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2016/2017  MA-MMBAO3024U  Financial Statement Analysis and Managerial Economics

English Title
Financial Statement Analysis and Managerial Economics

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 4 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Part Time Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring, Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for Master of Business Administration
Course coordinator
  • Jesper Rangvid - Department of Finance (FI)
Main academic disciplines
  • Managerial economics
  • Accounting
Last updated on 18-08-2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors:
  • Be able to read and understand financial statements including notes in the annual report
  • Be able to apply financial statements for decision making including profitability analysis, credit analysis and firm valuation
  • Be able to apply microeconomic principles to decision making within a firm
  • Be able to explain how perfectly competitive markets function
  • Be able to apply game theoretic models to analyze strategic situations
Examination
Financial Statement Analysis and Managerial Economics:
Exam ECTS 4
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 15 pages
Assignment type Project
Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Summer and Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
A written case assignment based on a case or a subject chosen by the
teacher. The assignment must be formulated and given to the students at least nine days prior to the expiration of the deadline. It should be 15 pages long and submitted to CBSLearn. The exam is held internally, and the assignment is put forward and assessed by the relevant faculty.

Alternative examination format: The make-up/re-examination will be held as an oral examination if the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination.
Course content and structure

Managerial economics deals with resource allocation and strategic decisions made by managers. The course shows how microeconomic principles can be applied to company decision making. The emphasis is on stylized practical problems that may face anyone in a management position.

Financial statement analysis is the process of reviewing and analyzing a company's financial statements to make better economic decisions. Financial statement analysis consists of four main sections.
Teaching methods
The course has diverse teaching methods using lectures, cases, readings and discussions. The class meetings are interactive and require ongoing engagement of the students.
Student workload
Lectures 34,5 hours
Preparation + Exam 75,5 hours
Last updated on 18-08-2016