Overview
Financial statement information is used in a wide range of business decisions. We will discuss financial statements from a user's perspective and use a variety of tools to break apart financial reports into meaningful units for analysis, to forecast financial statements, and to value a firm's shares. We will also … For more content click the Read More button below.
The course follows a structured approach to provide you with a set of analytical tools to become more effective users of financial statements. The course has the following structure: (1) Business Strategy Analysis - understanding the industry conditions a firm faces and its competitive positioning within the industry; (2) Accounting and Disclosure Analysis - understanding the extent to which the financial statements and non-financial information do a good or a bad job in reflecting the underlying economics of the business; (3) Financial Analysis - analysing recent performance using a ratio analysis in a systematic manner; (4) Prospective Analysis - making forecasts of future performance taking into account our first three analytical steps and incorporating those forecasts into a valuation model. We then use this 'toolbox' in a variety of contexts, including equity security analysis and credit analysis.
Conditions for Enrolment
Prerequisite: Completion of MNGT6321 OR MBAX9123 OR GBAT9123 OR MNGT5221 OR AGSM6321; and MNGT6210 OR MBAX9120 OR GBAT9120 OR MNGT5211 OR AGSM6210; and enrolment in one of the following programs:-Management (7316); MBAE (8355 or 8356); MBAX (8625); MBA Full-Time (8350 or 8351)
Equivalent Courses
Delivery
Multimodal - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly) - ONL-SYNC
Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly) - ONL-ASYNC
In-person - Intensive - 4 DAYS
In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly) - FTNIGHTLY
Fees
Type | Amount |
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Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable) | $2124 |
Domestic Students | $5670 |
International Students | $5670 |
Pre-2019 Handbook Editions
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