University of Pennsylvania
Business and Financial Modeling Specialization
University of Pennsylvania

Business and Financial Modeling Specialization

Build Business and Financial Models. Use spreadsheet models to make data-driven financial decisions

Sergei Savin
Senthil Veeraraghavan
Richard Waterman

Instructors: Sergei Savin

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4.5

(7,990 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Create your own quantitative models

  • Harness the power of spreadsheets to map and predict data

  • Understand the measurement and management of risk

  • Structure your decision-making for optimum results

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Specialization - 5 course series

Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling

Course 17 hours4.6 (9,085 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Mathematical Modeling
Category: Probability Distribution
Category: Probability
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Business Process Modeling
Category: Simulation and Simulation Software
Category: Operations Research
Category: Business Mathematics
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Statistical Modeling

Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models

Course 25 hours4.2 (3,835 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Google Sheets
Category: Simulation and Simulation Software
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Probability Distribution
Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Process Improvement and Optimization
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: Forecasting
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Decision Tree Learning

Modeling Risk and Realities

Course 37 hours4.6 (2,206 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mathematical Modeling
Category: Simulation and Simulation Software
Category: Risk Modeling
Category: Probability
Category: Probability Distribution
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Forecasting
Category: Statistics
Category: Risk Management

Decision-Making and Scenarios

Course 46 hours4.6 (1,719 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cash Flows
Category: Tax
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Income Statement
Category: Capital Budgeting
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Decision Making

Wharton Business and Financial Modeling Capstone

Course 513 hours4.6 (496 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Presentations
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Investment Management
Category: Microsoft PowerPoint
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Quantitative Research
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Risk Modeling
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Regression Analysis

Instructors

Sergei Savin
University of Pennsylvania
2 Courses169,949 learners
Senthil Veeraraghavan
University of Pennsylvania
2 Courses169,949 learners

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