Corporate Finance 101
 

Understanding basics of corporate finance
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
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
⭐ 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-MB A 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.
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