Corporate Finance: Learn Financial Markets and Economics
What you'll learn
- Understand the purpose of financial and capital markets
- Realize the importance of intellectual property protection and how it determines technological innovation
- Learn market efficiency and risk
- Irrespective of political ideology, understand how government can help or hinder an economy
- Use payoff diagrams to estimate the potential profit of option strategies
- Recognize company incentives to acquire or merge with other companies
- Understand hostile takeovers, leveraged buyouts and defense tactics against hostile takeovers
- Explain what happened during the 2008 U.S. financial housing collapse
Requirements
- No prior preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Description
Unlock the fascinating story behind the world of modern finance in this engaging course. You'll journey through the birth of financial theories, explore how government experiments and ideological battles shaped entire economies, and witness the dramatic rise — and fall — of financial markets.
We’ll introduce you to the brilliant thinkers who revolutionized finance, uncover wild scams that (briefly) fooled the world, and break down complex financial concepts into simple, relatable ideas anyone can understand.
In this course, you’ll learn to confidently navigate and discuss topics like:
Financial and Capital Markets: What are they, and why do they exist?
The Importance of Intellectual Property Protection
Market Efficiency, Risk, and the Causes of Market Crashes
How Diversification Helps Manage Risk
The Dynamics of Market Bubbles
The Role of Government in Financial Markets: Help or Hindrance?
The Basics of Options Trading Strategies
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Takeovers
Leveraged Buyouts and Defense Tactics
The 2008 U.S. Housing Collapse: Understanding the financial tools that triggered it
...and so much more.
By the end of this class, you’ll be able to:
Speak fluently about key financial concepts
Unpack and understand financial news with ease
Spot financial strategies and ideas in everyday life
Whether you're a curious beginner or looking to strengthen your financial knowledge, this course will open your eyes to the forces that have shaped — and continue to shape — our world.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in learning about the history of finance and why modern day economics developed the way it did
- Those curious to learn about the fascinating ways people made and lost a lot of money
- Anyone interested in Finance, Economics, or Financial Theory
Instructor
- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 2,378 Reviews
- 13,139 Students
- 7 Courses
Hey there! I’m Chester Sky — a creator, problem-solver, and full-time enthusiast of turning “I have no idea what I’m doing” into “Wow, I actually get this.”
I’ve never been naturally gifted. I’ve been the stuck beginner, the frustrated learner, the late-night Googler. That’s why I teach the way I wish I’d been taught—no fluff, no ego, just real, practical learning that clicks.
My mission? To make complex ideas feel simple, useful, and even (dare I say?) fun. Whether you’re here to switch careers, upskill, or finally tackle that topic you’ve been avoiding—I’ve got your back. I build every course with heart, humor, and the belief that you can do this.
So let’s dive in. Your next skill (and a more confident you) is just a few lessons away.