About this Course
The purpose of this course is to equip learners with the knowledge required to comprehend the financial statements of a company and understand various transactions that take place in the stock market. This course is designed to help students with very little or no finance background to learn the basics of investments. The course components will help students understand the basics of investing, risks and rewards in investing, the essential ingredient to time value of money and the power of compounding. The course will also teach in building a portfolio with various kinds of financing and funding. The participants will be able to use the skills to: - Build a career in finance / investment management and - Enable to pursue for higher degrees in finance and / or investment management
What You'll Learn
- Understand financial statements of companies
- Analyze investment risks and rewards
- Build a diversified investment portfolio
- Apply time value of money concepts
- Acquire skills for a finance career
- Enable pursuit of advanced finance studies
Prerequisites
- Open to all participants interested in finance and investment basics
Instructors
Prasanna Tantri
Associate Professor of Finance