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Strategic Financial Analysis (BUSA90475)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2020
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Overview
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This subject provides an introduction to financial analysis techniques and methods that managers need, in order to lead organisations, monitor and control operations and allocate resources. It also provides an introduction to industry specific non-financial measures and metrics associated with business success.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Be able to interpret financial statements, financial measures, and ratios as performance metrics.
- Be able to develop and interpret key financial indicators of performance and associate these with a firm's business strategies.
- Be able to manage financial performance factors within organisations in a variety of sectors of an economy.
- Understand non-financial performance management systems and methods.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should have enhanced their skills in:
- Ethical behaviour in leadership and organisations.
- Analysis and problem solving.
- Capacity for intellectual curiosity, creativity and independent thought.
- Capacity for effective teamwork and collaboration.
- Information retrieval and application in relation to practical problems.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
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Case study
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 100% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022