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About this course
A profitable opportunity can still create a cash shortage at the wrong moment. This financial planning course concentrates on the timing of money moving through a business and how that timing affects growth.
Goldman Sachs guides learners through understanding, preparing and interpreting a cash-flow forecast. The exercises connect the cash cycle with future funding needs and possible financial pressures.
| Official course | Fundamentals of Financial Planning, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women |
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| Created by | Goldman Sachs |
| Platform | Coursera |
| Level / language | Mixed level / English |
| Estimated study time | 3 hours (Coursera estimate) |
| Format | 1 module; see the published syllabus for activities |
| Access | Learning content free; account needed |
| Certificate | No certificate offered for this course |
Skills you’ll gain
- Cash-flow forecasting
- Financial planning
- Business-scenario assessment
The course asks you to gather financial information from your business. WikiFree recommends studying basic financial statements first if those records are unfamiliar, so the forecast is built on understood inputs rather than unexplained numbers.
Allow time beyond the short course estimate to check assumptions and revisit your own figures. A forecast is a planning tool, not a promise that a particular outcome will occur. The value comes from understanding which assumptions change your decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
What should I prepare before starting the exercises?
The provider asks learners to gather key business financial information; its Business Finance course can help with the underlying statements.
Independent WikiFree overview based on the official syllabus and access information, reviewed 20 October 2026.
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