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BU594T: BUSINESS ANALYSIS PROJECT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 18 Dec 2023 09:46


Course Overview

This course applies the knowledge acquired on fundamental analysis from BU5574. It involves preparation of a business analysis report on a comparative appraisal of the financial position & performance of 2 companies in the same sector. The appraisal includes preparation of a SWOT Analysis for each of the 2 companies informed in part by horizontal & vertical analysis, trend analysis & ratio analysis. The principal sources are the published Annual Reports of the 2 companies, the company websites, information found online on the industry they are in, & any other relevant information.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Third Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Alan Sangster

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Master Of Science In Accounting And Finance (Sept Start)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course applies the knowledge acquired about fundamental analysis from studying BU5574. It involves the preparation of a business analysis report on a comparative appraisal of the financial position and performance of two companies in the same sector. As part of your report, you will critically survey the literature and online resources, and employ this knowledge to guide you in drawing conclusions regarding the financial position, performance, and the respective strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats relating to each of two companies operating in the same sector in either the FTSE-100 or the FTSE-200.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a critical awareness of business analysis and critically appraise and evaluate research problems in the field.
  2. Critically survey and analyse relevant theories of accounting-related choice, models and evidence and examine their explanatory contribution with respect to the cases under investigation.
  3. Select appropriate financial and business data, and generate a robust fundamental analysis of competing firms.
  4. Effectively plan, organise and self-manage the research project.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseDemonstrate a critical awareness of business analysis and critically appraise and evaluate research problems in the field
ConceptualAnalyseSelect appropriate financial and business data, and generate a robust fundamental analysis of competing firms
ProceduralApplyCritically survey and analyse relevant theories of accounting-related choice, models and evidence and examine their explanatory contribution with respect to the cases under investigation
ProceduralCreateEffectively plan, organise and self-manage the research project

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateEffectively plan, organise and self-manage the research project
ConceptualAnalyseDemonstrate a critical awareness of business analysis and critically appraise and evaluate research problems in the field
ConceptualAnalyseSelect appropriate financial and business data, and generate a robust fundamental analysis of competing firms
ProceduralApplyCritically survey and analyse relevant theories of accounting-related choice, models and evidence and examine their explanatory contribution with respect to the cases under investigation

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