Handboksinformation

Kursbeskrivning

The students have acquired skills to analyse a company’s financial statements and to take a well-founded view on the correct valuation for a company. To work as a financial analyst analysing the financial statements and the valuations of companies.

Lärandemål

The students will learn to critically examine the financial statements when trying to forecast the future development of a company’s earnings and cash flows and to use these forecasts to value the company’s shares.

Undervisningsspråk

English

Förkunskaper

A basic course in financial accounting and the introductory examination.

Undervisningstimmar

28 h

Undervisningsformer

Lectures, cases and class discussions

Litteratur

Palepu, K., Healey, P., Bernard, V. & Peel, E. (2007): Business Analysis and Valuation, IFRS edition. Thomson South-Western.

Alexander, D. & Nobes, C. (2007): Financial Accounting: An International Introduction. 3rd edition. Prentice Hall.

Besanko, D., Dranove, D., Shanley, M. & Schafer, S. (2010): Economics of Strategy. 5th edition. International student version. John Wiley & Sons. Kap. 12-15.

Assigned articles.

Bedömning och examination

Exams and article discussions. Casework.

Ytterligare information

6 ECTS without casework