In Debt, we take on one of the most challenging financial questions that remains unresolved: How much to borrow? We start by demonstrating why using debt has always been and continues to be a great temptation, particularly when borrowing costs are historically low. We identify conditions for selecting the optimal amount of debt for a corporation looking to maximize its value. You’ll become fluent in related concepts like norms and benchmarks. You will explore these and other factors that influence debt for individuals and for public sector organizations -including governments, who are the largest consumers of debt. Like pollution, debt creates systemic risks even for the people and organizations that don’t create it. This course discusses the imperative of limiting and reducing debt and the costs to all of us if we don’t. We build on case based learning giving you opportunities to interpret, uncover and acquire financial information that is often hidden or missing. We also summarize important threads from previous courses to give you a deep and cohesive understanding of when debt works for you and when it becomes your worst enemy.
Status: Case Studies
Case Studies
Status: Behavioral Economics
Behavioral Economics
Course·12 hours
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AV
5.0·Reviewed Oct 1, 2020
Very clear concepts including videos. Interesting everything
AL
4.0·Reviewed Mar 4, 2025
Does not get into details about debt. Gives a high level view of personal, corporate, and Sovereign debt.
AG
5.0·Reviewed Dec 9, 2020
A brilliant way to look at Debt. This course gave me valuable insights. I am happy to take up this course.
GC
4.0·Reviewed Oct 8, 2020
This course helped alot what is debt and how it helps us.
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FLORENTINO RICO CALVANO
5.0
·Reviewed May 11, 2020
A well-oriented and practical course in the approaches to debt problems, with clear and grounded references, allowed me to develop an article on short-term fiscal policy to support economic growth. achieve economic stabilization. full employment. Thank you for this opportunity. To thank the directors of McMaster University, the deference of offering these very basic courses for professional training and the generation and construction of knowledge for the transformation of society.
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Salman Khan
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 10, 2018
An important lessor for everyone.
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Marlon Alexander Zometa Zaldaña
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 15, 2019
Great teacher, great topics!
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Saleena .N.S
5.0
·Reviewed Jun 23, 2020
It giving good example and attractive class
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Abir Ghosh
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 9, 2020
A brilliant way to look at Debt. This course gave me valuable insights. I am happy to take up this course.
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Anisa vm
5.0
·Reviewed Oct 2, 2020
Very clear concepts including videos. Interesting everything
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Cayetano Garcia Orijuela
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 1, 2022
Many insights into the financial system and the world
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Anthony Williams
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 10, 2020
Great course. Opened a whole world of debt to me
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Karl A.
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 17, 2022
I enjoy this topic, was very interesting.
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Amrutha varshini S N
5.0
·Reviewed Jul 21, 2020
Yes it is useful for me to gain knowledge
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Deleted Account
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 21, 2020
Great! Keep going on specialization.
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PREEETHI MULLEY
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 1, 2020
Good Explanation from the Professor
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Sajjad Haider Syed
5.0
·Reviewed Jan 15, 2021
Arshad is a great teacher.
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NAVEEN KARTHICK B
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 17, 2020
Just Excellent Course
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Thamires Cristina Vasques Durante
5.0
·Reviewed Aug 9, 2020
I loved the course!!
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Guru karthik
5.0
·Reviewed Sep 27, 2020
very good course
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·Reviewed Jul 21, 2025
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·Reviewed Jul 9, 2025
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ROHIT CHOUDHARY
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Abhinav Lal
4.0
·Reviewed Mar 5, 2025
Does not get into details about debt. Gives a high level view of personal, corporate, and Sovereign debt.
