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Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

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Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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4 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

1,460 reviews

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Define and discuss the basic building blocks of financial statements: assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses.

  • Interpret two key financial statements (Income Statement and Balance Sheet) to drive business decisions.

  • Identify the key business ratios that can be calculated using your Income Statement and Balance Sheet.

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Assessments

3 assignments

Taught in English
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There is 1 module in this course

This free online course is one of 10 courses available in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level.

This course will introduce you to business finance, and show you how to use financial statements to understand and monitor your company’s financial position in order to make key business decisions. The exercises will introduce you to the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Interpreting these statements and calculating key financial ratios such as net profit margin and current ratio will give you a clear understanding of your current business performance. With this information, you will have the skills to assess the financial implications of your growth opportunity more accurately. The 10,000 Women course collection offers a truly flexible online learning experience. You have the freedom to approach the program in any way that works for you – take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. If you choose to take all 10 courses, you will explore all the key elements of your business and develop a thorough plan for your business’s growth. You can find out more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection in the FAQs.

This course explores why understanding and monitoring your financial position is essential when making business decisions to drive your business’s growth. The exercises contained in this course help you to understand and interpret two key financial statements that are crucial when growing your business. The aim of the course is for you to understand the current financial performance of your business.

What's included

7 videos17 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts6 plugins

7 videos•Total 22 minutes
  • Welcome•3 minutes
  • Understanding key financial terms•3 minutes
  • What is an Income Statement?•4 minutes
  • What is a Balance Sheet?•2 minutes
  • Using finances to analyze business progress•4 minutes
  • Using financial ratios•3 minutes
  • The importance of managing your business finances•3 minutes
17 readings•Total 79 minutes
  • Getting started•10 minutes
  • Introducing financial terminology•2 minutes
  • Introducing Income Statements•2 minutes
  • Why is an Income Statement important?•5 minutes
  • Recording information on Income Statements•5 minutes
  • Introducing the Balance Sheet•2 minutes
  • Why is a Balance Sheet important?•5 minutes
  • Preparing to analyze business progress•2 minutes
  • Why is it important to interpret financial statements?•2 minutes
  • How can financial ratios help your business analysis?•2 minutes
  • Profitability ratios•5 minutes
  • Stability ratios•5 minutes
  • Preparing to calculate your financial ratios•5 minutes
  • Next steps for your analysis•5 minutes
  • Recording your progress•10 minutes
  • Congratulations•10 minutes
  • Progressing to the next course in 10,000 Women•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 40 minutes
  • Check your understanding (Exercise 2)•5 minutes
  • Check your understanding (Exercise 4)•5 minutes
  • End of course assessment•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
  • Discuss your current approach•10 minutes
  • How could you use these financial statements for your business?•10 minutes
6 plugins•Total 80 minutes
  • Join the 10,000 Women Mailing List•15 minutes
  • Income Statements in detail (Exercise 1)•10 minutes
  • Balance Sheets in detail (Exercise 3)•15 minutes
  • Check your understanding (Exercise 5)•10 minutes
  • Analyzing business progress (Exercise 6)•15 minutes
  • Your financial ratios (Exercise 7)•15 minutes

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Goldman Sachs
58 Courses•484,357 learners

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Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024

it is the best for me to understand about business... or if I want to build a business

if I become a business man in the future... atleast I have an idea about business ... Thank you

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Reviewed on May 19, 2023

This course is an eye opener. It made me understand the financial statements in a way that I can analyse my statements and be able to take business decisions

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Reviewed on Jul 20, 2020

A very good course for helping you understand the true meaning of your financial statements which helps you take calculated decisions for your business.

Frequently asked questions

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is a collection of 10 core courses which provide a practical business education – strengthening your business knowledge, skills and plans for growth. This core collection is supplemented by a range of shorter elective courses. The courses are suitable for any entrepreneur looking to take their business to the next level.

There is not a certificate offered for completion of individual courses in the 10,000 Women collection. (The FAQ above is a standard Coursera message and does not apply to this course.)

No. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Womenoffers a flexible online learning experience. You can take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. Participants find that completing all 10 core courses enables them to explore all the key elements of their business and develop a thorough plan for their business’s growth.

The course is entirely free for all participants.

The course has been designed with approximately five hours of engagement. You can take as long as you need to complete the course without losing access.

If you want more time to complete the course, or wish to return to it later, Coursera may prompt you to reset your deadlines. This doesn’t affect your progress, but you will need to reset so you see can the most up-to-date course content and take the quizzes. It takes seconds and is very easy.

By completing the course, you will gain skills and strategies for developing your business growth, focussed on refining your key business growth opportunity, essential for successful business growth. Once you complete the course, you will also receive additional learning materials to further support your business, including video, exercises and detailed guidance on related topics to further expand your skills and knowledge.

If you choose to complete all 10 courses, you will explore and develop all the key areas to promote and plan your business’s growth. You will also be able to fully develop your Business Growth Plan (BGP). Your BGP is a valuable output and provides a framework for your business opportunity. It encourages you to analyze yourself, your business and environment, and guides your business growth. You can develop your BGP by completing a series of exercises in the 10 courses of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women.

Eligible participants who complete all 10 courses will also be invited to join the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Alumni Community, offering a range of benefits to further your business growth including events, further training and fellowship opportunities. Visit the to find out more.

You can take the courses in 10,000 Women in any order. The elective courses are designed to complement the core collection of 10 courses and can be completed before, after or between core courses, depending on you and your business's

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

Financial aid available,