- Level Foundation
- المدة 3 ساعات hours
- الطبع بواسطة Goldman Sachs
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Offered by
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This free online course is one of 10 courses available in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level. In this course, you will understand the value of financial planning and how it can help you to assess business opportunities. You will consider the cash flow cycle of your company and its impact on business growth and success. You will hear from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women alumni as they share the benefits of cash flow analysis, and explore exercises that will guide you through understanding, creating and interpreting your Cash Flow Forecast. You will develop essential skills for forecasting the cash flow needs of your business. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident evaluating business opportunities and predicting future financial challenges, so that you can make strategic decisions for your business as it grows. To complete all the exercises in this course, you will need to gather key financial information from your business. If you need help understanding your business’s finances, you can complete one of the other Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women courses, ‘Fundamentals of Business Finance’, to help you prepare. The 10,000 Women course collection offers a truly flexible online learning experience. You have the freedom to approach the program in any way that works for you – take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. If you choose to take all 10 courses, you will explore all the key elements of your business and develop a thorough plan for your business’s growth. You can find out more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection in the FAQs.الوحدات
Lesson 1. Understanding your current cash flow cycle
1
Assignment
- Check your understanding (Exercise 1)
2
Videos
- Welcome
- Introducing the cash flow cycle
5
Readings
- Getting started
- Comparing cash flow and profit
- Calculating and using cash flow ratios
- Your current cash flow cycle
- Improving cash flow cycles
Lesson 2. Forecasting cash flow
1
Discussions
- Reflect on your forecasting
1
Videos
- Developing a Cash Flow Forecast
2
Readings
- Why is a Cash Flow Forecast important?
- Using a Cash Flow Forecast
Lesson 3. Analyzing a Cash Flow Forecast
1
Videos
- Analyzing a Cash Flow Forecast
5
Readings
- Gathering further information from your Cash Flow Forecast
- Forecasting assumptions (Exercise 4)
- Improving cash flow
- Preparing to model cash flow improvements
- Reflecting on cash flow
Lesson 4. Developing your own forecast
1
Videos
- The value of forecasting
1
Readings
- Begin your forecasting (Exercise 6)
Lesson 5. Next steps
1
Assignment
- End of course assessment
4
Readings
- Next steps for your forecasting
- Recording your progress
- Congratulations
- Progressing to the next course in 10,000 Women
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Unlock the potential of your business with the "Fundamentals of Financial Planning" course by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women on Coursera. Aimed at entrepreneurs in the Business & Management domain, this free, 180-minute course focuses on the importance of financial planning, cash flow analysis, and forecasting. Learn from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women alumni and gain confidence in evaluating opportunities and predicting financial challenges. Flexible subscription options allow you to tailor your learning experience, making it ideal for entrepreneurs ready to elevate their business.

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