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IESE Business School

Think like a CFO

IESE Business School via Coursera Specialization

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The Think like a CFO Specialization will help you learn the language of finance. You will gain a firm understanding in Accountability, Operational Finance and Corporate Finance. By the end of the specialization, you’ll know what questions to ask and how to fit the different pieces together in order to develop a diagnosis and action plan to resolve a company’s financing dilemmas. You will have gain the necessary skills to understand basic concepts and feel comfortable reading, interpreting and discussing financial statements for decision making and you will understand the hey financial issues related to companies, investors, and the interaction between them in the capital markets. When you complete the Specialization, you’ll be able to better understand both business financial problems to make better decisions and your own personal financial decisions

Syllabus

  • Course 1: Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting
  • Course 2: Finance for Managers
  • Course 3: Corporate Finance Essentials
  • Course 4: Corporate Finance Essentials II

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Taught by

Javier Estrada, Marc Badia and Miguel Antón

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  • completed Think Like a CFO when I was just 15, and honestly, it blew me away. This course isn’t just theory it makes you think like a financial strategist, breaking down how businesses really run and how decisions impact the bottom line. Having the physical certificate in hand feels incredible, like a tangible proof that I’ve gained skills most adults spend years figuring out.What makes it stand out is how practical it is. It doesn’t just teach numbers; it teaches judgment, strategy, and insight. Even at a young age, I could apply what I learned to real-world scenarios, and it gave me confidence that I understand the financial logic behind major business decisions.

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