Overview
Being financially and data-literate is a requirement of all effective leaders. This includes the ability to analyse data and harness its value, as well as to leverage these skills to become a future-focused business leader.
In four themed courses, this Analysing - Numeric and digital literacies Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Macquarie University will: teach you that financial literacy is a required capability for every business leader (Know Your Numbers 1); provide you with a foundational understanding of how to manage your organisation’s finances effectively (Know Your Numbers 2); equip you with tools to analyse data and generate market insights (Generate Insights); and explore what to measure to maximise customer value (Know Your Customers).
What you will learn
- Assess the financial health of an organisation through analysis of its published financial statements and associated data
- Forecast how the strategy of an organisation will impact its financial results; and the implications upon the future strategy
- Leverage insights from customer intelligence and user experience in order to assess the elements of value generated by the organisation
- Use statistical analysis to generate and / or validate quantitative insights in order to support more effective decision-making by management
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Courses include:
- Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers
- Corporate finance: Know your numbers
- Business intelligence and data analytics: Generate insights
- Marketing analytics: Know your customers
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 10 hrs/week
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Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Business Administration Finance Business Intelligence View 271 other Short Courses in Business Administration in United StatesExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner Level
- No prior experience required.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project