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Corporate Finance 101
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What you'll learn
- Analyze and interpret core financial statements to uncover the true financial health of a business
- Evaluate potential business investments using Capital Budgeting tools
- Determine a company's optimal Capital Structure
- Manage short-term liquidity and daily operations
- Make confident, strategic business decisions by applying the fundamental law of the Time Value of Money to both long-term and daily operational financing
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Course content
5 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 14m total length
Requirements
- No Prior Experience is required. Just curiosity is required
- Students who have taken "Accounting Basics 101" will have a slight head start, but it is not mandatory.
Description
Every major business decision—from launching a new product to acquiring a competitor or raising capital—is rooted in the principles of corporate finance. This course strips away the complex jargon to provide a clear, practical understanding of how companies manage their money, make investment decisions, and maximize shareholder value. Whether you are analyzing a business plan, evaluating an investment, or looking to understand the financial mechanics of a corporation, this course provides the core toolkit you need. Helps you understand the basics.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Deconstruct Financial Statements: Read and interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements to assess a company's financial health.
Apply the Time Value of Money (TVM): Understand why a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow and how to calculate present and future values.
Master Capital Budgeting: Use metrics like Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to decide which projects or investments a company should pursue.
Analyze Capital Structure: Understand how companies fund their operations through debt and equity, and how to calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
Who This Course Is For
Entrepreneurs and Founders: Looking to understand how to fund their business and allocate capital efficiently.
Non-Financial Managers: Needing to understand the financial implications of their departmental decisions and communicate effectively with finance teams.
Aspiring Financial Analysts and Investors: Seeking a rock-solid foundation in the mechanics of corporate valuation and financial modeling.
Who this course is for:
- Complete Beginners & Non-Finance Professionals: Anyone who feels intimidated by Wall Street jargon, complex spreadsheets, and heavy math, but wants a clear, everyday understanding of how money truly works in a business.
- Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners: Founders who need practical, actionable tools to manage their day-to-day cash flow, negotiate financing, and confidently decide which new projects or equipment to invest in.
- Project Managers & Department Leaders: Non-financial managers (such as engineers, marketers, or IT professionals) who need to pitch new initiatives, justify their budgets, and speak the language of finance with executives.
- Aspiring Investors & Real Estate Professionals: Individuals looking to master the core metrics of valuation—like Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Free Cash Flow—to make smarter commercial or personal investment decisions.
- Business & Pre-MBA Students: Learners looking for a practical, jargon-free primer to bridge the gap between academic theory and real-world financial decision-making before tackling advanced finance classes.