University of Tennessee, Knoxville
FINC 420: Financial Statement Analysis - An in depth examination of the use of financial information for profitability, risk assessment, forecasting and valuation. Students learn the principles behind dividend discount models, DCF and FCF models, and multiples valuation models. Other topics covered include working capital analysis, CAPM, WACC. Emphasis on the use of Excel when constructing models.
Spring 2022 - 45 students (Average student evaluation: 4.7/5.0)
Summer 2022 - 11 students (Average student evaluation: 5.0/5.0)
"Professor Adams is very kind and caring teacher. If I ever had questions or difficulty understanding a topic, he would go out of his way to help me. He has a gift for teaching, and any student should feel lucky to have him as a professor."
"Sam has been a great teacher for this course and he clearly knows what he is doing. I struggled in FINC 306 so I was nervous coming into this class, but he explains the content really well and helped me understand it."
"Mr. Adams is super helpful during office hours and responds to emails ver fast! I have really appreciated his accessibility and willingness to meet."
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