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Analyzing Growth Drivers & Business Risks Information Kickstart your business or finance journey by unpacking how macro, industry, and firm-level characteristics can influence business decisions. Understand how growth drivers and business risks are key parts of financial analysis Explore widely-used qualitative analysis frameworks Leverage qualitative analysis techniques to inform financial model assumptions Understanding growth drivers and business risks are essential parts of analyzing a business or in formulating a solid corporate strategy. This can be achieved using a top-down approach, by first looking at the broader economy, followed by industry analysis, then at the company itself; this course introduces frameworks to assess each level in specific detail. We’ll look at how to conduct a PESTEL analysis before diving into the Porter’s 5 Forces framework to help understand the bargaining power of suppliers and of buyers, as well as the threat of new e...