Undergraduate USA-BUSS3098-2023
Strategic Financial Analysis
$2,100 $3,025
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
10 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 03 Apr 2023
- 18 Sep 2023
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Subject details
By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:
- Assess macroeconomic factors, business strategy, corporate governance and ethics in a business environment to enhance interpretation of a firm's financial statements.
- Provide critical financial assessments of the firm's operating, financing and investment decisions relative to its historical performance and the contemporary performance of its competitors and peers.
- Undertake forecasts for valuation, strategy and policy analyses using financial statements and other sources of business and economic information.
- Develop teamwork skills and oral communication skills to present complex accounting and finance information to a non-specialist audience.
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of Accounting and Finance.
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- Macroeconomic Analysis and a Framework for Business Analysis and Valuation
- Strategy Analysis
- Ethics and Governance
- Accounting and Financial Analysis
- Forecasting 1: Prospecting Analysis
- Forecasting 2: Valuation Theory and Concepts
- Equity Security Analysis
- Credit Analysis and Distress Prediction
- Mergers and Acquisitions
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Financial statements are used widely by professionals in a large range of positions and industries. Analysts use financial statement analysis to rate and value companies, investment bankers utilise it for buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, and a wide range of consulting professionals require them to competitively analyse their clients’ past performance and prospects.
This course is designed to improve your conceptual grasp of the role and practical application of financial statements in business analysis. Learn about valuation, credit assessment, strategic decision-making, and assessment of corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.
Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
This is a third-year course from UniSA Online’s Financial Planning degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.
Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.
- Case study (40%)
- Case study (60%)
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