The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2019 - Financial management
- Business administration 2020 - Financial management
- Business administration 2021 - Financial management - advanced studies
- Business administration 2022 - Financial management - advanced studies
- Business administration 2023 - Financial management - advanced studies
- International business 2018 - Financial management
- International business 2019 - Financial management
- International business 2020 - Financial management
- International business 2021 - Financial management - advanced studies
- International business 2022 - Financial management - advanced studies
- International business 2023 - Financial management - advanced studies
The course takes place in period
3 (2024-01-01 to 2024-03-17)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
In this study unit the focus lies on the following
competencies:
Fact-based decision making competency
Learning and career-oriented competency
SDG´s in focus:
1. NO POVERTY
8. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES
12. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this study unit:
You have acquired knowledge on the contents of
financial statements. (Knowledge)
You have the skills to perform financial analysis
and will be able to discuss these in a
professional
context. (Skills)
You develop a deeper understanding towards
financial
analysis and how to discuss these in a
professional
context. (Approach)
Course contents
The main financial statements are covered in
detail:
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow analysis
Official statements of listed companies are
analyzed in detail.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Introduction to Financial Management or
equivalent.
Previous course names
Financial Statements and Taxation.
Recommended or required reading
The course literature is not limited to the
literature listed below. The student can freely
use alternative literature with similar
contents.
The Comprehensive Guide on How to Read a Financial
Report (2014) - Tracy, John A. & Tracy, Tage C.
Chapters 1-16, 18-20
Course lecture materials and assignments
Supportive material, e.g. Financial & Managerial
Accounting by Horngren, Harrison, Oliver
Study activities
- Lectures - 24 hours
- Individual studies - 111 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Written final Exam + individual quizzes and
assignment:
Exam, 1-60p
Quizzes 4, 0-5p (x4) in total 1-20p
Assignment 1, 1-20p
Teacher
Donner Henrica
Examiner
Fabricius Susanna
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2023-11-24 to 2023-12-22
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions