Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

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Free Online Course (Audit)
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English
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4 hours 1 minute
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On-Demand
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Beginner
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This free online course is one of 10 courses available in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level. This course will introduce you to business finance, and show you how to use financial statements to understand and monitor your company’s financial position in order to make key business decisions. The exercises will introduce you to the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Interpreting these statements and calculating key financial ratios such as net profit margin and current ratio will give you a clear understanding of your current business performance. With this information, you will have the skills to assess the financial implications of your growth opportunity more accurately. The 10,000 Women course collection offers a truly flexible online learning experience. You have the freedom to approach the program in any way that works for you – take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. If you choose to take all 10 courses, you will explore all the key elements of your business and develop a thorough plan for your business’s growth. You can find out more about the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection in the FAQs.

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Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

This course explores why understanding and monitoring your financial position is essential when making business decisions to drive your business’s growth. The exercises contained in this course help you to understand and interpret two key financial statements that are crucial when growing your business. The aim of the course is for you to understand the current financial performance of your business.

Taught by

Edward David, Geetha Krishnan, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Anne Donnellon, Mori Taheripour, Michael Fetters and Sarah Underwood

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Genevieve De Lacaze @gen971

Loved it. Very well and simply designed
Jyldyz Sattarova @jyldyzsattarova

This was a really clear and simple explanation of a complex topic. I wasn't confident in my finance knowledge, but this course gave more better understanding of financial terms and data that I need to for business growth. The best financial learning I've had so far.
Rejoice Abolude @RejoiceAbolude

This course really opened my eyes to see all my pervious losses, what i did wrong and how to improve in my business. the confident of accountability I have now in my business is as a result of this course.
Anonymous

As the founder of SILVR FUEL, a new brand of fuel trading and gas station company poised for franchising and national expansion, I found the Goldman Sachs 10,000 WOMEN program to be a transformative experience in refining my approach to business gro…

As the founder of SILVR FUEL, a new brand of fuel trading and gas station company poised for franchising and national expansion, I found the Goldman Sachs 10,000 WOMEN program to be a transformative experience in refining my approach to business growth and financial management.

This course goes far beyond theory. It provides practical, real-world tools that help founders like me master the fundamentals of business management through the lens of financial strategy. One of the most valuable aspects of the program was how it deepened my understanding of key financial metrics—how to read them, manage them, and most importantly, use them to make strategic decisions with confidence.

As a female entrepreneur leading a company in a traditionally male-dominated industry, this program gave me the edge I needed to not just keep up—but scale up. The modules on cash flow, forecasting, operations, and financing growth were especially helpful as I build our franchise model and prepare to onboard partners and investors.

It’s empowering, strategic, and designed to help founders think like CEOs—grounded in numbers, but driven by purpose.

I highly recommend this course to women entrepreneurs serious about scaling sustainably and leading with impact.

- AVI SIWA
Founder & CEO
SILVR FUEL 🇵🇭
www.silvrfuel.com
Anonymous

The Fundamentals of Business Finance course with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women has been an incredible learning experience! I gained invaluable financial knowledge that has not only strengthened my ability to make informed decisions for my businesses bu…

The Fundamentals of Business Finance course with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women has been an incredible learning experience! I gained invaluable financial knowledge that has not only strengthened my ability to make informed decisions for my businesses but has also enhanced my professional expertise in my career at an International Financial Institution.

The course was well-structured, insightful, and packed with practical tools that I can immediately apply to financial planning, risk management, and strategic growth. The clarity and depth of instruction made complex financial concepts easy to understand and implement.

I highly recommend this course to any entrepreneur or professional looking to elevate their financial acumen. It’s truly a game-changer!

- Julie Bajulaiye
Anonymous

For someone who has not been to a Finance Management Academic class ie Degree pursuit, this is the best course to take. Simplicity in presentations, effective examples and the step-step detailed explanations! Id recommend this course for every entrepreneur especially those that never had the opportunity to sit in an Accounts, Audit and/or Fiance Management class. If you have the opportunity to enroll grab it by the horns especially as it is free for women under the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women. You wont regret the time and effort invested. Knowledge is power, always!
Anonymous

This course is very important in monitoring business growth because it will allow owners track their growth and help them make informed decisions about their businesses as well as guide them in taking precautions at every stage of development. The growth curve will show clearly the movement of activities in such business. It will allow easy interpretation of growth metrics like the turnover, profit, and number employee required in a business illustrated in the video. The course is enlightening and straight to the point.
Aryan Shaw @thearyanshaw

It is a good course that covers the basic details required to understand concepts related to accounting.
Grace Mbugua

Awesome course and perfect for the growth of any business. I have learnt a great deal of business principles.

I learnt financial planning, business growth and developed a growth plan for my business. Some of the challenges I was experiencing in planning my business have been resolved. Most of the financials was done by finance team but now I can actively be involved as well as challenge some of the decisions and proposals.
Anonymous

Thank you Goldman Sachs for this initiative. I have a much better understanding of the basic principles of accounting! I am all smiles as I type this honest review. I am gaining plenty of knowledge that will certainly change the way operations have been running at my business. I would recommend this course to any entrepreneur already running or intending to start their own business.
Anonymous

This remains a, wonderful mind jogging experience. I nie believe that nothing is impossible in this world it's only to be understood.
The mechanism and formula of this module is a blessings to me who thought that financial management can only be left to Accountants and Auditor's.
Thank you Goldman Sachs for empowering us women for solving my biggest challenge.
Vicky Kiuthi

The highlight for me in this course is the Finance module. I never took book keeping seriously until I learnt the importance of keeping all my records of everything that goes in and out of my business. Now, I not only know how to create my statements, but how to analyze them and make deductions that help me make critical decisions for my business.
Anonymous

The delivery of the module was clear, straightforward, and easy to follow. It significantly deepened my understanding of how to review and analyze financial statements effectively, empowering me to make informed, data-driven decisions. Overall, the module was exceptionally well delivered and highly impactful.
Anonymous

After going through this module, l discovered so many financial terminologies for the first time and for me to be able to get financial records to be in a good shape, l cannot do it alone l need to work with experts in that area.l am eager to do this every month .
Anonymous

I have learnt so much and I am very interested in this module more as I see how important the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet are as well as using financial ratios. this was a very fun module for me given I didn't have any of this information prior
Anonymous

i find this module eye opening. now, i know how to structure my finances and the importance of financial management to my business. i believe this is a great step in the right direction and i am going to implement all i have been taught.
Anonymous

am able to understand difference between balance sheet and income statement. i have applied the two in my own business and can analyze my business confidently. This is an eye opener because can analyze my business profitability too.
Anonymous

This has been an excellent course. A real eye opener.
I generally assumed I had a good idea about managing business finance based on my general knowledge. I really appreciate what I have learnt and will apply it immediately
Shukria Raoufi

This course from Goldman Sachs was very helpful for me. I learned many useful things about business and how to grow it. I will tell other Afghan girls to join this great chance. Thank you for this wonderful program!
Anonymous

I gained a lot from the 10000 women understanding the key terminology of finance in my business nd also understanding what income statement and balance sheet are. Thank you Goldman sacs for this opportunity.