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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

edX platform in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore offers a programme on Corporate Finance. This course is designed for anybody who wishes to create value for the organization and addresses the theories and issues encountered in creating assets, making a good investment, and assessing value creation in a project.

The Corporate Finance course will deal with corporate finance in organisations and the tools that will be used in development proposals in investment. It will propose the tools and techniques to make decisions valued in terms of time, opportunity cost, rate of return, etc and it is mandatory for organisations to possess knowledge in terms of investment, purchasing capital and financial planning, etc.

The course will teach students about the role of corporations, financial markets, and capital budgeting tools used by organisations for evaluating investments. The Corporate Finance certification course is planned for a duration of 5 weeks and is a part of the Micro-Master’s program in business management. There are two modes to take up this programme; paid and free. In the paid mode, the learners will have unlimited access and a certificate of completion whereas in the free mode, they will be provided access only for a limited duration.

The Highlights

Course instructor Ashok Thampy, IIM-B Faculty.
5 weeks course duration
Intermediate difficulty level
Mode of instruction in English
3 to 5 hours of weekly candidate participation.
100% e-learning course
Free enrolment for auditing the course
Self-paced learning course type
Verified certificate provided by edX
Video transcripts available in English and Hindi
In association with IIM, Bangalore

Programme Offerings

Video transcripts
E-learning video sessions
Discussion Forums
Graded Assignments
Proctored exams

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 12483	yes	IIM Bangalore

The total fee payment that has been mandated to enroll for the course is Rs. 12,483 .

Corporate Finance

Fee Details	Amount in Rs.
Certificate fee	Rs. 12,483

Note: Students wishing to pursue this course without a certificate can audit the course for free.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Note: The candidate needs to have at least good knowledge and understanding in the area of high school mathematics to be comfortable with this course.

Certification qualifying details

Candidates who are prompt to submit and secure at least 60% in weekly graded assignments, as well as the final proctored exam, will be awarded a verified certificate.

What you will learn

Financial knowledge

In Corporate Finance, the candidates will learn the following:

The candidate will be introduced to corporate finance and stressed upon the value of both the time and money involved in making major financial decisions.
The candidates will understand the needs and issues of separation between ownership and management and the role played by capital markets.
Candidates will be introduced to stocks, and bonds with a focus on the bond market, dividend returns, and prices.
Candidates will learn the risk for investing in bonds and proceed to learn about interest rates and with a focus on value in perpetuity and annuity.
Candidates will be taught the tools involved in capital budgeting such as present value, rate of return, and profitability index.
Candidates will learn to estimate and apply capital budgeting tools for forecasting earnings, estimating cash flow, and discounted rates for capital budgeting along with a case study.

Who it is for

Certified Management AccountantFinancial AdvisorFinancial AnalystFinance Executive

This course is tailored for the following candidates

Any aspirant in the area of corporate finance who wishes to know more about stocks, bonds, and the investment theories behind the stock market.

Admission Details

The admission procedure for Corporate Finance are:

Step 1: The candidate should click the link https://courses.edx.org/register and create an account by entering the details such as name, residence, and e-mail.

Step 2: After registration, the candidate must enrol by clicking the “Enroll” button.

Step 3: Out of the two options between Audit and Verified track, the candidate should opt for the “Verified” option.

Step 4: The candidate will be sent to the payment page with the course details in the link provided https://payment.edx.org/

Step 5: The candidate must pay either through PayPal or online methods, and click the “Place Order” button to complete payment and finish the enrolment process.

The Syllabus

Introduction to the Course, Incomplete
MicroMasters Programme, Incomplete
Navigating edX, Incomplete
Pre-course Survey

Proctored Exam Overview and Salient Features, Incomplete
Proctored Exam Requirements and Rules for Learners, Incomplete
Take Your Practice Proctored Exam Now, Incomplete
Proctored Exam: Getting Help

1.1 Introduction, Incomplete
1.2 Forms of Business Organization, Incomplete
1.3 Role of the Finance Manager, Incomplete
1.4 Assets and Sources of Funds, Incomplete
1.5 Separation of Ownership and Management, Incomplete
1.6 The Corporation and the Stock Market, Incomplete
1.7 Week Summary and Graded Assessments

2.1 Introduction, Incomplete
2.2 Simple and Compound Interest Rate, Incomplete
2.3 Annual Percentage Rate and Effective Annual Rate, Incomplete
2.4 Future Value and Present Value, Incomplete
2.5 Valuing a Perpetuity, Incomplete
2.6 Valuing an Annuity, Incomplete
2.7 Planning for Retirement, Incomplete
2.8 Discussion Question, Incomplete
2.9 Week Summary and Graded Assessments

3.1 Introduction, Incomplete
3.2 Bond Terminology and Valuation, Incomplete
3.3 Yield to Maturity, Incomplete
3.4 Risk of Investing in Bonds, Incomplete
3.5 Stock Price, Dividends and Return, Incomplete
3.6 Multiples Based Valuation, Incomplete
3.7 Week Summary and Graded Assessments

4.1 Introduction, Incomplete
4.2 Payback Period, Incomplete
4.3 Net Present Value (NPV), Incomplete
4.4 Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Incomplete
4.5 NPV vs IRR, Incomplete
4.6 Profitability Index, Incomplete
4.7 Discussion Question, Incomplete
4.8 Week Summary and Graded Assessments

5.1 Introduction, Incomplete
5.2 Forecasting Earnings, Incomplete
5.3 Estimating Free Cash Flow, Incomplete
5.4 Discount Rate for Capital Budgeting, Incomplete
5.5 Case Study, Incomplete
5.6 Week Summary and Graded Assessments

Wrap-Up, Incomplete
Post-Course Survey, Incomplete
Proctored Exam - Upgrade Reminder

Final Exam Instructions, Incomplete
Final Exam - Proctored for Verified Students, Incomplete
Results and Certification

Instructors

IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is unique about this course?

The course is designed as a self-paced one and can be done from the comfort of the candidate’s availability during the week.

2: Can the student pursue this course certificate for free?

Yes. Audit as an option is available to students who wish to pursue this certificate for free without any graded assignments or final proctored exam.

3: What is the need for a proctored exam?

Candidates have to undergo the proctored exam process to earn a MicroMasters credential and pass it without any fraudulent means or fake identity.

4: How much time should the student work in the course in order to complete it?

The student should engage for at least 3 to 5 hours for completing the Corporate Finance course within the planned duration comfortably.

5: What is the percentage requirement for the certificate?

The student must secure a minimum of 60% or more in the final proctored exam and all the graded assessments for the certificate.

6: How many graded assignments are given to the students in the course?

Students are given a weekly assignment for the entire 5-week duration with ample time for study and completion.

7: What is the difficulty level of this course on Corporate Finance?

The Corporate Finance course is taught by an IM-B faculty and planned as an intermediate difficulty level which requires a good amount of time and dedication in order to complete.

8: What is the MicroMaster programme?

It is a programme which involves graduate-level courses bundled into a series and Corporate Finance is considered one among them.