McMaster University
Finance for Everyone Capstone Project
McMaster University

Finance for Everyone Capstone Project

This course is part of Finance for Everyone Specialization

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Arshad Ahmad

Instructor: Arshad Ahmad

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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8 hours (approximately)
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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8 hours (approximately)
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There are 8 modules in this course

Welcome to the Finance for Everyone Capstone Project! In this first Stage - which encompasses Weeks 1 & 2 of the course - you will familiarize yourself with this 8-week course plan, reflect on your experience throughout the first four F4E courses, and begin considering an issue of importance to you that you'd like to address during Stages II and III of your Capstone Project! In Week 1 specifically, you will create an online portfolio to document your work throughout this experience (if you haven't already!) and begin working on your Reflection, the first deliverable of the course, due next week.

What's included

2 videos6 readings1 quiz2 discussion prompts

This week, you will write and submit your first deliverable - a reflection on your F4E experience thus far. As part of this deliverable, you will be prompted to determine financial issues that matter to you; we recommend that beyond the scope of this submitted reflection, you spend some time this week continuing to think over what problems you may wish to investigate and address during the next two stages of this Capstone. We also suggest you look over the requirements for the Problem Statement assessment, which is due next week.

What's included

1 reading1 quiz

Welcome to Stage II of the Capstone Project, which encompasses Weeks 3, 4, and 5 of the course! In this Stage, you will refine and articulate the financial problem or issue you wish to focus on for the remainder of your Capstone experience, and develop and submit an Action Plan that will propose a way to alleviate that very financial issue. In Week 3 specifically, you will write up and submit your Problem Statement deliverable, the first major step in the Action Plan development process.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

In Week 4, you will engage in the first of three Peer Review processes in this course, reviewing and providing feedback on the Problem Statements of your peers. You will also begin to build upon your own Problem Statement by working on your Action Plan and thinking about which stakeholder or financial expert you may like to consult for feedback later in Stage III.

What's included

1 reading1 discussion prompt

This week, you will read and reflect on your peers' reviews of your Problem Statement, and hopefully use insights from that feedback as you finalize and submit your Action Plan. You may also wish to reach out to your chosen stakeholder or financial expert this week in order to schedule a time in the next week or so for your stakeholder conversation, part of the final deliverable in Stage III.

What's included

1 reading1 peer review

Welcome to Stage III, which encompasses Weeks 6, 7, and 8 of the course! In this third and final Stage, you will present your Action Plan to a stakeholder or financial expert and solicit their feedback, then develop and submit your final Peer Review assessment: a synthesis of the feedback you've received and plans for implementing your Action Plan beyond the scope of this course. In Week 6 specifically, you will review and provide feedback on the Action Plans of your peers, begin working on the Feedback Synthesis & Implementation Plan assignment (due next week), and meet with your stakeholder.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt

This week, you will read and reflect on your peers' reviews of your Action Plan, and hopefully use insights from that feedback as you finalize and submit your Feedback Synthesis & Implementation Plan. This deliverable will incorporate a synthesis of the feedback you have received from your peers and the stakeholder(s) you met with, along with and a plan for how you expect to implement your Action Plan beyond the scope of Finance for Everyone.

What's included

1 reading1 peer review

In this final week of Finance for Everyone, you will review and provide feedback on the Feedback Synthesis & Implementation Plans of your peers and reflect on how you plan to move forward following the conclusion of your time with F4E. Finally, you will celebrate your achievements, and say farewell to the fellow learners who have engaged in this experience alongside you.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 quiz1 discussion prompt

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Arshad Ahmad
McMaster University
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