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Financial Management Capstone

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Financial Management Capstone

Instructor: Jeff Flesher

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

138 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

138 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, theories, and approaches learned in the Financial Management Specialization courses.
Apply course-related tools, techniques, and approaches to realistic situations in support of analysis, planning, and decision making.

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There are 6 modules in this course

The Financial Management capstone will provide a learning experience that integrates across all the courses within this specialization. You will analyze a situation taking the vantage point of a company and develop a financial management plan (for instance, a global company working in a specific geography chosen by students’ region or country of residence, or other consideration). You will design a deliverable to create value from the perspective of potential employers while achieving pedagogical and experiential goals.

This Capstone course includes six modules. As you go through the modules, you will learn more about the case scenarios, and will have the opportunity to apply your learning from the Financial Management Specialization in support of practical business needs.

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3 videos4 readings

In this module you will apply what you learned in the Financial Management Specialization to describe business outcomes over a specific time frame through publicly available financial data. You will complete the Business Story Assignment and review the work of three of your peers.

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1 video1 reading1 peer review

In this module you will be introduced to an acquisition scenario and begin acquiring the information needed to complete the Acquisition Assignment in Module 4.

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1 video1 reading

In this module you will apply what you learned in the Financial Management Specialization to analyze a potential acquisition of Lululemon Atheletica, Inc. (LULU) by Walmart. You will complete the Acquisition Assignment and review the work of three of your peers.

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1 video1 reading1 peer review

In this module you will apply what you learned in the Financial Management Specialization to model investment options based on the potential acquisition of Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (LULU) by Walmart.

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2 videos1 reading1 peer review

In this module you will reflect on what you have applied from the Financial Management Specialization to the scenarios in this capstone course.

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3 readings1 peer review1 plugin

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Jeff Flesher

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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great course to improve your know how in doing corporate finance

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It was not easy but interesting and very useful! A lot of practise , a lot of objectives. Must have for everyone

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Great hands on real world practice and application of all the important concepts learnt this specialization course.

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