2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering and Economics Graduate major in Industrial Engineering and Economics
Financial Literacy
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Industrial Engineering and Economics
- Instructor(s)
- Kyoko Nagata / Mariko Yasu
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (W9-425) / 3-4 Thu (W9-425)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- IEE.D432
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is designed to cultivate financial literacy, an indispensable asset for professionals in business and capital markets. The curriculum covers a comprehensive range of topics, spanning from the fundamentals of financial statement analysis to advanced valuation techniques, capital structure, and payout policy. By integrating internal managerial perspectives with external stakeholder viewpoints, participants gain the ability to read between the lines of the numbers and develop a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that drive firm value.
Course description and aims
Students will have a basic understanding of the following issues:
- Effective use of financial metrics
- Corporate governance and management decisions
- Valuation and their consequences
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Addressing various issues in business practice.
Keywords
Managerial decisions
Corporate governance
Corporate finance
Financial analysis
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course utilizes a diverse range of teaching methods, including lectures, readings, case studies, and interactive discussions, with a primary emphasis on collaborative group work. Working in teams of three or four, students will tackle classroom challenges together and deliver group presentations that apply their financial insights to real-world scenarios.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Overview |
・Assignment for the next class |
| Class 2 | What financial statements can tell us. |
・Short tentative team presentation & discussion |
| Class 3 | Ratios tell a story |
・Short tentative team presentation & discussion |
| Class 4 | Read between the lines of the numbers |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 5 | Market multiple exercise |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 6 | Dividend discount model |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 7 | Cost of Equity |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 8 | Pro-forma DCF: The Basics |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 9 | Pro-forma DCF: Application |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 10 | Financing decision |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 11 | Payout decisions |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 12 | Financial decision case study 1 |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 13 | Financial decision case study 2 |
・Short team presentation & discussion |
| Class 14 | Final presentation & discussion |
Takeaway |
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)
Benninga, S., & Mofkadi, T. (2022). Financial modeling (5th ed.). MIT Press.
Other reading suggestion will be provided during the course if needed.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Class materials will be available via LMS.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Course grade will reflect the following emphases:
- Homework/class assignments (60%)
- Class participation (40%)
Related courses
- IEE.D202 ： Basic Accounting
- IEE.D302 ： Corporate Finance
Prerequisites
Graduate students only.
Strong interests in the course subject.
Basic knowledge of accounting and corporate finance (not required but preffed).
Other
This course is capped at 40 participants to maintain an interactive and high-quality learning environment.
Please be aware that if demand exceeds this limit, a selection process may be implemented, and some students may be unable to register