Best Free MOOCs In Business In January by: Jeff Schmitt on December 30, 2017 | | 7,203 Views December 30, 2017 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Decision-Making and Scenarios School:Ā Wharton School Platform:Ā Coursera Registration Link: REGISTER HERE Start Date:Ā January 1, 2018 Workload:Ā Not Available Instructors:Ā Richard Lambert and Robert W. Holthausen Credentials:Ā Lambert teaches Problems in Financial Accounting at Wharton, where he has earned the WEMBA Core Teaching Award five times since 2007. A long-time researcher whose interests include performance measurement and financial incentives, Lambertās recent work has been pushed byĀ ContemporaryĀ Accounting Research,Ā Review of Finance, and theĀ Journal of Accounting and Economics. Holthausen chairs the accounting department at Wharton, along with serving as academic director for Whartonās Mergers and Acquisitions program. He teaches courses in corporate valuation and empirical research in accounting. During his quarter century at Wharton, Holthausen has collected several undergraduate teaching awards and has authored the book,Ā Corporate Valuation: Theory, Evidence and Practice. Before entering academia in 1973, Holthausen worked as an auditor and financial analyst for two Fortune 500 firms. Graded:Ā Students can choose to explore course videos, discussions, and ungraded assignments for free, but they wonāt be able to submit graded assignments, earn a certificate, or complete a specialization without paying a $119 fee. Description:Ā For many, accounting is a means to measure credits and debits or a set of processes for producing the annual financial statement. As markets become increasingly competitive and operations grow more complex, organizations rely on quantitative analysis to predict behavior and identify cost savings and opportunities. In this course, Wharton will introduce students to common mathematical and statistical models, such as regression analysis and cost-volume profit analysis. Along with learning step-by-step processes for building these models, students will understand how to measure risk, calculate probabilities, and weigh alternatives. Review:Ā No reviews. Additional Background:Ā This is the final course in Whartonās brand new āBusiness and Financial Modelingā specialization. Other courses in the series will cover spreadsheets, modeling risk and realities, and decision-making. To learn more about this specialization and register for it, click here Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 14 of 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Questions about this article? Email us or leave a comment below. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.