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A Smart Way to Learn

In today’s roller-coaster economy, it is just plain smart to learn as much as you can about the world of finance, accounting, and investments. The following courses have been picked from hundreds that the DiUlus Institute believes will help the novice and even the expert. There are no restrictions to sign up, no fees to pay.

You do not have to be a DiUlus Scholar to participate.

The Institute is pleased to make these free courses available to anyone who seeks the knowledge presented here on this page.

PLEASE NOTE: If the course requires a password and does not provide you with an easy way to access such as free courses provided by Utah State University, contact the school directly online and ask if you may have free access to the course in question as it was originally offered as a FREE access course. Do the same with any institution that does not provide you ease of access. The worst they can say is no.

Classes:

Freedom Ethics & Free Enterprise. Learn the basics of what created the tripod of the American capitalist system and how the moral fibre of the founding fathers spawned the system that has grown the USA to the world's greatest modern nation and super-power. The free introductory class to certification in Applied Ethics.

Family Finance. Identify, establish, and implement personal financial goals in this class that also provides tools and services for use. [Utah State University]

Money 101. Learn from such helpful topics as budgeting, getting insurance, investing for retirement and college, and taxes. [CNN Money]

Managing Your Money. Work your way through these four lessons to learn what not to do and how to get yourself on the path to good finances. [Suite101.com]

Understanding and Controlling Your Finances. Study such topics as gaining control, 401(k) plans, investment options, buying a home, and more. [BGY Publishing]

Personal finance: Debt and borrowing in its wider context. Explore debt, the cost of debt, household debt, and the borrowing process in this class. [The Open University]
How to Manage Personal Debt. Take this course to get your debt under control. The course is free, but if you want to take the exam, it will cost $24.95. [Distance Learning Center]

Accounting Basics. Study balance sheets, cash flows, and more in this class that covers the fundamentals. [AccountingCoach.com]

Accounting Concepts Tutorial. Learn about accounting concepts, debits and credits, and more in this simple tutorial complete with worksheets. [FSO-Financial Management]
Accounting. Get the basics in this class that covers such topics as accounting for accruals and deferrals, double-entry accounting, and more. [Simple Studies]

So, you want to learn Bookkeeping!. This 7-lesson class includes quizzes, games, and tests and will teach you the basics of bookkeeping. [Bean Counter]

Online Income Tax Course. Take this free course to learn all about filing personal income tax forms. [The Tax College]

Small Business Video and Audio Presentations. Learn all about taxes from the IRS in these helpful presentations. [Internal Revenue Service]

Tax Information for Individuals. Get information on tax changes, tax incentives, taxpayer rights, and much more from the IRS. [Internal Revenue Service]

GAO: understanding the tax reform debate. Download this paper to get the history and learn about the future of federal tax policies. [The Free Library]

Become a Tax Expert. This short, informal course will help you understand tax policies. [The Banneker Center]
Managed Care and Health Insurance. Learn about the major issues involved in health insurance and managed health care. [Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health]

Fully Covered. Get the lowdown on the basic types of insurance and discover why you need insurance to protect yourself and your family. [Credibility U]

Understanding Insurance. Find out the basics about life insurance, investment products, and more in this tutorial. [RBS Wealth Management]
Economics. Use online workbooks and experiments to learn the basics about macroeconomics in this class. [Carnegie Mellon]

Economics Basics. Learn about supply and demand, elasticity, monopolies, and much more as you get the fundamentals for what makes up the study of economics. [Investopedia University]

Investment Risk. This course focuses on risk aversion, qualifying risk, risk factors, and discounted cash flow and the net present value rule. [The Open University]
Investing 101. This class from Forbes will offer the basics on investing as well as ways to tailor your investments to your needs. [Investopedia University]

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Investing for Your Future. Take this 11-unit course to learn the investing basics including fixed-income investing, mutual funds, and investing small dollar amounts. [Rutgers Cooperative Extension]
Equity Finance. Learn all about equity in both the public and private sector in this course with a decidedly international flair. [The Open University]

Exploring Real Estate Investments. Study types and characteristics of real estate, the advantages and disadvantages of real estate investing, and more in this class. [Investopedia University]
Bond Basics. Get all the basic information about bonds, understanding them, and purchasing them in this class. [Investopedia University]
Mutual Funds. Learn about the different types of mutual funds, the costs associated with them, how to read a mutual fund table, and more. [Investopedia University]
Risk and Diversification. This class teaches students how to diversify their portfolio and how to analyze investment risk. [Investopedia University]
The financial markets context. This course examines financial markets as well as the Efficient Markets Hypothesis. [The Open University]
Innovation, markets and industrial change. With a heavy emphasis on technology’s impact on innovation and industrial change, this course examines the relationship between innovation, technology, and market changes. [The Open University]
Influences on accounting regulation. Study historical and present-day influences on financial rules and regulations in markets around the world. [The Open University]
Investing for Beginners. With a strong emphasis on learning about and understanding the stock market, these lessons and accompanying quizzes will help you grasp the basics. [About.com]
Stock Basics. Get the basics about stock markets here and you’ll be on your way to becoming a wise investor. [Investopedia University]
Stock-Picking Strategies. Learn several different strategies for selecting stocks and decide which work best for you. [Investopedia University]
Forex Tutorial. Long been an investment of corporations or the wealthy elite, currency trading is now available for everyone. Take this class to learn what you need to know about foreign exchange trading. [Investopedia University]
Analyzing Chart Patterns. Learn what security charts can tell you about investing and understanding the markets in this class. [Investopedia University]
Managerial Economics. This course covers the basics of microeconomics as it pertains to management decisions and is a must for any entrepreneur. [Utah State University]

Payroll 101. This tutorial explains the basics of payroll for small business owners. Be advised the tutorial is sponsored by a payroll management service. [Intuit]

Financing and Accounting. The series of 30-minute courses here help with assessing financial needs, offer a financial primer, an introduction to accounting, and information about applying for a loan for your small business. [US Small Business Association]

Understanding Financial Statements: What do they say about your business?. This tutorial gives you the basics for learning about the importance of financial statements. [University of Arkansas of Little Rock]

Capital Markets. This course focuses on global capital markets and teaches a working knowledge of investor relations. [UC Irvine]
International Relations: New Approaches in a Complex World. Learn about global economy, the World Trade Organization, Latin America, and more in this class that examines the changes that have taken place in the global business world. [Harvard]

Managing local practices in global contexts. This course covers a lot of ground as it examines several aspects of business in the globalist environment. [The Open University]

International Economics. This course offers an introductory look at international trade theory, policy, and international finance. [Utah State University]

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