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Syllabus Analysis of Financial Statements - 55974
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Last update 08-07-2018
HU Credits: 3

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Business Administration

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Yevgeni Ostrovsky

Coordinator Email: ostyav@gmail.com

Coordinator Office Hours: After class hours

Teaching Staff:
Yavgeni Ostrovsky

Course/Module description:
The course focuses on the understanding and the analysis of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). During the course, we will analyse several current and selected cases. In addition, we will discuss common methods for corporate valuation.

Course/Module aims:
Improving the student's ability to understand financial statements. To familiarize the student with common quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques of financial stetements, as well as with common methods for corporate valuation.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Perform an in-depth analysis of financial statements, as well as to prepare a discounted cash flow valuation.

Attendance requirements(%):
75%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Frontal lectures using Powerpoint presentations.

Course/Module Content:
- Accounting Principles
- Report structure
- Qualitative Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis
- Multiplier Valuation
- DCF analysis
- Detailed excel financial model

Required Reading:
"Investment Valuation", third edition, Aswath Damodaran, Published by Wiley (2012).

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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