Finance for Everyone: Debt

• When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

  Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

  • The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.

  • The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

• What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

  When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

• Is financial aid available?

  Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

• What will I be able to do upon completing the course?

  By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Explain ways in which debt can be useful or detrimental to the individual, the company, and the country.

  2. Relate important financial concepts and issues to experiences in your daily life or the real world.

  3. Perform financial calculations with accuracy.

  4. Build confidence in your ability to manage debt.

  5. Engage in research in order to increase your knowledge of particular financial issues/scenarios.

  6. Engage with news, issues, and communities that matters to you, inclusive of concepts of finance and debt.

  7. Assess finance issues (ex. the debt position of a given entity) with confidence.

  8. Analyze how financial concepts are applied by organizations.

• How long does it take to complete this course?

  The course is structured to be 4 weeks in length.

• How often is this course offered?

  This course will be offered every month.

• What background knowledge is necessary?

  No previous knowledge is required. It is recommended that learners have basic mathematics knowledge.

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