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Product Cost and Investment Cash Flow Analysis

This course discusses costs and business practices to establish the cost of a product. The concept of time value of money (TVM) is developed to determine the present and future values of a series of cash flows. TVM principles are then applied to personal finances and retirement planning. This is a practical course that uses spreadsheets to better prepare learners in engineering and science for a career in industry. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.

Status: Financial Modeling
Status: Business Mathematics
BeginnerCourse21 hours

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AA

5.0Reviewed Jul 5, 2023

Very helpful course, I learned a lot of new things about finance.

RR

5.0Reviewed May 9, 2023

Excellent course. The instructor is fantastic and content really well delivered.

TJ

5.0Reviewed Oct 1, 2022

v​ery well put together coarse. A few of the test / quiz questions needed a little more for front thought on them.

CC

5.0Reviewed May 11, 2024

Excellent course, all the concepts are very well explained, and the course material is great.

DB

5.0Reviewed Mar 24, 2023

Fantastic course! The professor is doing a great job explaining the topics and the course structure is very pleasant too.

MD

5.0Reviewed May 5, 2023

This was a very practical and useful course. The knowledge gained is very helpful in daily operations in engineering price modelling .

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