- Docente: Enrico Supino
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/07
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Finance, Insurance and Business (cod. 8872)
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from Apr 15, 2024 to May 14, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will have learned the principles and tools at the basis of financial benchmarking. In particular, the student will be able to identify the financial performance indicators to be analyzed, carry out the quantitative analyses required with the help of appropriate software and correctly interpret the results obtained.
Course contents
- Financial Performance Indicators
- Quantitative Financial benchmarking
- Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis for Financial Benchmarking
- Multiple correspondence analysis for Financial Benchmarking
- Data Envelopment Analysis
Readings/Bibliography
Slides and supplementary teaching materials used in the classroom, book chapters and scientific articles.
Teaching methods
The program of the course is fully deepened during the hours of lectures. The lessons will be accompanied by tutorials, for which a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and R is required.
Assessment methods
Written test - Multiple choice questions (23 points out of 30)
Oral test - Group project work, groups of up to 5 people (8 points out of 30.
Class tests during the course (up to 2 points).
Below is a table showing the equivalence between the grades in thirtieths and an opinion on the understanding of the subject:
- <18 insufficient
- 18-23 sufficient
- 24-27good
- 28-30 very good
- 30 with honors excellent
Teaching tools
Book chapters, slides and other study material will be made available to students at the end of each lecture.
Office hours
See the website of Enrico Supino