| PreM.B.A. Finance
Learn the basic principles of finance required in M.B.A. programs.
| Timeframe: | Self-paced and dependent upon the student | | Completion Date: | Six weeks after enrollment | | Prerequisites: | None | | Suite Price: | US $195 |
Enroll now to get started today! Or inquire here for more information.
How is this course relevant?
Whether handling your own finances or those of a business, learning the analytical methods of finance and using them on a daily basis can be helpful to business professionals.
"PreM.B.A. Finance" introduces you to the analytical methods used in financial management, which will prime you for your upcoming business school courses. It includes pre- and post-assessments that allow you to evaluate your mastery of course content before and after studying the course material. It also features practice items and challenge problems of varying degrees of difficulty to help you learn concepts and gauge your knowledge.
Who should take this course?
"PreM.B.A. Finance" is for students about to enter an M.B.A. program, whether you need a comprehensive refresher in financial concepts or just want to make sure you are appropriately prepared for M.B.A. coursework. It is designed to help you assess your preparedness and ensure you start off your M.B.A. with the fundamental knowledge and skills required for future success.
What is covered in this course?
"PreM.B.A. Finance" introduces you to the analytical methods used in financial management.
Learning Outcomes:
Time Value of Money - Construct timelines to illustrate cash flows over time.
- Determine how much must be repaid in the future to borrow a specific amount today (e.g., the future value of present consumption).
- Determine how much must be invested today to obtain a specific amount in the future (e.g., the present value of future consumption).
Evaluating Cash Flows - Compute the present and future values of annuities.
- Calculate the present value of a perpetuity.
- Compute net present value.
- Calculate the internal rate of return of a set of cash flows occurring across time.
Risk and Return - Compute the expected return of an individual security and a portfolio of securities.
- Calculate a confidence interval around an expected return using standard deviation.
- Compute the variance and standard deviation of an individual security and a portfolio of securities.
- Calculate beta (i.e., a measure of market risk).
| 
