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Intro to Finance Course

What will I learn?

Get to know the basics of finance with our Intro to Finance Course for Senegal, made especially for people who want to work in finance. You'll learn how to check if investments are good, including looking at companies side-by-side and using discounted cash flow analysis. You'll also learn the important financial numbers like leverage, liquidity, and profitability. You'll get good at understanding financial statements and looking at how industries and markets are doing. And you'll get better at putting together and showing financial reports. This course is short and sweet, but it gives you the practical knowledge you need to do well in the finance business here in Senegal.

Apoia's Unique Features

Accessible online course for a lifetime
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online assistance available
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Customize the course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Get good at checking investments: Learn how to look at companies and see how risky they are.

Understand financial statements: Learn what income, cash flow, and balance sheets mean.

Use the important numbers: Understand what leverage, liquidity, and profitability tell you.

Look at how the market works: See how industries are doing and what the economy is telling you.

Make good reports: Show financial information clearly and in a way that makes sense.

Suggested overview

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before getting started, you can adjust the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You'll be able to create more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional growth. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.