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John Cousins, a best-selling author, entrepreneur, speaker, investor, and professor who has taken two companies public shares all the theory, strategies and thinking patterns he picked up along the way.

Your instructor has verified degrees from MIT, Wharton and Boston University.

Your new instructor is not just an instructor

Meet the author

John Cousins, a best-selling author, entrepreneur, speaker, investor, Y Combinator alumni, and professor who has taken two companies public shares all the theory, strategies and thinking patterns he picked up along the way.

Your instructor has verified degrees from MIT, Wharton and Boston University.

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Understand corporate finance

How and why understanding how to read financial statements will put you head and shoulders above your colleagues and open up career and investment opportunities that are guaranteed to change your life.

Grasp financial accounting

Understand the revenue and cost of “ingredients” that go into creating and delivering products to determine how much money is left over to pay for business operations.

Analyze financial statements

Learn how the three financial statements relate, interconnect and flow. This knowledge will unlock accounting and finance and make you more intelligent and valuable as an entrepreneur, employee, consultant, or investor.

Sharpen your financial reporting

If you aspire to start a business, invest successfully, or advance your career you need to know how to write and understand financial statements. They are the lingua franca of business.

Make better business decisions

After completing this course you'll have a firm understanding on how to make data-driven business decisions. You'll know how to spot financial weak spots and learn how to turn them into opportunities.

Understand venture capital

Understand how much money investors have put into the business in exchange for ownership and how much money the company has retained from its own profits to grow the business.

Micro MBA Syllabus

Duration: 6 hours of on-demand coursework

Course Objectives

Gain essential business skills for career advancement or entrepreneurship
Comprehensively understand financial statements
Learn to analyze financial ratios for company health assessment
Understand time value of money and its implications

Modules and Sessions

Module 1: Introduction to the Course

Course Overview
Introduction to Vital Skills in Financial Management

Module 2: Understanding Financial Statements

Overview of Financial Statements
The Role of Accounting in Producing Financial Statements
Detailed Exploration of the Income Statement
Introduction to the Balance Sheet
Overview of the Cash Flow Statement
Interconnection and Flow of Financial Statements
Recap of Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Differences Between Capex and Opex
Whiteboard Summary of Financial Statements
Quiz and Review on Financial Statement Flow

Module 3: Financial Ratio Analysis

Evaluating Company Health Through Ratios
Comparison of Company Ratios for Competitive Analysis
Gaining Financial Insights from Ratios
Understanding Solvency and Liquidity Ratios
The Importance of Financial Ratios in Business

Module 4: The Time Value of Money and Its Applications

Fundamentals of Finance Related to Time Value
Applying Financial Statements for Decision Making and Free Cash Flow Analysis
Introduction to Discounted Cash Flows and Present Value
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Calculating Net Present Value (NPV)
Understanding Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Module 5: Marketing

MBA Marketing Concepts
Marketing Basics
Market Behaviour
Marketing Segmentation Targeting Positioning
Market Size Matters
Marketing TAM SAM SOM
Marketing and Pricing
Marketing Content and the Customer Journey
Digital Marketing
Marketing Trends in eCommerce
Marketing Tools and Techniques
Growth Hacking Marketing
Niche Marketing in the Digital Age

Assessment Methods

Final Exam: Pass with >80% for a certificate of completion and a LinkedIn badge.

Materials included

Course slide decks and reading materials provided
Access to a financial calculator or spreadsheet software

Course Communication

Your instructor is available for asynchronous video chat assistance, usually responding within a few hours.

"John is an excellent teacher. He makes these concepts very clear and understandable - I'm using it as a side resource for a finance course I'm currently taking. His explanations are more straightforward and helpful than my MBA professors' (my prof is also good for the record, but comparatively speaking John is easier to learn from). Many finance explanations are unnecessarily complex, but John has the gift of cutting out the fluff and making it simple. He cares about the topic and is excited to help us by giving us this knowledge. Couldn't be happier with the course. Thanks, John!"

Greg Johnson

Los Angeles

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