Syllabus

Title
4785 Course 3 - Business Analysis Project
Instructors
Ass.Prof. Dr. Otto Janschek, Dr. Marius Metzl, M.A.
Contact details
marius.metzl@wu.ac.at, otto.janschek@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/07/17 to 02/19/17
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Specialization in Business Administration Course III - Management and Controlling
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 03/07/17 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D5.1.003
Monday 03/13/17 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Extern
Tuesday 03/14/17 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM Extern
Tuesday 03/21/17 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM EA.5.030
Tuesday 03/28/17 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM EA.5.040
Tuesday 04/04/17 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM D5.1.002

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Contents

Analysing companies and forecasting earnings is a complex task.

In this course, student teams will follow the tasks usually performed by an equity analyst preparing a projection for a company's (Lenzing AG) future earnings:

  • Strategic analysis: Industry position, corporate/business strategies, business model(s), value generation and value drivers
  • Financial analysis: a detailed analysis of the companies recent full year and quarterly reports, identification of value drivers using correlation

This type of analysis requires intimate knowledge not only of the company itself, but also the industry and the market(s) the company operates in as well as accounting knowledge.

The final result of each team will be a presentation of the company's strategic and financial position that will provide the foundation for the following Business Forecasting Project course.

The working language is English.

Students will not only sharpen their analytical skills, but also gain team work experience, enhance their time management and presentation style, learn about efficient and effective spreadsheet modeling and improve their English language skills (vocabulary, written and oral communication).


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Learning outcomes

After finishing this course students will be able to:

  • analyze a company's strategy, competitive position and operations including various business models in different operating segments
  • design a spreadsheet for financial analysis including key value drivers
  • acquire financial and non-financial performance metrics on a company using the internet and various databases
  • present their findings in a competitive setting
Other abilities that will be developed include
  • acquiring a solid vocabulary in the area of strategic and financial analysis
  • using Learn@WU and other forms of collaborative web services to work together efficiently in groups
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Teaching/learning method(s)
Team work, written reports, designing a model for analysis and forecasting in Excel, presentations, discussions, coaching sessions and practitioner feedback will provide a rich and immersive learning environment.

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Assessment

Grading is based on group-specific grades for the different stages of the project and individual adjustments based on regular peer reviews.

presentation Retz 30%

fin. analysis presentation 30%

excel model 30%

other contributions  10%

Grading scheme

Sehr gut ≥87,5%

Gut ≥75,0%

Befriedigend ≥62,5%

Genügend ≥50,0%

Nicht genügend <50,0%
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
required: Grundkurs SBWL

recommended: Financial Management, AMC III

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Availability of lecturer(s)
Marius Metzl & Otto Janschek at"Dienstagsbier or e-mail
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Other
The kick-off event of our project will take place in Retz (lower Austria). Participation is compulsory! More information will follow in due course.
Last edited: 2017-01-18



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