Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Introduction to SPSS

HERE'S A COMPILATION of what you will be watching today. These are prerequisites for our next discussions.
How to use SPSS- an introduction
Descriptive statistics and frequencies
Descriptive statistics and z scores
Correlation in SPSS
One sample T test
Paired sample T test
Independent Sample T Test
Conclusions with SPSS

Financial Management (Chinese Executive Class) Course Outline


I.             Course Description:

This course prepares the students to analyze financial statement and examine financial decision-making. Topics include understanding financial statements, funding decisions, the use of financial tools, cost analyses, and risk management tools.


II.            Bases of Evaluation:  

1.      Course requirements that are evaluated based on the rubrics.
2.      Research Output
3.      Midterm and final major examinations.
4.      The standard grading system of the University.

III.          Grading System:

     Midterm Score                =          33% Class Standing + 33% Research + 34% Midterm Exams

     Tentative Final Score      =          33% Class Standing + 33% Research + 34% Final Exams

     Final Score                        =          33% Midterm Score + 67% Tentative Final Score

Note:             Class Standing is composed of activities such as group dynamics, laboratory activities, seat works, quizzes, assignments, and participation
.           .


VI.         Course Content:

TOPICS
Unit 1.  Introduction to Financial Management and the Accounting Language
1.   Basic concepts of Financial Management and Accounting
2.   The Financial Management Framework ( 10 Axioms of FM)
3.   The Fundamentals of the Accounting Process
4.   The Accounting Cycle
5.   Understanding the Financial Statements
6. Costs concepts and behaviors for financial reporting and cost analysis used in decision making.


Unit 2.  Financial Information in Action
1.   Analyzing Financial Statements
a.    Background analysis
b.    Areas in Financial Analysis
b.1. Liquidity
b.2. Profitability
b.3. Asset Management
b.4. Solvency
b.5. Marketability/ value analysis
      c. Methods in Financial Analysis
           c.1. Horizontal
           c.2. Vertical
           c.3. Ratio Analysis
           c.4. Du Pont Expansions
2. Financial Planning and Proforma financial statements
     a. Operating Budgets
     b. Financial budgets
     c. Master budgets
     d. Projected Financial Statements

Unit 3. Analyzing Financial  Information for Short Term Decision Making
  1. Behavioral financial reports
  2. Cost-volume-profit analysis
  3. Variable and Absorption costing
  4. Differential Analysis and relevant costing
  5. Working Capital Management decisions
Unit 4.  Analyzing Financial  Information for Long Term Decision Making
1.    Financial Risk and Return analysis
2.    The role of Time value of money and cost of capital
3.    Investment decisions
4.    Capital budgeting
5.    Financing decisions
6.    Debt and Equity Financing Analysis



VI. References:


RESOURCE TYPE


RESOURCES
Books
Titman, S., Keown, A. J., Martin, J. D. (2011) Financial management : principles and applications. (11th ed.) Boston : Prentice Hall.
Jordan, Bradford D.  Fundamentals of investments : valuation and management.  5th ed.  Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2009.
Gitman, Lawrence J.  Fundamentals of investing.  Twelfth edition. Boston : Pearson, c2014.
Rosenbaum, Joshua,(2013) 1971- author.  Investment banking : valuation, leveraged buyouts, and mergers & acquisitions.  Second edition, University edition. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2013
Gitman, L. J. (2011) Fundamentals of investing. (11th ed.) Singapore : Pearson.
Websites
http://www.slideshare.net/abhishek9066389/financial-management-16056415
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/financial-management.html
http://www.managementstudyguide.com/financial-management.htm
Journals
FinEx Journals
Accounting and Finance Journals
EBSCOHost Journals

Get Equipped: Introduction to Financial Management ( for Chinese Executive Class)


Module 1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SUBJECT


This section provides links for you to follow so you can understand our subject better and be equipped better for future discussions.


Introduction to Financial Management


        Introduction to Financial Terms and Concepts

                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvXDB9dMdEo
        Basic tools
                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FV8NXtcVBY
        10 Axioms
                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VZCzk7zIAE


Accounting is the Language of Finance


        Understanding Accounting
                                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjkRSlTxsZM
        The Accounting Process
                           
                                ( English)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5izAWXPB4c

Cost concepts


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--C8nUpRgA8&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs-67qg_OFk&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovoxkpdiKZY&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8AbnX0gQHY&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jWNuHtlIi4&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0hu9aEoi78&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7H47l2u8Ak&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=7

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Get Equipped: Introduction to Financial Management for MIT





GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SUBJECT

This section provides links for you to follow so you can understand our subject better and be equipped better for future discussions.


Introduction to Financial Management

        Introduction to Financial Terms and Concepts
                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvXDB9dMdEo
        Basic tools
                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FV8NXtcVBY
        10 Axioms
                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VZCzk7zIAE


Accounting is the Language of Finance

        Understanding Accounting
                                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjkRSlTxsZM
        The Accounting Process
                                ( Tagalog) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmufsiUkjfQ&t=941s
                                ( English)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5izAWXPB4c
Cost concepts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--C8nUpRgA8&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs-67qg_OFk&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovoxkpdiKZY&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8AbnX0gQHY&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jWNuHtlIi4&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0hu9aEoi78&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7H47l2u8Ak&list=PLxP0KZzCGFYOeZIwY-2IoEoAin-uDgnHl&index=7

Financial Management MIT Course Outline


I.             Course Description:

This course prepares the students to analyze financial statement and examine financial decision-making. Topics include understanding financial statements, funding decisions, the use of financial tools, cost analyses, and risk management tools.


