1. Introduction
Welcome to your assessment No. 3 Innovation Course in the Master of Business Administration
Program. This assessment aims to ensure that the students can appraise, critically apply, and
utilize financial analysis as a mean of performance evaluation of business organizations.
In performing your analysis, carefully read the presented questions in the final part of this task.
Make sure you comprehend every item. Refer each question to one or more specific topics
presented in the classes that are, in your opinion, relevant to responding. Provide your reply
using the particular concepts and knowledge acquired on every topic that best addresses each
question.
2. Course Learning Outcomes
# CLOs PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 QFE CLS
CLO1
Critically appraise a detailed body of
knowledge of recent developments
in finance and financial management
x x x
KN4, SK2,
AR3, SD1
CLS 1, CLS
2, CLS 5
CLO3
Critically apply advanced skills
required in research, analysis,
evaluation of complex ideas,
information, concepts and/or
activities related to finance
x x
KN2, SK4,
AR3, RC1
CLO4
Synthesize advanced problemsolving skills to analyze highly
complex issues with incomplete data
and develop innovative solutions
and proposals relevant to finance
and financial management
x x
KN1,SK3,
RC2,
RC2,SD3
3. Assessment
Assessment Requirement:
Students are required to address the following questions by choosing an organization in
UAE with access to their financial statement (Last two years). You are required to take
approval regarding the organization you are selecting:
1. Examine the relevant literature related to the critical role of financial statement
analysis and its impact on the decision making of an organization.
CLO1 (5 points)
2. Analyse the financial statements of a banking or finance organization of your
choice in UAE and evaluate the results using the relevant theories and concepts
discussed in class. ( Min 3 theories- Ratio Analysis, CAPM, Cost of Capital etc)
CLO3 –CLO 4(20 points)
3. Formulate suitable recommendations for improving the financial performance of
the selected organization and justify your answer based on your evaluation.
CLO4 (15 points)
Requirements – RR Requirement
Descriptor We Marks ight 1 2 3 4 5
RRD1 Introduction, Purpose 15% 1 4 1 6
RRD2 Literature Review 20% 4 4 8
RRD3 Analysis 30% 10 2 12
RRD4
Conclusions and
Recommendations 25% 10 10
RRD5 Logic, Organization, and Writing 10% 2 2 4
Assessment Marks 100% 5 20 15 0 0 40
Terms of Reference.
As a GUIDE ONLY, this section outlines some of the aspects you may consider significant given the
brief shown above. Your report should include:
a) Executive summary
b) Table of content
c) Introduction
d) Literature review
e) Main body of analysis addressing questions (1), (2) and (3)
f) Conclusion
g) Reference: Reference list should follow APA style of referencing (Minimum 5
articles from authentic journals in relevance to the product/service using
ProQuest). Screenshot the selected articles from ProQuest and include in
Appendix.
h) Appendices: These should include additional material that is related to the study
but not essential to read. If used, they should be indicated in the main report and
should be clearly numbered.
Total Word Count – 2000 Words.
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