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Introduction to Finance Using LinkedIn Learning

Finance

ISBN #978-1-959142-93-5

Introduction to Finance Using LinkedIn Learning

Jim Stice, PhD
Earl Kay Stice, PhD

This introductory course provides a broad understanding of the world of finance. Using LinkedIn Learning videos along with real-life examples, students study the basics of finance—deciding what you need to buy, determining where you are going to get the money to buy those things, and then managing those things once they are inside the company.

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This course offers a foundational overview of finance, covering budgeting, funding, and asset management using LinkedIn Learning videos and real-life examples.

Table of Contents

Topic 1: Introduction to Finance
Topic 2: Overview of Financial Statements
Topic 3: Financial Ratio Analysis
Topic 4: The Statement of Cash Flows
Topic 5: Short-Term Financial Management
Topic 6: Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements
Topic 7: Risk, Return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Topic 8: Capital Structure and the Weighted-Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Topic 9: Securities Markets
Topic 10: Financial Institutions
Topic 11: Time Value of Money
Topic 12: Capital Budgeting: NPV and IRR
Topic 13: More about NPV and IRR
Topic 14: Valuation: Price Multiples
Topic 15: Valuation: Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

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