Enseignant
Arshad Ahmad
ProfessorDeGroote School of Business
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À propos de la Spécialisation Finance for Everyone
Watch this intro video to learn more about the Specialization curriculum and Capstone Project!
The Finance for Everyone Specialization will help you learn the language of finance and understand how the flow of money relates to the most important key social issues influencing our lives and communities. You’ll examine the connections between global and local finance; the flow of assets through businesses, governments, and other institutions; and the commodity, bond, and equity market dynamics that create and destroy financial value. When you complete the Specialization, you’ll be able to better understand both global financial news and your own personal financial decisions.
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Quand aurai-je accès aux vidéos de cours et aux devoirs ?
Une fois que vous êtes inscrit(e) pour un Certificat, vous pouvez accéder à toutes les vidéos de cours, et à tous les quiz et exercices de programmation (le cas échéant). Vous pouvez soumettre des devoirs à examiner par vos pairs et en examiner vous-même uniquement après le début de votre session. Si vous préférez explorer le cours sans l'acheter, vous ne serez peut-être pas en mesure d'accéder à certains devoirs.
À quoi ai-je droit si je m'abonne à cette Spécialisation ?
Lorsque vous vous inscrivez au cours, vous bénéficiez d'un accès à tous les cours de la Spécialisation, et vous obtenez un Certificat lorsque vous avez réussi. Votre Certificat électronique est alors ajouté à votre page Accomplissements. À partir de cette page, vous pouvez imprimer votre Certificat ou l'ajouter à votre profil LinkedIn. Si vous souhaitez seulement lire et visualiser le contenu du cours, vous pouvez accéder gratuitement au cours en tant qu'auditeur libre.
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What will I be able to do upon completing the course?
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
1. Familiarize yourself with the broader context of finance.
2. Explain how financial decisions may have positive and negative social impact.
3. Describe time value of money.
4. Perform financial calculations with accuracy.
5. Build confidence in your ability to make informed financial decisions.
6. Relate important financial concepts and issues to experiences in your daily life and the real world.
7. (Optional) Execute common financial calculations with a financial calculator.
How long does it take to complete this course?
This course is structured to be 4 weeks in length.
How often is this course offered?
This course will be offered every month.
What background knowledge is necessary?
No previous knowledge is required. It is recommended that learners have basic mathematics knowledge.
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