II.            Bases of Evaluation:  

1.      Course requirements that are evaluated based on the rubrics.
2.      Research Output
3.      Midterm and final major examinations.
4.      The standard grading system of the University.

III.          Grading System:

     Midterm Score                =          33% Class Standing + 33% Research + 34% Midterm Exams

     Tentative Final Score      =          33% Class Standing + 33% Research + 34% Final Exams

     Final Score                        =          33% Midterm Score + 67% Tentative Final Score

Note:             Class Standing is composed of activities such as group dynamics, laboratory activities, seat works, quizzes, assignments, and participation
.           .


VI.         Course Content:

TOPICS
Unit 1.  Introduction to Financial Management and the Accounting Language
1.   Basic concepts of Financial Management and Accounting
2.   The Financial Management Framework ( 10 Axioms of FM)
3.   The Fundamentals of the Accounting Process
4.   The Accounting Cycle
5.   Understanding the Financial Statements
6. Costs concepts and behaviors for financial reporting and cost analysis used in decision making.


Unit 2.  Financial Information in Action
1.   Analyzing Financial Statements
a.    Background analysis
b.    Areas in Financial Analysis
b.1. Liquidity
b.2. Profitability
b.3. Asset Management
b.4. Solvency
b.5. Marketability/ value analysis
      c. Methods in Financial Analysis
           c.1. Horizontal
           c.2. Vertical
           c.3. Ratio Analysis
           c.4. Du Pont Expansions
2. Financial Planning and Proforma financial statements
     a. Operating Budgets
     b. Financial budgets
     c. Master budgets
     d. Projected Financial Statements

Unit 3. Analyzing Financial  Information for Short Term Decision Making
  1. Behavioral financial reports
  2. Cost-volume-profit analysis
  3. Variable and Absorption costing
  4. Differential Analysis and relevant costing
  5. Working Capital Management decisions
Unit 4.  Analyzing Financial  Information for Long Term Decision Making
1.    Financial Risk and Return analysis
2.    The role of Time value of money and cost of capital
3.    Investment decisions
4.    Capital budgeting
5.    Financing decisions
6.    Debt and Equity Financing Analysis



VI. References:


RESOURCE TYPE


RESOURCES
Books
Titman, S., Keown, A. J., Martin, J. D. (2011) Financial management : principles and applications. (11th ed.) Boston : Prentice Hall.
Jordan, Bradford D.  Fundamentals of investments : valuation and management.  5th ed.  Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2009.
Gitman, Lawrence J.  Fundamentals of investing.  Twelfth edition. Boston : Pearson, c2014.
Rosenbaum, Joshua,(2013) 1971- author.  Investment banking : valuation, leveraged buyouts, and mergers & acquisitions.  Second edition, University edition. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2013
Gitman, L. J. (2011) Fundamentals of investing. (11th ed.) Singapore : Pearson.
Websites
http://www.slideshare.net/abhishek9066389/financial-management-16056415
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/financial-management.html
http://www.managementstudyguide.com/financial-management.htm
Journals
FinEx Journals
Accounting and Finance Journals
EBSCOHost Journals

Monday, June 22, 2020

Investment Management and Portfolio Analysis 
Downloadables



Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management easy handouts
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KKPiX9LOFCiFv6cGR8duoDMwYh92FUmh/view?usp=sharing


Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Book
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g7DE1Bu1C11cqf_gGVFAprRQ9W1xUKr9/view?usp=sharing

Investing for Dummies
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dpN_69ytYxk4l0JWpDnbkYRJdWWZwAOt/view?usp=sharing

Powerpoint from Gitman
https://drive.google.com/file/d/136NSKNjdvJRh7CXovwqyQDGF9vdTxkmm/view?usp=sharing

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Tentative Course Content



This subject is a continuation of Advanced Financial Management. Part 1 and Part 2 are reviews of basic concepts coming from Advanced Financial Management. Please take time to check the links below for the discussion.
Part one

Preparing to Invest
1
The Investment Environment
2
Securities Markets and Transactions
3
Investment Information and Securities Transaction
Part Two
Important Conceptual Tools
4
Return and Risk and Time value of Money
5
Modern Portfolio Concepts
Part Three
Investing in Common Stocks
6
Common Stocks
7
Analyzing Common Stocks
8
Stock Valuation
9
Market Efficiency, Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis
Part Four
Investing in Fixed-Income Securities
10
Fixed income securities
11
Bond Valuation
12
Investing in Preferred Stocks
Part Five
Portfolio Management
13
Mutual Funds: Professionally Managed Portfolio
14
Managing Your Own Portfolio
Part Six
Derivative Securities
15
Options: Puts and Calls
16
Commodities and Financial futures
Special section
Web chapters (www.pearsonhighered.com/gitman)

Time Value of Money

Tax-Advantaged Investments

Real state and Other Tangible Investments


GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SUBJECT


The Investment Environment

Securities Market transactions

Investment Information

Introduction to Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

Return and Risk

Time Value of Money

Mini Case I and II

 This material is taken from Harvard Business Review PART I. The Case of CPC International. In the summer of 1986, financial analysts be...