04-12-2023, 10:05 PM
Provider: Sophia.org
Course: Principles of Finance
Course content: Text
Final exam format: Multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Very well aligned. Most of the final milestone questions came directly from the challenge milestones. There were, however, two questions on the final exam that I believe included two correct answers. I split the difference on both those questions, one was marked wrong. Only question I missed on the final.
Time taken on course: Total of about 8 hours spread over the course of a week.
Familiarity with subject before course: I took this class 20 years ago, and also worked in the business world for the past 20 years. This was a review more than anything, to prep me for upcoming accounting courses. Some of the financial analysis ratios and a few formulas were things I had long forgotten about, so it was nice to get reacquainted with them.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: As other reviews pointed out, this is a pretty dense class, so take your time with it if it's totally new to you. Meaning, expect it to take longer than other Sophia courses you've taken. The math is all basic arithmetic, so don't get scared by some of the complex formulas they show you, because you only end up using the simplified versions. There are also some accounting concepts presented that are a bit difficult. Definitely the hardest course I've taken on Sophia so far, but I don't think an average person would have any real difficulty in getting through it as long as they follow the tutorials.
1-10 Difficulty level: 6
Course: Principles of Finance
Course content: Text
Final exam format: Multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Very well aligned. Most of the final milestone questions came directly from the challenge milestones. There were, however, two questions on the final exam that I believe included two correct answers. I split the difference on both those questions, one was marked wrong. Only question I missed on the final.
Time taken on course: Total of about 8 hours spread over the course of a week.
Familiarity with subject before course: I took this class 20 years ago, and also worked in the business world for the past 20 years. This was a review more than anything, to prep me for upcoming accounting courses. Some of the financial analysis ratios and a few formulas were things I had long forgotten about, so it was nice to get reacquainted with them.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: As other reviews pointed out, this is a pretty dense class, so take your time with it if it's totally new to you. Meaning, expect it to take longer than other Sophia courses you've taken. The math is all basic arithmetic, so don't get scared by some of the complex formulas they show you, because you only end up using the simplified versions. There are also some accounting concepts presented that are a bit difficult. Definitely the hardest course I've taken on Sophia so far, but I don't think an average person would have any real difficulty in getting through it as long as they follow the tutorials.
1-10 Difficulty level: 6
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