Financial Analysis

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This course will inform people working and intending to work in the ICT industry including telecommunications to be aware of the economic and financial impact of the decisions made both at micro and macro levels.

Chapter 1

• Syllabus [1]

• Module 1.4: Financial Statement Analysis and Interpretation [2]

• Module 1.5: Asymmetric Informtion and the Agency Problems in ICT Industry [3]


• Session 1: Market Efficiency [4]


• Session 2: Asymmetric Information [5]


• Session 3: The Agency Problem [6]

• Module 3.5: Sensitivity Analysis of ICT Investments and Changes in Micro and Macro Variables [7]


• Session 1: Introduction to Building a Financial Analysis Model for ICT [8]


• Session 2: Sensitivity Analysis Using Micro and Macro Econ Variables [9]

• Module 3.3: Cost Benefit Analysis and Environmental Assessment [10]


• Session 1: Social and Financial Cost and Return in ICT Investment [11]


• Session 2: Shadow Pricing and Externalities Relating to ICT Investment [12]

• Module 3.2: Project Evaluation and Selection of ICT Investments [13]


• Session 1: Introduction to Project Evaluation and Analysis [14]


• Session 2: Project Evaluation and Selection Techniques [15]


• Session 3: Project Risk Analysis and Considerations [16]


• Session 4: Captial Rationing [17]

• Session 2: Introduction to Project and Project Management [19]

• Session 2: Sensitivity Analysis Using Micro and Macro Economic Variables [19]

• Session 3: Project Management Process [20]

• Module 2.4: Capital Structure and Value of the Firm [21]


• Session 1: Introduction to Capital Structure [22]


• Session 2: Share Capital Valuation [23]


• Session 3: Bond Valuation [24]

• Module 2.3: Cost of Different Sources of Funds [25]


• Session 1: Introduction to Cost of Capital [26]


• Session 2: Cost of Equity and Debt [27]


• Session 3: Value of the Firm and Cost of Capital [28]

• Module 2.2: Financing Sources for ICTs [29]


• Session 1: Share Capital (Equity) Finance [30]


• Session 2: Bond (Debt) Finance [31]


• Session 3: Mezzanine Finance [32]


• Session 4: Other Sources of Financing (Leasing) [33]

• Module 2.1: Introduction to Financial Mathematics, Risk and Return [34]


• Session 1: Principles of Time Value of Money and the Discount Rate [35]


• Session 2: Risk and Return Measurements [36]

• Session 1: Vertical and Horizontal Analysis [37]


• Session 2: Ratio Analysis Technique [38]


• Session 3: Cross Sectional and Time-series Technique [39]


• Session 4: Indicators and Causes of Financial Distress and Business Failures [40]

• 1.3: The Demand for and Supply of Financial Statement Information and the Factors... [41]


• Sess 1: Users and Suppliers of Financial Statements Information [42]


• Sess 2: Factors Affecting Demand for and Supply Financial Statements Information [43]

• 1.2: Preparation of Financial Statements for ICT Firms [44]


• Sess 1: Preparation of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements [45]

• 1.1: Overview of Finance and Related Disciplines [46]


• Sess 1: Differences Between Accounting, Finance and Economics [47]


• Sess 2: The Relevance of Finance to the ICT Industry [48]


• Sess 3: Basic Accounting, Finance and Economic Concepts and Approaches [49]

• Introduction to Module 3 [50]

• Introduction to Module 2 [51]

• Introduction to Module 1: Financial Statements of Analysis [52]

• Course Introduction [53]


• Course Learning Activities [54]

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