Finance

Financial markets are where prices are discovered, capital is allocated, and investment opportunities are created. This course teaches you to analyze how real-world financial markets operate and how institutions profit from facilitating transactions. You'll learn to interpret market behavior, understand institutional business models, and analyze trading in stocks, bonds, mortgages, and other securities with the sophistication expected of finance professionals.

Investing is about maximizing return per unit of risk, a balance that separates successful investors from the rest. This course teaches you to think like a portfolio manager, blending quantitative analysis with strategic decision-making. You'll master modern portfolio theory, value securities across asset classes, use derivatives to improve performance, and apply these skills to personal finance, retirement planning, and insurance.

What separates entry-level analysts from strategic financial advisors? The ability to transform raw financial data into compelling insights using Excel as a professional analysis tool. Master both fundamental and advanced Excel techniques while learning to evaluate company performance, identify trends, and create powerful financial presentations. By the end of this course, you'll have the technical proficiency and judgment essential for competitive finance roles.

Corporate finance drives key business decisions, from evaluating investments to choosing the right mix of debt and equity. This course gives you the tools financial managers use to maximize firm value through capital allocation and financing strategy. By the end of this course, you will master the time value of money, analyze investment projects, understand capital structure, and build the skills to make strategic, real-world financial recommendations.

Which finance career path is right for you? From investment banking to fintech innovation, the options are numerous. This course empowers you to make informed career decisions by exploring the full spectrum of finance opportunities while developing a deep understanding of your own professional strengths and interests. By the end of this course, you'll have a personalized roadmap for your finance career, complete with steps to achieve your professional goals in this field.

Financial modeling is essential to modern corporate finance and investment valuation, helping professionals forecast performance, evaluate decisions, and communicate financial insights. This course trains you to build dynamic models that link financial statements and inform key business choices. You'll master advanced Excel, multiple valuation methods, and scenario analysis to create models used in investment banking, investment management, corporate development, and strategic planning.

Portfolio management combines advanced analytics with strategic thinking to create optimal investment solutions for diverse client needs. This course prepares you to construct, monitor, and optimize multi-asset portfolios that maximize risk-adjusted returns. You'll master asset allocation, evaluate alternative investments, and address the needs of both individual and institutional investors using real-world case studies and industry-standard tools.

The financial industry is undergoing major transformation as new technologies reshape money, markets, and services. This course explores the innovations disrupting traditional finance and creating new opportunities. You'll analyze how big data, machine learning, and AI impact banking and investing, evaluate cryptocurrencies and digital assets, and assess fintech trends like tokenization and central bank digital currencies to prepare for the future of finance.

Advanced corporate finance demands strategic thinking and deep analysis of how financial decisions impact value. This course builds on core principles to tackle complex challenges facing modern firms. You'll master valuation beyond basic DCF, assess capital structure with taxes and distress, and evaluate mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs. Case studies build the skills needed for roles in investment banking, private equity, and senior finance roles.

This capstone course challenges you to apply years of finance education to real-world problems through case analysis and a strategic financial project. You'll evaluate capital budgeting decisions, mergers and acquisitions, investment portfolios, and the role of markets in strategy. Using real data, you will build models, assess risk, and demonstrate mastery of valuation and strategic thinking to prepare for advanced roles in finance or graduate study.