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

Course Overview

Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance by Coursera is the second course in the Supply Chain Finance and Block-chain Technology Specialization, which is an initiative of NYIF in collaboration with the online learning platform. This is an intermediate-level course which means that you must have some knowledge of trade finance and corporate finance before you enroll.

Moreover, the Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance online course aims to teach the impact, challenges and success factors in supply chain finance. You will learn about the field and the key responsibilities and roles that are involved in it. Further, the course curriculum explores who is the ideal customer and how revenues are generated for a supply chain finance programme.

What’s more, you can earn a Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance certificate upon completing this programme. You will learn through video lessons, practise exercises and extra readings over a period of five weeks under the guidance of expert instructors from NYIF.

The Highlights

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Programme Offerings

Intermediate level
Self-paced education
Official Certificate
English Subtitles
Five-weeks training
Expert instructors from NYIF
Flexible Deadlines
Enroll for Free
NYIF offering
financial aid

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
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The Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance certification offered by Coursera if you want full access to the course material and certificate, you can pay the full course fee or avail of the financial aid.

Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance fee structure

Course name	Fee in INR
Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance (1 month)	Rs. 6,587
Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance (3 months)	Rs. 13,175
Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance (6 months)	Rs. 19,763

What you will learn

Financial Management

Upon finishing the Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance certification syllabus, you will have learnt the following:

Identifying the success factors behind a supply chain finance
Who is the ideal customer for supply chain finance?
The relevant factors for suppliers to trade
Marketing Supply Chain Finance Services
How a Supply Chain Finance Program is designed
Performing pre-sales and detailed supplier analysis

Admission Details

Step 1: The Coursera Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance course page is available here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/key-success-factors-supply-chain-finance.

Step 2: Go through the course information and offerings and then click on the ‘Enrol for free’ button.

Step 3: Now, you must sign in or sign-up on the website and avail of your free 7-day trial.

Step 4: After the free trial ends, you can either audit the course or pay the full course fee to access the entire content.

Application Details

Coursera’s Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance is free to enrol course that does not require you to fill up any lengthy application forms. Instead, you can sign-up on the edX website by entering your name, email address and password. If you don’t wish to sign up for a new account, you can also log in by using your existing Facebook or Google credentials. After signing up, you can avail a free trial offered by Coursera.

The Syllabus

Videos

Introduction to the Specialization
Meet your Instructor
Course Overview and Objective
Key Challenges in Setting up and Managing a Supply Chain Finance Program
An Overview of Success Factors
Topic 01: Ideal Company initiating Supply Chain Finance
Topic 02: Corporate Buyer Size
Topic 03: Credit Rating
Topic 04: Direct vs. Indirect Spend
Topic 05: Stakeholders

Readings

Welcome to the Course
Specialization Outline
About the New York Institute of Finance
Recap of Course 01
Course Outline
Company Characteristics in SCF
Key Takeaways

Quizzes

Assessment 01
Review Quiz 01
Assessment 02

Discussion Prompts

Introduce Yourself
Key Success Factor in Supply Chain Finance
Ideal Company initiating Supply Chain Finance
Ideal Characteristic of a Corporate

Plugins

Learner Interest Survey
4 Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance

Videos

Topic 01: Overview
Topic 02: Assessment Current State
Topic 03: Goals - Supply Chain Risk
Topic 04: Goals - Working Capital and Margins
Topic 05: Goals - Initiatives I
Topic 06: Goals - Initiatives II

Readings

Reference: SupplierPay
Reference: The 2016 Innovation Award: PUMA
Key Takeaways

Quizzes

Review Quiz 02
Assessment 03

Discussion Prompts

Goal Setting and Decision Making
Corporate Goals

Videos

Topic 01: What are Corporates Looking For?
Topic 02: Platform Examples
Topic 01: What are Corporates Looking For? - Part I
Topic 02: What are Corporates Looking For? - Part II
What are the main steps for a corporate in his SCF journey from first interest, to implementation, to suppliers trading their receivables for early payment?
Topic 01: Examples
Topic 02: Example: Pre-Sales Analysis (Brown-Forman)
Topic 03: Importance of Pre-Sales Analysis

Readings

Example of Corporations that have set up their own platforms
Reference: 4 Phases of Supply Chain Finance
Key Takeaways

Practice Exercises

Assessment 04
Review Quiz
Assessment 05
Review Quiz 03
Assessment 06

Discussion Prompts

Key Factors to Select a Supply Chain Finance
The Right Structure

Plugin

Effective Working Capital Management with Supply Chain Finance (SCF): The General Mills Experience

Videos

Topic 01: How is Revenue Generated & Priced?
Topic 01: What Have You Learned So Far?
Topic 01: Process
Topic 02: Supplier Selection Criteria
Topic 03: Example Analysis Buyer and Supplier
Topic 04: Spreadsheet Examples
Topic 01: Process
Topic 02: Example

Readings

What Finance Costs do Suppliers pay for Early Pay Finance?
Sample Spreadsheet
Key Takeaways

Quizzes

Assessment 07
Assessment 08
Review Quiz 04
Assessment 09

Discussion Prompts

Key Takeaways
Importance of Spend and Supplier Analysis

Plugin

Working Capital Analysis

Videos

Topic 01: Key Roles
Topic 01: Onboarding Process
Topic 02: Introduction to Trading Partners
Topic 03: Onboarding Suppliers – Examples
Topic 04: Example of Bad Communication
Topic 05: Educating Trading Partners
Topic 06: Registration of Trading Partners
Why is the usage of SCF from the supplier side low?
Topic 01: Buyer Consideration Part I
Topic 02: Buyer Consideration Part II
Topic 03: Accounting Example - Standard & SPV
Topic 04: Supplier/Seller Consideration
Topic 05: Abengoa
Whiteboard Discussion: Deep dive into the relationship between the supplier and buyer

Readings

Supply Chain Finance and its Accounting Treatment
Key Takeaways
Congratulations

Quizzes

Assessment 10
Assessment 11
Review Quiz 05
Assessment 12

Peer Review

Peer Review Assignment

Discussion Prompts

Reasons Suppliers Hesitate to Join Supply Chain Program
What are your key takeaways?

Plugins

Aligning procurement with treasury
Supplier Onboarding - It's not as tough as you think
Survey

Instructors

New York Institute of Finance, New York Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Does the training belong to any specialisation?

This is the second course in the Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology Specialization.

2: Is this a beginner-level course?

No, Key Success Factors in Supply Chain Finance certification is an intermediate-level course that requires familiarity with topics like trade and corporate finance.

3: Does the course content only include video lessons?

No, the course material also includes readings, practice exercises and review quizzes.

4: Can I enroll in only one course from this specialisation?

Yes, you can enrol in just one course and finish it. However, when you subscribe to one course, you get access to the entire specialisation.