- Docente: Enrico Supino
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/07
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Statistics, Finance and Insurance (cod. 5901)
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from Apr 07, 2025 to May 07, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will have learned the principles and tools at the basis of financial benchmarking. In particular, the student will be able to identify the financial performance indicators to be analyzed, carry out the quantitative analyses required with the help of appropriate software and correctly interpret the results obtained.
Course contents
- Financial performance measures
- Financial benchmarking (quantitative)
- Determination of synthetic variables linked to financial performance measures
- Introduction and analysis of case studies using Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis
- Integration of additional quantitative and qualitative variables in Principal Component Analysis for financial benchmarking
- Efficiency measures using Data Envelopment Analysis
Readings/Bibliography
Slides and supplementary teaching materials used in the classroom, book chapters and scientific articles
Teaching methods
The course syllabus is covered in depth during the lecture hours. Lectures will be accompanied by exercises, for which a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and R is required
Assessment methods
Written test
-Closed-answer questions -Maximum mark 23/30
Oral test
-Group project-work (each group may consist of up to five people) -Maximum score 7/30
Class test during the course - Score: up to 2/30
Below is a table illustrating the equivalence between the marks in thirtieths and an assessment of understanding of the subject from the examination paper:
<18 insufficient
18-23 sufficient
24-27 good
28-30 excellent
30 cum laude excellent
Teaching tools
Book chapters, slides and other digital material will be made available by the lecturer at the end of each lesson
Office hours
See the website of Enrico Supino