Devon Coombs Academy · Free online courses
Four free courses in finance and applied AI, with explanations, tools, and practice that connect the concepts to real decisions.
No account needed. Independent, self-paced learning from Devon Coombs LLC.
Devon Coombs, CPA, MBA · Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance and Faculty Director of Real Estate Finance, Santa Clara University
The course catalog
Start with a foundation or go directly to the subject that connects to your work. The course pages show the full outline and available learning activities.
The 10 Laws of Corporate Finance
Build the reasoning behind value, cash flow, risk, and the decisions businesses make.
Start here for the core financial principles.
Explore Corporate FinanceProperty, financing & investment
Connect property cash flow, valuation, mortgages, and investment analysis in practical real estate decisions.
For students and professionals evaluating real estate.
Explore Real Estate FinanceVenture economics & funding
Work through business models, forecasts, startup financing, valuation, and the choices behind growth.
For founders, startup teams, and students of entrepreneurship.
Explore Entrepreneurial FinanceWorkflow design & professional judgment
Learn how AI fits into finance work, how to structure a useful workflow, and what to check before relying on an output.
For finance and accounting professionals putting AI into practice.
Explore Applied AI for Finance & AccountingA practical education
A property investment, a startup, and a corporate project all raise questions about cash flow, risk, assumptions, and tradeoffs. The academy helps you work through those connections.
My teaching draws on experience at Deloitte, Riveron, and Google Cloud. The goal is to help you understand the analysis well enough to explain the decision yourself.
Explore my teaching approach
More ways to learn
Work through a specific calculation and see how the assumptions change the result.
Browse free resourcesExplore The 10 Laws of Finance and the resources for readers and instructors.
Explore the bookBring practical AI and finance learning into your organization’s own work.
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