History of Corporate Finance In a Nutshell

This class is a non-fiction narrative, taking you on a journey to see where modern finance came from. It describes how financial theories were developed, how ideological and government experiments shaped economies, and the rise and fall of financial markets. It discusses the influential thinkers who shaped the structure of our society, crazy scams that worked (for a while), and demystifies financial concepts into simple ideas the layman can understand and relate to. 

This course will teach you to understand:

• Financial and Capital Markets. What’s the purpose?
• The importance of Intellectual Property Protection
• Market Efficiency and Market Crashes
• Risk and Diversification, Market Bubbles
• The Role of Government In Finance. How government can help or hinder markets
• The Basics of Option Strategies
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Takeovers, Leveraged Buyouts, and Defense Tactics
• 2008 Financial U.S. Housing Collapse and the financial tools that caused it

And much much more…

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to talk fluently about key financial concepts, unpack financial stories in the news, and recognize financial ideas as they show up in everyday life.

Who this course is for:

• Anyone interested in learning about the history of finance and why modern day economics developed the way it did
• Those curious to learn about the fascinating ways people made and lost a lot of money
•  Anyone interested in Finance, Economics, or Financial Theory