Thinking Like a Financial Analyst
A Learning Series by Dr. K. Senthil Ganesh
Finance is not about formulas.
It is about judgment.
Thinking Like a Financial Analyst is a structured video series from RVS CAS MBA. It introduces you to how real financial analysts interpret capital, question accounting numbers, and evaluate business performance beyond surface-level metrics.
Led by Dr. K. Senthil Ganesh, Managing Trustee of RVS Educational Institutions, the series brings the same analytical framework used in the MBA in Global Finance & Corporate Analyst classroom to a wider audience. 66 focused lessons across 10 thematic clusters—from capital structure and return on capital to M&A and analyst mindset.
This is not simplified content. This is how finance is taught inside the MBA classroom, made accessible.
Explore the SeriesNot Accounting. Not Theory. Analysis.
Most finance education teaches:
- ●Ratio memorization
- ●Formula application
- ●Exam-driven problem solving
This series is different.
It focuses on:
- ●Capital before profit
- ●Business model before numbers
- ●Accounting versus economic reality
- ●Judgment over mechanical calculation
This is the analytical lens used in the MBA in Global Finance & Corporate Analyst program at RVS CAS.
Led by Dr. K. Senthil Ganesh
Managing Trustee – RVS Educational Institutions
Dr. Senthil Ganesh brings over 25 years of leadership across strategy, finance, and institutional transformation. As Managing Trustee of RVS Educational Institutions — a group of 50+ institutions serving 20,000+ students — he has built and modernized one of South India's respected academic groups.
Internationally trained and continuously engaged in executive education at institutions including MIT, Harvard, Oxford, Kellogg, London Business School, IMD, and ISB, he blends global exposure with institutional depth.
In his classroom, finance is not taught as calculation.
It is taught as economic reasoning.
The Same Framework Used in the MBA Classroom
The Thinking Like a Financial Analyst series reflects the same structured approach used in the MBA in Global Finance & Corporate Analyst program at RVS CAS.
Inside the MBA in Global Finance & Corporate Analyst classroom, students engage with:
- ●Real company case discussions
- ●ROIC diagnostics
- ●Intangible asset analysis
- ●Capital allocation frameworks
- ●M&A failure case studies
- ●Accounting interpretation beyond reported numbers
This series gives you a preview of that intellectual environment.
It is not marketing content.
It is a classroom experience made accessible.
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This is how Dr. Senthil teaches at RVS CAS MBA. If this way of thinking resonates with you, explore the full MBA in Global Finance & Corporate Analyst program.
Learn finance the way analysts actually practice it.
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66 Focused Lessons. One Analytical Lens.
The series is structured into 10 thematic clusters covering:
- ●Return on Capital
- ●Balance sheet incompleteness
- ●Intangible dominance
- ●Digital-era metric failure
- ●Accounting distortions
- ●Capitalization and impairment
- ●M&A and goodwill
- ●Analyst mindset
Each topic stands alone.
Together, they build analytical depth from foundation to advanced judgment.
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Open Return on Capital: The Analyst's Core Lens to watch available videos. Additional clusters are coming soon.
How Old Companies Look Bad on Paper
Why Historical Cost Distorts Performance
When ROIC Completely Breaks Down
Why 1000% ROIC Can Be Meaningless
Spread vs Profit: The Real Value Test
Power, Control & Capital Structure
Coming SoonAccounting vs Reality
Coming SoonIntangible Assets & Modern Businesses
Coming SoonDigital Economy & Metric Failure
Coming SoonIndustry & Business Model Comparisons
Coming SoonR&D, Capitalization & Manipulation
Coming SoonImpairment & Value Destruction
Coming SoonM&A, Goodwill & Stories
Coming SoonCareer Signaling & Analyst Mindset
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