Finance 101: Financial Skills for the Real World

Understand and Learn How to Apply the Core Principles of Finance In a Couple of Hours

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Understand the time value of money

Learn about the components that form interest rates

Make the distinction between fixed and variable interest rates

Understand how to negotiate with banks when applying for a loan

Compare present and future cash flows

Assess whether a project is feasible from a financial perspective through the Net Present Value technique

Learn about annuities

Calculate a complete loan schedule with fixed payments

Know how to convert Foreign exchange currencies

See the core principle behind modern Equity Portfolio Management theory

Be able to make your own financial decisions based on sufficient financial literacy

Welcome to our Finance 101 course!

Most people don’t realize how basic finance calculations play a major role in their life:

– the ability to compare two investments

– the understanding of how the timing of cash flows impacts their value

– the preparation necessary to negotiate an advantageous mortgage or loan rate

At the end of the day all of these decisions shape the amount of money you will find in your bank account. And because money accumulates over time, potential inefficiencies have an even higer weight in the future.

On the other hand, educated financial decision making goes a long way and could easily play a major role determining your net worth in the years to come.

In this course, we will start from the very basics. The lessons are suitable for those of you who have not studied finance in university or during an MBA course.

We’ll cover the following fundamental topics:

cash flow calculations
the time value of money
the components forming interest rates
how to compare between investments
what is an annuity
how interest compounds over multiple periods
what is the difference between monthly and annual interest rate
how to calculate IRR, NPV, and many more

The course contains plenty of useful resources such as course notes, quizz questions, practical exercises, and a vibrant Q&A section where you can contact the course tutor and ask questions.

Sign up for the course today and make sure you are in control of your financial future!

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