Information Package

Ph.D. on Business Administration

MAND614

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Course Code
MAND614
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
15
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS15
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand how financial statements can be used by investors, creditors, security analysts and auditors,
  2. Understand the basic procedures for preparing financial statements and how to conduct T-account analysis
  3. Understand how to use the balance sheet and the income statement information to understand key differences in the nature of firms' operations and how those operations are financed,
  4. Undertand how to interpret the results of an analysis of profitability and risk,
  5. Understand the major sources ondu ses of cash reported in the operating, investing and financing sectinos of the statement of cash flows,
  6. Understand the two major approaches for adjusting financial reports for rapidly changing prices - current cost accounting and general price-level accounting.
  7. Learn how to analyze the financial statements of banks and insurance companies.
  8. Learn how to analyse the financial statements of companies from different countries.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsMAND647 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Course DescriptionThe course covers vertical, horizontal, trend and ratio analysis of financial statements, capital budgeting decisions and fundamental technical analysis and methods of company valuation.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The Financial Statement Concept
2nd Week The General Characteristics of Financial Statements
3rd Week The Limits of the Use of Financial Statements
4th Week The Basic Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis II
5th Week The Basic Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis II
6th Week The Other Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis I
7th Week The Other Financial Statements: Preparation, Content, and Analysis II
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES : Horizontal Analysis
10th Week THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES : Vertical Analysis
11th Week THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES : Ratio Analysis
12th Week INFLATION ACCOUNTING : The Impact of Inflation over the Financial Statements I
13th Week Examination of the financial statements of banks and methods of financial analysis.
14th Week Examination of the financial statements of insurance companies and methods of financial analysis.
15th Week General Review
Recommended or Required ReadingRevsine, L., Collins W., Johnson B. W., Financial Reporting and Analysis , Prentice Hall, Second Edition, 2002
Akdoğan N., Tenker N., Finansal Tablolar ve Mali Analiz Teknikleri, Gazi Kitabevi, 11. Baskı, 2007
Sigorta Araştırma ve İnceleme Yayınları 6: Sigorta Şirketlerinin Mali Analizi, Erken Uyarı Sistemi ve Derecelendirme (Rating), TSRSB Yayın No: 15, Nisan 2006
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 250 250
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 160 160
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load456
Total Work Load / 30 (h)15.2
ECTS Credit of the Course15
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5 X X
K6 X X
K7
K8
K9
K10 X
K11