Introduction to Finance

Understanding basic finance is important for any managerial position, even non-financial managers. This introductory-level course starts at the beginning, discussing finance as an organizational setting and legal forms of business. The course continues on to cover the responsibilities of financial managers, roles of finance in a typical business organization, and relevant financial markets of interest to financial managers. Further, the course will discuss corporate financing and the role the stock market plays in the business world.

Expiration: This course expires 12 months from date of registration.

— This course is part of the “Leadership Development Training Package” >  “Financial Fundamentals Training Section” —

The Financial Fundamentals package consists of the following courses:

• Introduction to Finance
• Understanding and Managing Budgets
• Project Economics, Risk and Uncertainty Analysis
• Value of Information
• Leadership and Management for Entrepreneurs