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Brief study of fundamental finance concepts like Time Value of Money, DCF, NPV and IRR, Cost of Capital, Bond Valuation.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.1

- Introduction to Personal Finance and Business Finance
- Capital and Types of Capital: Equity & Debt
- Financial Instruments: Shares and Bonds

What you'll learn

Introduction to Personal Finance and Business Finance

Capital and Types of Capital: Equity & Debt

Financial Instruments: Shares and Bonds

Interest and Types of Interest: Simple and Compound Interest

Time Value of Money and DCF

Net Present Value - NPV

Project Appraisal

* Requirements

* No prior knowledge or experience is requried. We will start right from the scratch.
* You should have Microsoft Excel: Any version will be fine for us.

Description

Finance is the 'art' of 'Money Management'. So, it goes without saying that, Finance is an integral part of the life of every person, business, and project.

Why you should learn Finance:

Basic knowledge of Finance is helpful every day, be it personal life of a business, like making borrowing, lending, or investing decisions. Choosing between buying a home/car or mortgaging it. Evaluating projects and startup ideas, choosing the best alternative from the options available.

Basic knowledge of Finance can help you evaluate projects, make better decisions, and participate in strategic discussions.

Who should take this course:

Finance and Accounting Students
Business Students
Aspiring Finance Professionals
Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
Investors
Startup founders

Why you should take this course:

This course on Business and Corporate Finance Fundamentals is designed to give learners a head start in their studies, job, and business. Starting the definition of finance, it covers the types of finance, financial instruments used in business, and key concepts like Time Value of Money and Discounted Cashflow.

The course is very brief on theory, but at the same time, it includes hands-on practice. Students will be performing a complete project appraisal using DCF methods.

Prerequisite:

This course starts from zero, no background knowledge is required to start learning in this course. Even 14 years old can also learn Finance in this course.

Money-Back Guarantee:

Nothing to lose! If you won't be satisfied with the course, Udemy offers 30 days money-back guarantee!

Introduction to the teacher:

Chartered Accountant | 12 years of work experience | ex PwC | 12 years of teaching experience as visiting faculty | Startup founder

I am a Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) from the UK with 12 years of professional work and teaching experience and have taught more than 4,000 students in class and 55,000+ students on Udemy!

"Teaching Accounting and Finance + Consultant role in PwC + Startup experience has given me a comprehensive knowledge of the finance world and I am confident that you will find great value in my lectures.

Who this course is for:

Business, Finance, and Accountancy Students and Professionals
Non-Finance Professionals
Students looking forward to start their studies in Accounting or Finance
Startup founders
Investors

Course content

7 sections • 57 lectures

Basic Business Finance Arrangements and Instruments 5 lectures

Introduction to Finance Preview 05:08

Let's take a detailed look at Finance and let's understand where Finance can help an organization.

Capital | Debt | Equity Preview 03:46

The money that runs an organization comes from different sources and under different arrangements. Let's explore this in more detail in this lecture.

Face Value | Market Value | Bond | Share Preview 06:47

In this lecture, you will be introduced to face value and market value of shares and bonds.

Stock Market Preview 01:44

The most important financial market is the stock market, where you can trade shares and bonds. Let's take a brief look at stock market.

Raising finance Preview 08:17

Raising finance is one of the most critical parts of a business. In this lecture, you will get introduced the main sources of finance available out there, especially for startups and small businesses.

Accounting vs Finance | The difference between the two 6 lectures

What is Accounting? And how it is connected to Finance? Preview 03:13

Profit & Loss Statement, and related terms Preview 05:20

Depreciation & Amortization Preview 04:21

A Comprehensive look at Profit & Loss Statement Preview 03:45

Profit VS Cashflow Preview 01:50

Balance Sheet | Assets | Liabilities | Equity Capital Preview 08:53

You are going to learn one of the most important financial reports in business, Balance Sheet, and its components.

Introduction to Time Value of Money and Discounted Cashflow - DCF 8 lectures

Time Value of Money Preview 05:47

$1 today has more value than $1 after a few days/months/years, agreed? Let's learn if that is true and if so, why?

Interest and Types of Interest Preview 03:43

In this lecture, we will learn about the interest an investment earns. This lecture will become the foundation of our valuation concepts.

Interest Calculations Preview 08:35

Fasten the seat belt as we are about to start the calculations of interest. These mathematical techniques that we learn here are the foundation. that we need

Present Value and Future Value Concept Preview 02:54

Time to learn two of the most important terms used in finance.

Present Value to Future Value Conversion Example Preview 03:16

Let's practice to convert Present Value to Future Value.

Discounting, FV to PV conversion Preview 03:11

Let's practice it in the reverse order now, that is, calculation of present value from the future value.

Present Value from Future Value calculation Practice Preview 03:18

Time to practice the FV to PV calculation.

Present Value Calculations

Investment Appraisal and Project Valuation using DCF methods: NPV and IRR 9 lectures

Net Present Value - NPV - Introduction Preview 03:53

Now that we now the conversion of future cash flows to present value, it's the time to learn the Net Present Value.

Net Present Value - Example Preview 04:04

Net Present Value - let's do an example with all the calculations involved.

Net Present Value - Complete Project Appraisal Preview 13:18

The most sophisticated method to appraise any investment project is to calculate Net Present Value. In this chapter, we will calculate a complete project NPV.

NPV - Startup Appraisal Preview 11:43

Time to give numbers to startup dreams! Let's calculate the NPV of a startup.

Assumptions in NPV calculation Preview 02:45

NPV calculations are complex. So, we have to make some assumptions to avoid over-complication. Let's take a look at these assumptions.

Understanding NPV Preview 04:34

So, what exactly NPV mean? Let's discuss it!

Net Present Value - Assignment

Calculate the NPV of the project. 1. Using the discount rate 10% 2. Using the discount rate 15% 3. Using the discount rate 20%

IRR - Internal Rate of Return Preview 07:14

NPV is the best method to appraise a project! But what if we have to communicate our results in percentage terms? What is the percentage return the project is making? Let's learn to calculate the percentage return.