Curriculum
Laurie's No-Pay MBA Transcript
I used massive open online courses (MOOCs) from platforms like Coursera and edX to get a business education equivalent to an MBA - for less than 1/100th the cost of a traditional MBA. My program of study was self directed, and it didn’t result in a degree, but it did give me a solid grounding in business concepts and skills.
Below is a transcript of the courses I took as part of my studies. If you are contemplating doing a No-Pay MBA, you will get the best results by following the recommendations in my book Don’t Pay For Your MBA.
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Introduction to Financial Accounting
Topics covered
Balance statements, income statements, cash flows, accrual accounting, securities, debt, ratio analysis, shareholders equity
Blog posts
A Practical Education, How to Make a Good MOOC
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
Provider: Coursera
Professor: Brian Bushee
Topics covered
Betas, hurdle rates, return on investment, net present value, debt and equity, dividends
Blog posts
Intro to Corporate Finance, NPV of the No-Pay MBA
New York University, Stern School of Business
Provider: iTunesU
Professor: Aswath Damodaran
An Introduction to Operations Management
Topics covered
Process analysis, productivity, variety, six sigma
Blog posts
7 Sources of Waste - in Last Night’s Dinner
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
Provider: Coursera
Professor: Christian Terwiesch
International Organizations Management
Topics covered
Context for international organizations, public-private partnerships, the UN system, marketing and fundraising
Blog posts
Why I’m glad I stuck with my least favorite course
Université de Genève
Provider: Coursera
Professor: Various
Project Management Skills for All Careers
Topics covered
Visual project management, scheduling, scope, budgeting and cost management
Blog posts
Project management: A love story
University: none
Provider: Canvas Network
Professor: Various
