- Docente: Laura Mariani
- Credits: 9
- SSD: SECS-P/07
- Language: English
- Moduli: Sabrina Gigli (Modulo 1) Laura Mariani (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Business and Economics (cod. 8407)
Course contents
The aim of this course is to provide the principles for the
interpretation of the financial statements main dimensions and
dynamics.
Through the tools of financial analysis the students will be able
to capture the meaning of the economic information behind the
numbers.
A specific attention will be given to the effective business
analysis and decision making by analysts, investors, managers, and
other stakeholders of the organizations whose choices can be
properly supported by the financial statements analysis.
The course's topics include the assessment of reformulated balance
sheets and related ratios, reformulated income statements and
related ratios, and cash flows.
Readings/Bibliography
K. R. Subramanyam, Financial Statement Analysis, McGrawHill
2014.
Further selected readings and case studies will be distributed
during the course; a detailed syllabus will be delivered to the
students at the beginning of the classes.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, and case studies.
Assessment methods
The assessment will combine individual and/or team works assignments, and a final written exam. Active participation to the discussion of case studies will be positively evaluated.
Office hours
See the website of Laura Mariani
See the website of Sabrina Gigli