Career Tracks / Business & Finance
Intro to Careers in Business & Finance
Every company runs on the same basics: a model for making money, numbers that show how it's doing, and a strategy. In four weeks you'll learn business models and career paths, read real financial statements, understand stocks and bonds, and finish with a one-page business plan or startup pitch.
What you will learn
- Explain business models and the difference between revenue and profit
- Compare finance, consulting, operations and entrepreneurship careers
- Read an income statement and a balance sheet
- Explain stocks, bonds, risk and diversification
- Use a SWOT analysis
- Write a one-page business plan or pitch
Week by week
Each week: lessons with notes, one assignment, one short quiz. A week unlocks when you finish the lessons and assignment before it.
How businesses work
Understand business models, revenue vs profit, and the main business careers.
Money basics
Read income statements and balance sheets, and understand interest and personal finance.
Markets and investing
Understand stocks, bonds, risk, and what moves markets.
Strategy and entrepreneurship
Use SWOT analysis, learn how startups find customers, and pitch an idea.