Micro-Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Ethics: Online
This micro-certificate is part of the Young Finance Scholar (YFS) Program.
Turn Your Ideas into a Business with Integrity
This Micro-Certificate empowers students to bring their entrepreneurial visions to life while upholding the highest standards of ethics and responsibility. Tailored for young visionaries, the program provides insights into how businesses are structured, strategies to launch a start-up, and essential financial statement knowledge. It emphasizes ethical principles, ensuring students understand the importance of transparency, fairness, and integrity in the business world.
What You’ll Learn:
- Different types and structures of companies
- Step-by-step guide to starting your own business
- How to interpret financial statements
- Importance of ethics in finance and decision-making
Why it Matters:
Develop the mindset of a responsible entrepreneur equipped to create positive change and uphold values in every business decision.
Course 1: Types & Structures of Companies
- Business frameworks & structures
- Organizational structures
- Business model elements
Course 2: Startups - How to Start a Business
- Business frameworks & structures
- Key skills for managing a company
- Case study
Course 3: Financial Statements & Analysis
- Income statement & balance sheet
- Operating cycle & cash flow
- Financial ratios & case study
Course 4: IPOs - Raising Funds
- What is an IPO?
- Steps in the IPO process
- Bond issuance fundamentals
Course 5: Ethics in Business & Finance
- What is ethics?
- Case studies (Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs)
- Business ethics principles