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 .

• Understand the basics of financial management in an organization

• Distinguish between job and activity-based costing and develop a product cost model

• Learn the concept of time value of money (TVM) and apply it using spreadsheet analysis

• Apply TVM principles to your personal finances and retirement planning

Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction to Financial Principles
Week 2
Costs and Cost Estimation Methods
Week 3
Product Cost Analysis
Week 4
Time Value of Money (TVM)
Week 5
Application to Personal Finances

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