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Business Essentials: Introduction to Finance

This course introduces the discipline of finance in an organizational setting. Among the basics covered: responsibilities of financial managers; roles of finance in a typical business organization; legal forms of businesses; agency relationships; and relevant financial markets of interest to financial managers. Further you will explore the five principles that form the foundation of financial management and you will understand the non-financial manager's impact on, and role in, the finance function.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

  • Explain the legal forms of business organization
  • Understand the fundamental objectives of the corporation
  • Discuss the organizational structure around a typical finance function in a firm
  • Understand the non-financial manager's impact on and role in the finance function
  • Define the five principles that form the foundation of financial management
  • Discuss the key external financial markets of import to the firm
  • Understand the fundamentals of interest rate determination and its impact on the firm

This course is self-paced and online. You will have access to this course for 30 days.

Level: Introductory

Estimated time to complete: 3-5 hours

Cost: $79.00

Duration: 30 days


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