This course is part of the Career Success Specialization

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David Standen, MBA

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Career Success SpecializationUniversity of California, Irvine

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Impact your financial decisions and learn how to affect the performance of your unit's profitability and of your organization. In this course gain a basic understanding of finance and accounting concepts to drive your organization's growth. Upon completion of this course, you will have gained general financial knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the impact of your decisions outside your functional area. Content of the course includes selected aspects of finance from a non-financial specialist perspective. Specific topics include: financial analysis; planning, forecasting, and budgeting; cash flow, and strategic financing. This class will be interactive and will require the active involvement of the participants in finance related activities.
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
      Explain the importance of finance and interpretation of financial information
      Apply the concepts of accounting and finance to analyze financials
      Learn about key accounting and finance terms
      Examine financial statements by using key ratios
      Explain the importance of budgeting process
      Learn about key components needed to improve profitability

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Career Success Specialization

Approx. 7 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Apply the concepts of accounting and finance
Understand key accounting and finance terms
Examine financial statements by using key ratios
Explain the importance of budgeting process

Skills you will gain

Accounting
Financial Ratio
Financial Statement
Finance

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 3 of 10 in the

Career Success Specialization

Approx. 7 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

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David Standen, MBA

Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension

274,327 Learners

7 Courses

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University of California, Irvine

Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Foundations of Finance and Accounting

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 38 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Costing

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 20 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Financial Ratios

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 20 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Valuation

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 33 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

by XCSep 24, 2015

Wonderful course! I learned a lot of concepts with a very simple and clear language. Professor was very engaging and explained many abstract concepts with clear example. Highly recommended!

by DJan 28, 2019

As someone who is not in the world of finance, this course was a quick and dirty crash course that exposed me to a good range of topics that I'm sure will be helpful in future endeavours.

by ACDec 14, 2017

I've enjoyed this course. Prof. Standen gives a very basic but clear overview of the most common financial topics, wished I had this course a couple of years ago it would have made my life way easier.

by NGAug 19, 2015

I am enjoying this class so far. It has given me a new way to look at companies and evaluate their financial stability. I look forward to taking more classes from University of California.

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About the Career Success Specialization

This series of courses will help you build, develop and hone the essential skills needed to improve your employability and advancement in today’s dynamic workforce. The courses in this Specialization may be taken in any order. Each course can also be taken independently. The Specialization concludes with a Capstone project that will give you the opportunity to integrate and apply the skills you have gained throughout the courses to your individual and organizational needs.

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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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