<p>Introduction to Corporate Finance is a self-paced online course from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) on Coursera, taught by Professor Michael R. Roberts. It provides a brief introduction to the fundamentals of finance, emphasising applications across personal finance, corporate decision-making, and financial intermediation. Completion earns a shareable Coursera career certificate and the course sits within the Wharton Business Foundations Specialization.</p><ul><li>Four modules: Time Value of Money, Interest Rates, Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, and Return on Investment</li><li>Covers risk–return tradeoff, cost of capital, retirement savings, mortgage and auto financing, capital budgeting, asset valuation, NPV, IRR, hurdle rate, and payback period</li><li>Approximately 9 hours of content with 8 assignments</li><li>Self-paced and fully online with a flexible schedule</li><li>Free to audit; certificate available via Coursera's subscription (financial aid available)</li></ul><p>Learners enrol directly on Coursera and can continue into the Business Foundations Capstone after finishing.</p>