DESCRIPTION OF STUDY COURSE DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL COURSE UNITS Course unit title Financial Analysis Programme Business Administration Year of study 2 Academic year 2018/2019 of course unit (e.g. First cycle first, second or third BVa029 Course unit code Inese Mavļutova Name of lecturer(s) 3 ECTS Number of ECTS credits allocated 2 Latvian credit points are multiplied by 1,5 to get ECTS credit points Credit points 2 CP Language of instruction English Type of course unit compulsory (compulsory, optional) Semester when the course 3. unit is delivered face-to-face Mode of delivery The aim of the course is to create understanding about methods and tools of Aim of Course financial analysis; to acquire the stages of company financial report evaluation; to acquaint students with the concept of company’s financial position, to acquire its determination and management methods as well as specifics of analysis for innovative companies. Preliminary knowledge Business and Innovation Policy, Financial Accounting, Microeconomics, (prerequisites and Mathematics, Company Finances. Course contents Financial analysis and its role in financial management. Financial report as a source of financial analysis Structural and dynamic analysis. Analysis of financial ratios. Liquidity and solvency analysis. Analysis of business activity. Gearing ratios. Analysis of profitability. Students attend lectures and take part in seminars and in practical classes. Planned learning activities and teaching of the study course section are in written form and include both methods practical and theoretical questions on methods and instruments applied in financial analysis. Students are offered to obtain the necessary number of credit points the system of point accumulation. The total study course evaluation consists of: 10% active participation in practical classes, 20% completed test during the classes 40% independent task completion and presentation, 30% written final exam. Teaching methods Student workload
DESCRIPTION OF STUDY COURSE DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL COURSE UNITS Course unit title Financial Analysis Programme Business Administration Year of study 2 Academic year 2018/2019 of course unit (e.g. first, second or third First cycle Course unit code BVa029 Name of lecturer(s) Inese Mavļutova Number of ECTS credits allocated 3 ECTS 2 Latvian credit points are multiplied by 1,5 to get ECTS credit points Credit points 2 CP Language of instruction English Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) compulsory Semester when the course unit is delivered 3. Mode of delivery face-to-face Aim of Course The aim of the course is to create understanding about methods and tools of financial analysis; to acquire the stages of company financial report evaluation; to acquaint students with the concept of company’s financial position, to acquire its determination and management methods as well as specifics of analysis for innovative companies. Preliminary knowledge (prerequisites and Business and Innovation Policy, Financial Accounting, Microeconomics, Mathematics, Company Finances. Course contents Financial analysis and its role in financial management. Financial report as a source of financial analysis Structural and dynamic analysis. Analysis of financial ratios. Liquidity and solvency analysis. Analysis of business activity. Gearing ratios. Analysis of profitability. Planned learning activities and teaching methods Students attend lectures and take part in seminars and in practical classes. of the study course section are in written form and include both practical and theoretical questions on methods and instruments applied in financial analysis. Students are offered to obtain the necessary number of credit points the system of point accumulation. The total study course evaluation consists of: 10% active participation in practical classes, 20% completed test during the classes 40% independent task completion and presentation, 30% written final exam. Teaching methods Student workload