Basics of Business Finance

Master the essentials of financial analysis and corporate finance with our online course taught by Wall Street investment bankers, perfect for career advancement.

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Brief Summary

This course is all about understanding the basics of accounting and financial analysis. You'll learn how to read and analyze financial statements, and even get your hands dirty with Excel. Perfect for anyone keen on investment banking or business consulting!

Key Points

  • Basic Accounting principles
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • How to use Excel for financial modeling
  • Company lifecycle and corporate finance
  • Understanding income statements and balance sheets

Learning Outcomes

  • Gain a solid grasp of basic accounting and finance concepts
  • Be able to analyze financial statements like a pro
  • Learn to use Excel for building financial models
  • Understand the lifecycle of a company and its financial health
  • Prepare confidently for MBA interviews and finance roles

About This Course

Basic Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Using Excel to build Financials

How will this Certificate benefit you

  • Wall Street Investment Bankers will teach you the fundamentals of a business and financial analysis

  • Become literate in Corporate Finance topics to help your job and MBA interviews

  • Save time and money by learning through self-paced online sessions


What Jobs does this Certificate prepare you for

If you are a Working Professional or College Student, interested in one of the following careers, then this course will teach you the basics - Investment Banking, Business Consulting, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Equity Research, Corporate Banking, Private Equity, Credit Research, Ratings and Risk Management.


How will you learn

100% Online self-paced course that you can watch from anywhere, any number of times

23 online videos  - 4 hours of content that can be completed in 1 week


Course Contents

1. Introduction to Investment Banking

  • Lifecycle of a company

  • Why Corporate Finance

2. The Company and its financial statements

  • Revenue & Gross Margin

  • Operating Expense & Net Income

  • Gross & Net Margin Explained

  • Advanced Income Statement

  • Revenue Recognition

  • Expense Recognition

  • Analyzing Dominos Income Statement - Revenue & Margins

  • Analyzing Dominos Income Statement - Debt & Interest

  • Balance Sheet Basics - Assets

  • Balance Sheet Basics - Liabilities & Net Worth

  • Financial Crisis of 2008

  • Dominos Pizza Balance Sheet

  • Analyzing Dominos Pizza's Balance Sheet

  • Double Entry Book-keeping

  • Working Capital and Debt / Equity Ratio and Return on Net Worth

  • Cash Flow Statement Basics

  • Building a Cash Flow Statement

  • Analyzing a Cash Flow Statement

  • Capex

  • Depreciation & Amortization

  • Taxes

  • Learn fundamentals of a business and financial analysis

  • Become literate in Corporate Finance topics to help your job and MBA interviews

  • Save time and money by learning through self-paced online sessions

Instructor

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Binny Mathews

HighlightsInvestment Banker, Credit Suisse, New York & San FranciscoSales and Business Development Manager – Quinstreet – World leader in online educationM.S in Computer Science, Washington University in St.LouisDetailed BioBinny's expertise is in Corporate Finance, Online Education and Entrepreneurship.  Binny was a Senior Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Credit Suisse (New York & San Francisco) working with clients in...

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4.9 course rating
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ui-avatar of Jay Brookes
Jay B.
4.0
1 year ago

Great course. Thanks for explaining in terms I understand.

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ui-avatar of DIROX BOY
Dirox B.
5.0
1 year ago

Good

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Edwin D.
1.0
1 year ago

Not a good start, I found the introduction very basic almost child like.
If it wasn't for the fact I have paid for this course I would not continue passed the first video.
Hoping that I am wrong and the rest of the course is instructive and lives up to what the title advertises!

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ui-avatar of Dylan King
Dylan K.
2.5
1 year ago

Good information but he made a couple mistakes with facts

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ui-avatar of Laurie
Laurie
2.0
2 years ago

I was told I might be taking this course to attract a beautiful young woman.

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ui-avatar of Anthony Goulet
Anthony G.
3.0
2 years ago

Overall good, but it is quite outdated. The source files do not work anymore & he talks in laks and crores instead of dollars so it is sometimes hard to follow.

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ui-avatar of Mike Morley
Mike M.
3.0
2 years ago

Yes.

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ui-avatar of Madhura Rajwade
Madhura R.
5.0
2 years ago

yes, so far its good

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ui-avatar of Amit Pednekar
Amit P.
4.0
2 years ago

Its good so far

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ui-avatar of Victor Semedo Varela
Victor S. V.
3.5
2 years ago

The class is good, I'm finding a lot of familiar content such as the income statement and the balance. The use of terms in Rupees such as 5 cros, 5 lacks and others confuse me sometimes. It's a minor issue. I'm also getting familiar with advanced financial statements. Overall it's good.

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