Online Course – Google Certified Professional Internship in Financial Analysis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Internship – a three-lesson course series

In an era of successful businesses, both small and large, it is important to understand the financial fundamentals of a successful organization. Through this 3-course specialization in Financial Analysis, you will gain comprehensive knowledge of fundamental financial concepts that will help you develop analytical thinking to understand decision-making and organizational success.

Main topics in the courses:

• Understanding the importance of a financial perspective
• Identification and understanding of basic principles in accounting and finance
• Identifying a company’s financial statements and understanding how they reflect the company’s position and performance
• Understanding the basics of financial statement analysis
• Using financial information to facilitate strategic and operational decision-making
• Planning and budgeting to allocate resources efficiently and productively

This internship is designed to build on foundational skills acquired in the Google Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics; you will receive a dual certification when you complete the Google Career Certificate and this internship.

Hands-on Learning Project

A central tenet of these courses is that understanding financial concepts is critical to the successful growth and sustainability of an organization. Key areas of study will be followed by in-depth practice in application and analysis.