37299 - FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Moduli: Marco Maria Mattei (Modulo 1) Luca Baccolini (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Business Economics (cod. 8848)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students are able to manage the basic tools and theories of financial analysis to measure and control a firm performance. Students are also able to asses firms’ earnings quality and its determinants

Course contents

  • A framework for business analysis using financial statements
  • Accounting analysis: steps and tools
  • Ratio analysis: an introduction
  • Use of financial statements and disclosure
  • Recasting financial statements
  • Profitability analysis by ratios
  • Credit analysis and distress prediction
  • Cash flow analysis

Readings/Bibliography

K. Palepu, P. M. Healy, E. Peek, Business Analysis and Valuation – IFRS Edition

Teaching methods

Lectures and case studies.

Assessment methods

Group assignements and indivual written test.

This is the assessment grid: (a) <18 insufficient; (b) 18-23 sufficient; (c) 24-27 average/good; (d) 28-30 very good; (e) 30 cum laude excellent/outstanding.

Office hours

See the website of Marco Maria Mattei

See the website of Luca Baccolini