37299 - FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Anno Accademico 2016/2017

  • Docente: James Guthrie
  • Crediti formativi: 6
  • SSD: SECS-P/07
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Economia e management (cod. 9203)

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Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of a business financial performance. Specifically, students will learn how to: - execute and interpret a business financial performance using profitability, liquidity, gearing, efficiency, working capital and cashflow ratios; - assess business operating and financial risk; - use financial analysis tools for designing benchmarking and improve a company business model.

Contenuti

The aim of this course is to provide a brief overview of basic accounting concepts including the balance sheet, profit and loss and statement of cash flow. Then it provides a basic understanding and the ability to analyse financial statements with ratios and other means.

An important part of the course will be practical topic assignments, and the preparation (in syndicate) of a detailed group case studies.

Testi/Bibliografia

No recommended texts, but readings and class notes will be provided.

Metodi didattici

The key purpose is to provide questions and insights to students in understanding the topic of the course. In doing so alongside the traditional lectures will be provided opportunities for discussion and intervention for students.

PPTS, practical topic assignments, readings, etc

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

For attending students: written test, discussion question and group project

For non attending studentes: long written test

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Personal computer and video-projector

Lectures, case studies discussion, articles, individual written assignment, group class presentation

The full course is also organized in elearning: https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/

Orario di ricevimento

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