Discover valuable techniques that show you step-by-step how to research and value stocks. Beginning with the basics, you will learn how to read financial statements and calculate financial ratios, and then move on to perform industrial comparisons, value stocks, and conduct economic and industrial research.

Prerequisite: A comprehension of high school mathematics and an interest in researching stocks is needed for this course.

Learning Objectives:

• Show how to read financial statements.
• Calculate financial ratios.
• Demonstrate how to perform industrial comparisons.
• Conduct economic and industrial research.
• Demonstrate a strong foundation in the analysis and valuation of stocks.

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Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, Firefox, Internet Explorer (9.0 or above), Google Chrome, or Safari web browser, and Adobe PDF.

You will need to create a login for your online classroom. Go to www.ed2go.com/ksuconed. Find your course by browsing the catalog or using the search bar. Click the ‘Add to Cart’ button. Select your start date and then create a Username and Password. You must make an 80 or higher on the final exam (online) to successfully complete the course. You may only take the exam once. 

If you have questions about this course, please contact the online coordinator at 470-578-6693 or at online@kennesaw.edu.