Financial Analytics


Quick Info

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: BUS322
  • Credit points: 10
  • Subject coordinator: Pratima Durga

Prerequisites

  1. BUS205 Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence 
  2. Either ACC101 Accounting for Decision Making or BUS202 Financial Decision Making 

Awards offering Financial Analytics

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Analyse financial data, including statements, market trends, and economic indicators, to gain insights into the performance and health of financial assets and portfolios; 
  2. Quantify and model financial risk through methods such as value-at-risk (VaR), stress testing, and scenario analysis, aiding in risk management and investment decisions; 
  3. Apply various investment and trading strategies based on financial analytics to create an informative dashboard; 
  4. Evaluate the financial performance of organizations and investment products, using financial ratios, benchmarks, and key performance indicators to make informed financial decisions. 

Subject Content

  1. Introduction to Financial Analytics 
  2. Financial Data Sources and Integration 
  3. Financial Statement Analysis 
  4. Financial Dashboard 
  5. Quantitative Methods in Finance and Time Series Analysis
  6. Risk Management and Analytics 
  7. Portfolio Management and Optimization 
  8. Financial Forecasting and Predictive Analytics
  9. Options and Derivatives Analytics 
  10. Credit Risk Modeling  
  11. Algorithmic Trading and High-Frequency Data
  12. Real-World Applications in Financial Analytics

This course may be offered in the following formats

  1. Face to face on site 
  2. E-learning (online) 
  3. Intensive
  4. Extensive

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  1. Exam (50%)
  2. Report (25%)
  3. Group project (25%)

Prescribed Text

Alexander, J. (2018). Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management. Wiley.
Check with the instructor each semester before purchasing any textbooks