Seminar Series 2016 Financial Management, MBA, CDC/TMC, PU

SEMINAR

SERIES

Central Degree College/ Toppers Engineering and

Management College
[MBA Program, Purbanchal University]

Seminar Topic

EVALUATION OF BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE through FINANCIAL
RATIOS

June 2016

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Preface:
A sustainable business and mission requires effective planning and financial
management. Ratio analysis is a useful management tool that management
students must understand to analyze and measure financial results and trends over
time that provide key indicators of organizational performance. Managers use ratio
analysis to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses from which strategies and initiatives
can be formed. Funders may use ratio analysis to measure results against other
organizations or make judgments concerning management effectiveness and
mission impact. The proposed seminar series will equip students to perform both as
manager and investor creating ability in taking best financial decision and
formulating tactics and strategies favoring wealth maximization.

Objectives

To enable students understand financial statements.

To enable students analyze and interpret financial statements and
measure business performance in terms of profitability and financial
position.
To enable students formulate situational plans and strategies and take
effective financial decisions in support of organizations mission.

Learning Outcomes
Assessing financial status of an organization
Assessing strengths and weakness of an organization
Facilitate best financial decisions

Modality of Program

Class lectures and interactions

Financial statements review of different
organizations.
Computations of different ratios to measure
organizations profitability, short term and long term
solvency.
Horizontal and vertical analysis
Developing plans and strategies based on financial
results
Presentation skills discussion
Presentation and review

Evaluation Format
S

Evaluation Area

Weigh Remarks
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N
1
2
3

Computation of Financial Ratios

Financial Report Generation
Report Presentation and
Participation

t
25%
25%
50%

Innovativeness and
Practicality
Standard Format
Presentation and
Interaction

100%
Business Plan Development: Course Content
Session
Day 1

Unit Theme

Financial Statements

Day 2
Financial Ratios
Day 3

Content
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement

Choosing an
Organization for a
Case

Day 4
Financial
Performance
Evaluation of a Case

Day 5

Financial Strategies
Development

Day 6

Report Presentation

Profitability Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Turnover Ratios
Solvency Ratios
Identifying
organization
Application theory in
real case
Discussion of report
format

Profitability Analysis
of a case
Liquidity Analysis of a
case
Solvency Analysis of a
case
Interpretation
Vertical Comparison
Horizontal
Comparison
Profitability Strategy
Liquidity Strategy
Solvency Strategy

Presentation of

Activities
Lecture Interaction
Library and Internet
Study
Interpretation
Case Discussion
Computations and
interpretation
Class Instruction
Group Discussion
Class Instruction and
interaction
Allowing groups
select organization for
their case
Relate theory in
practice
Instruction in report
format
Class Instruction
Allowing groups to
generate results
Result discussion and
interpretation

Discussion to identify
organizations
strengths and
weaknesses
Allowing groups to
develop functional
level strategies
Brainstorming
Group Discussion
Report Writing
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Findings and Proposed

Strategies

Presentation Skills
Practice

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