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Berkeley Global
Get an introduction to the concepts and methods that financial managers use to make effective investing and financing decisions, and begin to explore the ways in which value is created and measured. Devote specific attention to the financial management context, the time value of money, risk and return, the cost of capital, the valuation of stocks and bonds, capital budgeting decision-analysis tools, the impact of financial leverage on cost of capital and valuation, dividend policy and an overview of financial statement analysis.
Prerequisites:
Financial Accounting UGBA XB102A, and either Introduction to Microeconomics ECON X2 or Applied Economics for Business ECON X402.8, or the course equivalents
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Sections
Fall enrollment opens on June 20!
This course applies to the following programs:
Certificate Program in Business Administration
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Required Courses
- Essentials of Business
- Applied Economics for Business
- Marketing Management
- Organization and Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Basic Corporate Finance
Electives
- Behavioral Finance
- Business Communication: Writing and Speaking
- Essentials of Management
- Introduction to Risk Management and Financial Derivatives
- International Finance
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Marketing Strategy
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
Certificate Program in Finance
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Required Courses
- Introduction to Risk Management and Financial Derivatives
- Corporate Financial Analysis and Modeling
- Intermediate Corporate Finance
- International Finance
Electives
- Basic Corporate Finance
- Behavioral Finance
- Business Valuation
- Derivative Securities
- Financial Securities Analysis
- Investment Portfolio Management
- Presenting Quantitative Data Effectively
Certificate Program in Financial Planning and Analysis
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Core Courses
- Corporate Financial Analysis and Modeling
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Financial Statement Analysis
- International Finance
Electives
- Basic Corporate Finance
- Business Valuation
- Cost Accounting
- Intermediate Corporate Finance
- Introduction to Data Analytics
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Presenting Quantitative Data Effectively
Notes
Proficiency with basic financial mathematics and an HP 12C or HP 10b calculator is important to your success. If you are unsure of your financial math skills, we recommend you take Basic Financial Mathematics and Financial Calculators BUS ADM X1002 prior to taking this class.
This course serves as a prerequisite for most other finance courses at UC Berkeley Extension.
Departmental contact: extension-business@berkeley.edu | (510) 642-4231
Instructional Types
- Live Online
- Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
- Online, Start Anytime
- Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
- Online, Fixed Date
- Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
- Classroom
- Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:
- TOEFL: 90
- IELTS Academic Format: 7
- DAAD: C1
- TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
- Duolingo: 115
Note: You do not need to submit test scores.