YRIS2420 Financial and Strategic Analysis (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
The aim of the course is to build a practical understanding of how to analyse firms from financial and strategic perspectives.
Completion methods
Contact teaching course, autumn semester 1st period. The study methods of the contact teaching course are specified in the study program annually.
Assessment details
Accepted completion of the designated assignments. The assessment criteria of the course is specified in the study program annually.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to
• acquire financial and strategic information of publicly listed firms
• calculate key financial ratios of firms and understand what they mean
• compare firms based on their financial position
• compare firms based on their strategic direction
• analyse the potential benefits and drawbacks of mergers and acquisitions
* produce high quality oral presentations suitable for the business environment
• acquire financial and strategic information of publicly listed firms
• calculate key financial ratios of firms and understand what they mean
• compare firms based on their financial position
• compare firms based on their strategic direction
• analyse the potential benefits and drawbacks of mergers and acquisitions
* produce high quality oral presentations suitable for the business environment
Study materials
Online materials assigned by the lecturer.
Completion methods
Method 1
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Unpublished assessment item