The skills and expertise required for a career in finance are in high demand across countless industries. From asset management, to corporations, to official institutions, the career opportunities for qualified finance professionals continue to grow and evolve. For example, demand for financial analysts is predicted to grow at a faster than average rate of 11% through 2026 . And according to Glassdoor, the median salary of a quantitative financial analyst was $106,575.

This course will help you learn the language of finance. You will gain a firm understanding in Financial Analysis , Corporate Valuation , Investment and Funding Decisions .

By the end of the course, you’ll know what questions to ask and how to fit the different pieces together in order to develop a diagnosis and action plan to resolve a company’s financing dilemmas. You will have gain the necessary skills to understand basic concepts and feel comfortable reading, interpreting and discussing financial statements for decision making and you will understand the hey financial issues related to companies, investors, and the interaction between them in the capital markets.

When you complete this course, you’ll be able to better understand both business financial problems to make better decisions and your own personal financial decisions.

A completely online course, you can work wherever and whenever you choose: at home, in the workplace, at a library, coffee shop or even while travelling (with the appropriate network access).

Financial Analysis ,

You will learn key financial topics such as present value, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), capital budgeting, equity, bonds, diversification, portfolio choice and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), all of which are often discussed and explored in great detail in MBA programs across the globe as well as everyday business operations.

This course employs a ‘supported learning’ model. To help you achieve the optimum learning outcomes from this module.

Understanding the philosophy and principles underlying financial statements is an excellent way to introduce what financial statements contain, why and how the rules have developed. A little bit of knowledge on this can go a long way to understanding much of the accounting that follows.

The numbers from the income statement are probably the most widely analyzed and so that is a good place to start. In this case study session, we look at the reported figures, define the most used and analyze them before exploring why these numbers may need adjusting if we are to use them to indicate what the future performance is likely to be.

What are the resources at hand for the business to generate its profit? focus on the analysis of the balance sheet, understanding the rules behind what gets recognized, at what value and how that value can fluctuate over time.

The cash flow statement is, fundamentally, free from any accounting judgement/manipulation and could be used as trustworthy source for analysis. shows how a cash flow statement links in with the other financial statements before discussing the limitations of it as a source for analysis.

Corporate Valuation ,

Would you like to learn about the latest valuation methods that may help you to make better business decisions? This course is the right course for you! This course is helpful for executives that need to value complete strategies and for all students interested in corporate finance and strategy.

We present the latest tools and show you how to apply them! We will revolutionize your way of decision making, by extending static techniques from corporate finance with dynamic methods to quantify strategic thinking.

Traditionally, we assess the attractiveness of an investment as a mature business, where future cash flows mainly result from past decisions. But, in an ever-changing world, strategic decisions determine the firm’s long-term success and market value.

Yet managers often have to consider these long-term implications using intuition and experience alone, with little guidance from structured, quantitative analysis. Our treatment goes far beyond the use of standard valuation analysis.

We introduce the expanded NPV, which brings together DCF, real options, and game theory. Thinking in terms of options, games, and adaptive strategies may help managers address strategic questions such as: How do you value a leveraged buyout? How can you value a high-tech venture with negative cash flows? When should you invest in new ventures in stages? How can you incorporate rival bidders in the analysis?

Investment and Funding Decisions ,

How do project launches and investing in different industries help organisations around the world to grow successfully?

Investment decisions drive organisational profitability. A crucial aspect of successful management involves determining the right combination of investments. In a world of scarce resources, managers must choose from an almost limitless set of investment opportunities. This course focuses on the tools and techniques which management can use to assist in making successful investment decisions. Such decisions may range from a major corporate acquisition to simple projects.

That’s where capital investment appraisal comes in. The analysis and evaluation of projects and investment opportunities on the basis of economic, cost and financial data is a crucial building block of these types of investments.

On this course, you’ll have the chance to learn how to determine the financial viability for each and every project under consideration through the exploration and application of different investment appraisal techniques.

You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the payback method and the accounting rate of return, and look at how to make investment decisions.

We include in this course :

• Videos breaking down each core concept

• Quick quizzes to reinforce your knowledge

• A case study linking all the concepts in this course

• And a final, 50 - questions exam to really put your learning to the test