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Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance

Applying Strategic Financial Management in practice: case studies

AF704 · Strategic Financial Management — Week 12 of 16

CourseAF704
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Strategic Financial Management in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. CIMA E3 Internal analysis
  5. The Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies by Tima Bansal - Lecture 3

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Evaluate business resources used to meet organisational objectives.
  • 2.1 Evaluate key financial theories.
  • 2.2 Assess strategic implementation techniques using balanced scorecard and portfolio management tools.
  • 3.1 Analyse the significance of stakeholder analysis.
  • 3.2 Analyse business expansion methods and their impact on stakeholders.
  • 4.2 Analyse the role of change management.
  • 4.3 Analyse the role and effect of culture on change management.
  • 5.1 Evaluate performance measurement systems.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • CIMA E3 Internal analysis · YouTube · OpenTuition · 20 min · for registered students
  • The Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies by Tima Bansal - Lecture 3 · YouTube · Saïd Business School, University of Oxford · 64 min · for registered students
  • CIMA E3 Change management and culture · YouTube · OpenTuition · 34 min · for registered students
  • CIMA E3 Strategic performance measurement · YouTube · OpenTuition · 30 min · for registered students
  • Balanced Scorecard · YouTube · Galton College · 17 min · for registered students
  • Strategic performance measurement - CIMA E3 · YouTube · OpenTuition · 12 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students
  • MIT 15.535 Business Analysis Using Financial Statements, lecture notes: Ratio Analysis and Bankruptcy Detection · PDF · Other, slides · for registered students
  • MIT 15.535 Business Analysis Using Financial Statements, lecture notes: Detecting Earnings Management · PDF · Other, slides · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Strategic Financial Environment and Resource Allocation
  • Week 2: Key Financial and Capital Structure Theories
  • Week 3: Strategic Implementation and Portfolio Management
  • Week 4: Stakeholder Analysis and Corporate Governance
  • Week 5: Business Expansion and Stakeholder Impact
  • Week 6: Risk, Return, and Capital Investment Appraisal
  • Week 7: Corporate and Business Valuation Techniques
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Organisational Culture in Strategic Formulation
  • Week 10: Change Management and Cultural Dynamics
  • Week 11: Financial Analysis and Performance Measurement Systems
  • Week 12: Applying Strategic Financial Management in practice: case s…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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