What you will study An introduction to economics and finance: macroeconomics, microeconomics, financial markets and institutions Essentials of investment management: financial instruments, portfolio management, risk management Applied quantitative methods for economics and finance Data science technologies in economics and finance:…
Category: Business Analytics
Business Economics
What you will study Business organisations and the analysis of their external environment The microeconomic factors of the external business environment: elasticities of demand and supply; price determination; cost behaviour; market structures and competition; market intervention The macroeconomic context of…
Interpretation of Financial Statements
What you will study Financial statements and their users Ratio analysis, its uses and limitations Profitability ratios Liquidity ratios Measuring activity and use of resources: efficiency ratios Measuring risk and financial strength Measuring working capital management efficiency Valuation ratios and…
Forecasting and Decision-Making Techniques
What you will study Forecasts in budgeting Regression analysis Time series analysis The high-low method Index numbers Forecasts in functional budgets What-if analysis and scenario planning Pricing policy and strategies Considering relevant costs in short-term decisions Measuring risk and uncertainty…
Data Analysis in Management Accounting
What you will study Types of data and Big Data Internal and external sources of information Sampling techniques Averaging data Measures of spread (dispersion) Probability and distributions Presenting information and spreadsheets Key features of the course Flexibility to suit your…
Business Mathematics
What you will study Basic mathematical techniques, formulas and equations Types of data and Big Data Internal and external sources of information Sampling techniques Averaging data Measures of spread (dispersion) Probability and distributions Financial mathematics: compounding and discounting Interrelationships between…
Breakeven Analysis and Limiting Factor Analysis in Business
What you will study Calculation of the breakeven point (BEP) in cost volume profit (CVP)/breakeven analysis The contribution/sales (C/S) ratio and the margin of safety in marginal costing Breakeven arithmetic and profit target calculations Breakeven charts and profit/volume graphs Limiting…