MBA525
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Financial Statement Analysis
Business
Marriott School of Business
Course Description
Focus on using corporate financial statements to make business and investment decisions. Learn to use accounting information in a variety of decision contexts, including strategic ratio analysis, earnings quality analysis, credit risk analysis, building pro forma financial statements and security valuation. Emphasis will be given to practical applications and cultivating your analytical skills.
When Taught
Winter
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Title
Strategy
Learning Outcome
Assess the firm and its strategy within the context of its industry.
Title
Analysis
Learning Outcome
Analyze company performance and financial position using ratio analyses and other analytical procedures.
Title
Assess Quality
Learning Outcome
Utilize the tools and techniques used to assess the “quality” of firms reported earnings and financial position.
Title
Financial information
Learning Outcome
Application of financial information in equity markets.
Title
Forecast
Learning Outcome
Develop the ability to forecast financial performance and to build pro forma financial statements.
Title
Communication
Learning Outcome
Communicate the results of technical analyses verbally and in writing.
Title
Deal with Ambiguity
Learning Outcome
Overcome “controlled” ambiguity.
