Introduction to Finance
Understand essential finance knowledge, covering organizational finance, legal business forms, business finance functions and roles, relevant markets, and the stock market's role.
Classes Start Available Anytime
Course Overview
Course Format
This self-paced course offers a dynamic and engaging learning experience, combining interactive elements such as games, flashcards, video content, real-world case studies, and curated readings. Participants have the flexibility to progress at their own pace, while interactive games and quizzes reinforce key concepts and track progress. Flashcards, expert-led videos, real-world case studies, and carefully curated readings deepen knowledge.
Price
$225Course Details
Units 0.3 CEUs / 3 PDUs
Location Online Courses
Course Type Self-Paced
What You’ll Learn
After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
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Differentiate between the three types of business organizations and their structures, while explaining the fundamental objectives of corporations and the distinctions between wealth and profit maximization.
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Evaluate the impact of social and ethical responsibility on business, and describe the structure and functions of the finance department within an organization.
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Define the principal-agent relationship, propose strategies for overcoming conflicts of interest and motivating managers, and outline the foundational principles of financial management.
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Identify and define key financial markets, analyze sources, regulations, and stages of corporate financing, and describe the function of the stock market and its trading venues.
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Assess factors influencing interest rates and their organizational impacts, integrating knowledge of interest rate determination and effects.
Your Instructor
Associate Dean for Graduate Student Development
John Becker-Blease joined the College of Business in the summer of 2009. He teaches courses in corporate finance and financial institutions at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
His research interests include examining the drivers of corporate innovation, the value associated with increases in visibility, and gender equality in business.
His research has been featured in many local, regional, and national media outlets including Business Week, Forbes, The Oregonian, U.S. News & World Report, NPR, ABC News, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. In 2011.
He was awarded the Aspen Institute’s prestigious Faculty Pioneer Award as a “Rising Star” for his scholarly and teaching efforts in corporate social responsibility and curriculum reform