Financial Fundamentals
Familiarize yourself with the financial essentials while working simultaneously on your business and soft skills. You’re on your way to becoming an all-round global finance professional.
Courses in this module
Core Course
Business Insights Through Data
Successful businesses compare past business performance with newly acquired information to visualize industry trends and make decisions. Using data analysis helps companies predict industry and market trends and adapt accordingly. This course will help students understand and apply different business metrics and use quantitative and qualitative analyses to provide specific recommendations to their businesses and clients.
Key topics & skills
Using Descriptive Statistics Across Business Functions
Thinking Like an Analyst: Using Data to Understand Industry & Competitive Landscape
Regression: Uses & Implications in Business
Hypothesis Testing & Tiers of Non-Customers
Connecting the Dots: From Data to Decisions
Core Course
Communication & Collaboration 1: Personal Impact
Effective communication and collaboration skills can make or break a successful career. Gain a clear understanding of the most in-demand interpersonal competencies and skills in business today. Then, continually apply these skills in exercises and role plays—and graduate with the soft skills needed to succeed in the global workplace.
Key topics & skills
Learning & Development
Managing Yourself
Communicating With Individuals & Groups
Presentation Skills—Story Telling, Presentations & Pitching
Core Course
Financial Planning & Analysis with Excel
The finance function in a corporation often includes a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) department, which serves as an analytical support for the senior and line managers. This course will cover the primary functions of FP&A—operating planning and budgets, capital investment decisions, financial modeling, and risk assessment.
Key topics & skills
Operating Plans & Budgets
Capital Investment Decisions
Financial Models & Forecasting
Risk Assessment
Key Performance Indicators & Integrated Reporting
Core Course
Financial Reporting
Financial reporting is the language of business. This course will enable you to understand the principles and processes that are reflected in financial statements. You’ll then apply this knowledge to the analysis and interpretation of corporate annual reports.
Key topics & skills
Accounting Standards & Principles
Regulatory Practices for Financial Reporting
Financial Statements, Assets & Liabilities
Ratio Analysis & Working Capital Management
Financial Health & Performance Assessment
Core Course
Program Immersion
Begin your program with an immersion experience. This is where you’ll first practice essential business skills to prepare for the program and assess your readiness on commonly used concepts and tools for industry and career preparation. You’ll begin to develop communication and teamwork skills, reflect on your personal journey, and build a strong foundation for your ongoing success.
Key Topics & Skills
Business, Finance & Communication Fundamentals
Academic & Program-Specific Skills, Tools & Essentials
Career, Professional & Personal Development
Business Challenge
Business Challenge #1: Simulation
You’ll form teams to compete in a complex digital business simulation where you’ll need to make strategic, operational, and financial decisions that will determine the success or failure of your team.
Key topics & skills
Market Analysis
Competitive Strategy
Manufacturing Plans
Sales Management
Financial Analysis & Decisions
Courses and challenges subject to change
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