37299 - Financial Analysis

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Docente: Salvatore Perdichizzi
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: SECS-P/09
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and business (cod. 9202)

    Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and business (cod. 9202)

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of financial assets valuation and problems within different trading markets. At the end of the course the student will be able to: - analyse the financing alternatives available to companies; - understand the economic and financial problems of the contexts in which firms and investors operate; - analyse the issue procedures of financial assets (i.e., issue of bonds and stocks).

Course contents

This course provides the students with a disciplined framework for the analysis and valuation of firms based on the following five steps:

  1. Industry & Business strategy Analysis;
  2. Accounting Analysis;
  3. Financial Analysis (i.e., Profitability, Risk and Growth);
  4. Prospective Analysis: Forecasting; and
  5. Prospective Analysis: Valuation of Firms.

The above framework will be applied entirely on a final group project (i.e., part of the final grade).

Readings/Bibliography


During the first day of class, more textbook details will be shared.

Teaching methods

1- Frontal lessons by the professor explaining the contents of the course.

2- Excel lab to practice financial modeling

3- A dedicated tutor

Assessment methods

This is the assessment grid: (a) <18 insufficient; (b) 18-23 sufficient; (c) 24-27 average/good; (d) 28-30 very good; (e) 30 cum laude excellent/outstanding.

Office hours

See the website of Salvatore Perdichizzi