Global Financing Solutions (by EDHEC and Société Générale) Coursera

Overview

During the  Global Financing Solutions (by EDHEC and Société Générale) short course offered by Coursera and EDHEC Business School, you will learn how companies finance themselves using banks and capital markets and how Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance criteria are now deeply integrated in all financing processes.

Key Facts

The course examines the role of syndication and how it connects issuers seeking to raise capital for business growth with investors managing assets and liabilities. It also explores the role of banks in wider society, from supporting airlines with aircraft leasing, to financing infrastructure such as roads and bridges that promote transport and trade, to funding renewable energy sources such as wind and solar farms. It also explains export finance and the pivotal role governments of exporting countries play in facilitating global trade.

The course also highlights the lifecycle of commodities, from exploration to processing and refining, and explains how banks facilitate the global trade of products such as agricultural goods and everyday items. It further explores acquisition finance and leveraged buyouts, enabling strategic moves for industry players, as well as securitization—the repackaging of debt—and hedging, which is essential for protecting companies against interest rate or price fluctuations.