2024 COURSE-OUTLINE-Financial Analysis and Management
2024 COURSE-OUTLINE-Financial Analysis and Management
GRADUATE SCHOOL
First Semester, AY 2024--2025
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Description:
Course Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Establish a strong understanding of fundamental financial analysis concepts;
2. Analyze and interpret financial statement to evaluate organizational
performance;
3. Apply financial management techniques in educational and technological
contexts;
4. Evaluate financial data to make strategic decisions;
5. Communicate financial information clearly and effectively to various
stakeholders;
6. Utilize financial tools and technologies to enhance decision-making
processes;
7. Design risk management strategies and financial contingency plan; and
8. Build financial model and forecast future financial performance.
Course Requirements:
1. Individual Report/Presentation
2. Case Study analyses
3. Critique papers/Peer Evaluation
4. Research Proposal (IMRAD format)
5. Midterm & Final Examination
Course Content:
DURATION
TOPIC NO. TOPIC TITLES
(hours)
1 Module 1: Financial Analysis Foundation 6
FINAL EXAMINATION 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS 54
References:
Bandy, Gary; Hasan, Iftekhar; Siddique, Akhtar (2023). Financial Management and
Accounting in the Public Sector. Routledge. (ebook)
Koski, Jennifer L.; Higgins, Robert C.; Mitton, Todd (2022). Analysis for financial
management. [sl. sn.] . (ebook)
Gottardo, P.; Moisello, Anna Maria (2019). Capital Structure, Earnings Management,
and Risk of Financial Distress: A Comparative Analysis of Family and
Non-family Firms. Springer International Publishing
Course Evaluation:
CS/Quizzes 30%
Project/Assignment/Activities 20%
Major Exam (midterm/final) 40%
Total 100%
Grade Point Description
1.0 Excellent
1.5 – 1.1 Very Good
2.0 – 1.6 Highly Satisfactory
5.0 Failed due to poor performance, absences, withdrawal without
notice
DRP Dropped with approved dropping slip
INC Incomplete requirements but w/ passing class standing. INC is for
non-graduating students only
Course Policies:
1. Attendance shall be checked in every class session This is to monitor the absences
incurred by the students in terms of the allowable number of absences for a course
as stipulated in the Student Handbook.
2. Cheating in major examinations which includes attempts to defraud, deceive, or
mislead the instructor in arriving at an honest assessment shall entail zero score.
3. Plagiarism which is a form of cheating that involves presenting the ideas or work of
another as one’s own work shall entail zero score.
4. Projects shall be submitted on or before the deadline. Non-submission of a project on
the deadline shall entail zero score.
5. An INC grade shall be given to students who comply only 75% of the course
requirements or fail to take the major exams.
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