2023 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Methodology of Corporate Management and Finance I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Mika Goto
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Sat (CIC)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.A401
- Number of credits
- 0.50.50
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course provides students with a basic knowledge on analysis of corporate strategy, financial analysis, assessment of corporate future and financial statements. Fundamental structure and features of financial statements are explained, then it is developed to practices of corporate assessment using information of financial statements.
The aim of this course is to understand a framework of corporate analysis based on data of financial statements, and develop basic knowledge of students for an assessment of corporate management and corporate values.
Course description and aims
The goal of this course is as follows:
(1) Understand structure and contents of financial statements
(2) Understand framework of corporate analysis using data of financial statements
(3) Acquire basic knowledge to conduct corporate analysis and assessment of corporate values using data of financial statements
Keywords
Financial statements, financial data, corporate strategy, financial analysis, corporate value assessment
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Explain basic knowledge on financial statements first, and then develop it to financial analysis and assessment based on selected examples.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance: Introduction of overall course structure | Understand overall structure and outline of the course |
| Class 2 | Financial statements | Understand financial statements |
| Class 3 | Fundamentals of financial measures and financial analysis | Understand basic financial analysis using various financial measures |
| Class 4 | Profitability and productivity | Understand profitability and productivity |
| Class 5 | Growth potential | Understand corporate growth potential |
| Class 6 | Financial safety and risk | Understand financial safety and risk |
| Class 7 | Group presentation | Conduct presentation of group work contents |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None specified
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified in class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Achievement is assessed by participation attitude in class and final report.
Related courses
- None
Prerequisites
None
Other
None