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Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
4.71,590 ratingsMobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change
Overview
Participants will develop the skills to assess the value of assets, analyze financial statements, and make strategic investment decisions. The curriculum combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications, preparing learners to excel in the dynamic field of financial valuation and management.
Syllabus 6
- Week 1 - Introduction: basic concepts for valuation analysis 3 hours
In this week you will be Introduced to why learners should be excited to take this course, and show the final objective of the course. Learn important references and how they use the content of this course in their activities. Discover the characters in the financial zoo.
- Week 2 - Companies analysis: beyond the numbers 3 hours
In this week, you will see how to break down the points of what to buy, according Phillip Fisher and understand that a company is always competing in their numbers.
- Week 3 - Cash is king, but how to get there: Sales and costs modelling 3.5 hours
In this week, you will see the main point of performance evaluation and why cash and cashflow are importants to this.
- Week 4 - Cash is king, but how to get there: Debt, investments, and - finally - cashflows 2 hours
In this week, you will see the importance of cashflow and understand how to deal with the structure of the cashflow statement. Also, in this week you will see how uncertainty influences the valuation and the performance evaluation of companies.
- Week 5 - Mock valuation understanding 50 minutes
Finally, you will practice your knowledge doing a valuation of a company.
- Final Quiz 30 minutes
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).
- Self-paced: start any time.
- A clear syllabus (6 parts) you can see before you start.
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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- 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
- Raphael GondoPhD in Finance
Fundação Instituto de Administração is in Tier 4: commercial training companies and platform-made courses of our institution ranking (58/100).
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