2010 Kierulff Financial Analysis

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SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

School of Business and Economics

BUS 6220; CRN 43797 Office: McKenna Hall 207

Financial Analysis Phone: 281-3523

Spring, 2010 Hours: T, 1-2; Th. 1-5 hkierulf@spu.edu and by appt.

Classroom: McKenna 111

COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of this course you should be able to demonstrate competence in:

* Doing short and long term financial planning and budgeting, strategic analysis and decision making under conditions of rapid change and uncertainty.

* Applying the fundamental and practical methods of valuation to pricing and to real investment opportunities.

* Gathering information, separating relevant from irrelevant factors, selecting and evaluating relevant options with regard to their consequences, and selecting and defending a course of action.

* Conceptualizing complex issues and reducing them to coherent written and oral statements.

* Integrating valuation and investment analysis with the other functional areas of business administration including business processes and information technology.

* Working effectively in group settings; demonstrating friendship, civility, respect, servant leadership, and...