Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

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Approx. 4 hours to complete

Course Summary

The 10,000 Women program was created to help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs in their communities. This course provides participants with the tools and knowledge to develop a comprehensive business plan and the skills to execute it.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to develop a comprehensive business plan
  • Gain practical skills to execute your plan
  • Join a network of women entrepreneurs

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop a comprehensive business plan
  • Gain practical skills to execute your plan
  • Join a network of women entrepreneurs

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • No prior knowledge or experience required
  • Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Self-paced
  • Online

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Description

This free online course is one of 10 courses available in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level.

Knowledge

  • Define and discuss the basic building blocks of financial statements: assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses.
  • Interpret two key financial statements (Income Statement and Balance Sheet) to drive business decisions.
  • Identify the key business ratios that can be calculated using your Income Statement and Balance Sheet.

Outline

  • Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
  • Welcome
  • Understanding key financial terms
  • What is an Income Statement?
  • What is a Balance Sheet?
  • Using finances to analyze business progress
  • Using financial ratios
  • The importance of managing your business finances
  • Getting started
  • Introducing financial terminology
  • Introducing Income Statements
  • Why is an Income Statement important?
  • Recording information on Income Statements
  • Introducing the Balance Sheet
  • Why is a Balance Sheet important?
  • Preparing to analyze business progress
  • Why is it important to interpret financial statements?
  • How can financial ratios help your business analysis?
  • Profitability ratios
  • Stability ratios
  • Preparing to calculate your financial ratios
  • Next steps for your analysis
  • Recording your progress
  • Congratulations
  • Progressing to the next course in 10,000 Women
  • Check your understanding (Exercise 2)
  • Check your understanding (Exercise 4)
  • End of course assessment

Summary of User Reviews

The 10K Women: Career Growth & Development course on Coursera has received high praise from many users. One key aspect that many users found good was the practicality of the course material, which allowed them to apply what they learned to their real-life work situations.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Practical course material that can be applied to real-life work situations
  • Expert instructors with a wealth of knowledge and experience
  • Flexible scheduling and self-paced learning options

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users felt that the course could have been more challenging
  • Limited interaction with instructors and other students
  • Course content may not be relevant to all industries or job roles
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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Edward David, Anne Donnellon, Michael Fetters, Geetha Krishnan, Mori Taheripour, Sarah Underwood
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