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Financial Management Capstone
4.6138 ratings at CourseraOverview
The Financial Management capstone will provide a learning experience that integrates across all the courses within this specialization. You will analyze a situation taking the vantage point of a company and develop a financial management plan (for instance, a global company working in a specific geography chosen by students’ region or country of residence, or other consideration). You will design a deliverable to create value from the perspective of potential employers while achieving pedagogical and experiential goals.
This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.
Syllabus 6
- Module 1 - Welcome and Course Overview 40 minutes
This Capstone course includes six modules. As you go through the modules, you will learn more about the case scenarios, and will have the opportunity to apply your learning from the Financial Management Specialization in support of practical business needs.
- Module 2 - Business Story Assignment 2 hours
In this module you will apply what you learned in the Financial Management Specialization to describe business outcomes over a specific time frame through publicly available financial data. You will complete the Business Story Assignment and review the work of three of your peers.
- Module 3 - An Acquisition Opportunity 10 minutes
In this module you will be introduced to an acquisition scenario and begin acquiring the information needed to complete the Acquisition Assignment in Module 4.
- Module 4 - Acquisition Assignment 2 hours
In this module you will apply what you learned in the Financial Management Specialization to analyze a potential acquisition of Lululemon Atheletica, Inc. (LULU) by Walmart. You will complete the Acquisition Assignment and review the work of three of your peers.
- Module 5 - Investment Options and Investment Assignment 1 hour
In this module you will apply what you learned in the Financial Management Specialization to model investment options based on the potential acquisition of Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (LULU) by Walmart.
- Module 6 - Course Reflection 2 hours
In this module you will reflect on what you have applied from the Financial Management Specialization to the scenarios in this capstone course.
Skills you'll practise
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
- A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
- Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
- From University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a well-regarded name.
- Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 138 learners.
- Self-paced: start any time.
- A clear syllabus (6 parts) you can see before you start.
- Hands-on: you build or practise, not just watch.
Disadvantages
- Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
- Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.
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This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free
- Free trials: You can start a 7-day free trial for many individual courses, Specializations, or a Coursera Plus subscription to test full course features. Cancel before the seventh day if you do not want to be charged.
- Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.
Taught by
- Jeff FlesherAdjunct Lecturer of Business Administration
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (86/100).
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