Financial Impact
After exploring Fintech and M&A, Module 3 culminates in your Capstone Challenge, where you'll apply everything you've learned and see how far you've really come.
Courses in this module
Core Course
Fintech
Fintech is disrupting existing financial systems and offering innovative new products and services to the world. This course will bring you up to speed with some of the major technologies and innovations in fintech.
Key topics & skills
Crypto Currencies—Past, Present & Future
Predictive Models for Financial Securities & Risk Underwriting
Developing Mobile Markets—China, India & the US
Technologies Driving Innovations in Mobile Banking & Financial Services—Blockchain, AI, Machine Learning
Core Course
Collaboration & Communication #3: Influence & Negotiation
In Collaboration & Communication #3 you'll be leveraging your new financial knowledge for organizational impact. Apply and refine your influence and leadership skills in this hands-on course.
Key topics & skills
Organizational Influence
Negotiation Skills
Presentation Skills
Core Course
Investments
Investments are a key driver for all finance markets. Learn the market operations and types of investments traded, from stock, to bonds, to options, and derivatives. Understand risk-return tradeoffs and portfolio strategies.
Key topics & skills
Asset Classes—Money Markets, Bonds, Equity & Derivative Securities & Investments
Alternative Investment Approaches
The Capital Asset Pricing Model
Building Optimal Investment Portfolios
Core Course
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are among the highest risk and reward actions that a corporation may take. Learn about the rationale, process, and transaction details of M&A transactions as well as the common characteristics of successes and failures of M&A transactions.
Key topics & skills
Reasons for M&A—Growth, Synergy & Diversification
Anti-Takeover Tactics to Avoid a Hostile Takeover—Poison Pill, Board Composition & White Knights
Transaction Details—Valuation, Deal Structure & Control Premium
Alternatives to M&A
Capstone Challenge
Capstone Challenge: Merger & Acquisitions Challenge
You and your team will take on the role of a Corporate Development (M&A) team. You'll go through the progression of decisions and actions on the path of a challenging and ambiguous industry and company scenario. Test all your financial, data analysis, and human skills in this critical challenge.
Key topics & skills
M&A Objectives (strategic, operational, financial)
Valuation of Target Acquisition (synergies)
Integration Planning (multiple stakeholders and business imperatives)
Courses and challenges subject to change
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