Investment decision making

Decision-making can be challenging. Whether it's a big or small investment decision, using a process management framework can give you comfort and certainty.In this course, you will use a variety of methods to confidently make personal and professional investment decisions. You will first focus on your own strengths and challenges based on your profile as a problem solver. You will evaluate cognitive biases and apply remedies, then use this approach to strengthen your ability to collaborate effectively with other decision makers.The course provides a practical approach to the critical accounting and finance issues that affect organizations in today's business environment. The course first describes the "financial environment" to put it in context. Then the course looks at the application of the "tools" of financial and managerial accounting that are important for critical financial decisions, including key performance indicators, profitability analysis, basic working capital management, and the budgeting process. This is followed by a consideration of financial management and the decisions an organization faces in the areas of investment (what projects), financing (what type of financing), and dividends (to pay or to keep), and how an organization analyzes and acts on each of these decisions.

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