BA715: Organizational Measurement and Assessment I

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
20

Overview

This course examines financial techniques and models useful in management's mission of creating shareholder value.  Candidates will solve realistic problems while participating in discussions, completing application problems, writing abstracts summarizing and critiquing financial articles, and using financial analysis software.  Topics covered include:

  • Accounting rules
  • Financial statements
  • Cash and funds flow
  • Business performance assessment
  • Financial projections and growth models
  • Investment decision analysis

The course project, Shareholder Value Improvement Plan: Analysis of a Publicly Traded Company, focuses candidates on a company's financial statements and creating a plan to improve shareholder value.  The various components of the project include a company description, financial ratio analysis, a sustainable growth analysis, and Pro Forma projection.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Read, analyze and interpret an annual report.
  • Assess business performance.
  • Project financial requirements.
  • Apply financial growth modeling to management decisions.
  • Explain and use capital budgeting techniques.
  • Analyze routine investment decisions.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Special Requirements

Note: Please purchase a new textbook, rather than a used textbook, for this course. If you purchase a used textbook, the 6-month access to the Financial Genome software may be expired.

Required Texts
BA715 texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore