Learners will analyze financial data, evaluate revenue and cost drivers, interpret multi-period budgets, and synthesize strategic insights using real-world automobile industry scenarios. This course empowers learners to confidently build and interpret a complete budgeting model from the ground up.

Gain next-level skills with Coursera Plus for $199 (regularly $399). Save now.

What you'll learn
Build a complete, multi-period budgeting model by calculating revenues, costs, SG&A, and profitability metrics.
Analyze financial trends across monthly, quarterly, and annual views to evaluate performance drivers.
Interpret budgeting outputs and synthesize strategic insights to support informed business decisions.
Skills you'll gain
Details to know

Add to your LinkedIn profile
December 2025
10 assignments
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces learners to the foundational components of budgeting within the automobile sector, guiding them through operational basics, supply flows, cost structures, revenue drivers, and the essential inputs required to build a functional financial model from scratch.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
This module deepens financial modeling knowledge by examining profitability metrics, SG&A overheads, EBITDA, and multi-period analysis using monthly, quarterly, and yearly views to generate comprehensive financial performance insights.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
This final module guides learners through the interpretation of calculations, yearly summaries, conceptual clarity, and the synthesis of financial insights, enabling them to confidently draw conclusions from full budgeting models.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
Why people choose Coursera for their career





Open new doors with Coursera Plus
Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription
Advance your career with an online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online
Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business
Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy
Frequently asked questions
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
More questions
Financial aid available,


