Professor Frendy conducted an online lecture on “Financial Analysis” which is a mandatory core module for GLP MBA students. The Financial Analysis course is designed to provide an understanding of how to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative information contained in a company's financial statements and other sources of information for business decision making.
Students are expected to apply financial analysis techniques to both financial and non-financial information and make decisions from the perspective of business managers, investors and other users of financial information.
On the 3rd day of this course, Professor Frendy talked about value and competition among different types of companies and discussed strategy analysis. He highlighted the key elements of the case related to Solar Energy and asked students' opinion and interrelated how the current pandemic situation is affecting companies and creating a global risk for many firms.
During the lunch break, Professor Frendy grabbed his laptop and invited students to leave their cameras on to enjoy and share some time with him outside of lecture.
Relationships grow from conversations about life experiences and lighter and more casual interactions outside of class. Even while observing social distancing guidelines, it is important to create opportunities for students to have these types of experiences.
Prof. Frendy :
Frendy, Ph.D. CPA (US-IL) completed his doctorate and master degree from the Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University where he was the recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship. He obtained a B.S. in Economics (Honors) with a major in Accounting from Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada, an AACSB accredited business school in Indonesia.
He is also holding a US Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license from the state of Illinois and a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).His current research interests include Japanese corporate governance, audit market competition, and financial disclosure. He has presented papers at international academic accounting conferences such as the American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting and the European Accounting Association (EAA) Annual Congress.
He has published articles in high-ranked international accounting journals: the Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics and the Asian Review of Accounting. He also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for the Asian Review of Accounting. He previously worked as an audit associate in KPMG Indonesia, one of the global Big 4 audit firms.
Academic Background: Ph.D.(Nagoya University)
CPA (US-IL)
Specialized Field: Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, Auditing and Accounting