Syllabus

Management Accounting

Code
FÖ1009
Points
7.5 ECTS-credits
Level
First Cycle Level 1
School
School of Culture and Society
Subject field
Business Administration and Management (FÖA)
Group of Subjects
Business Administration
Disciplinary Domain
Social Science, 100%
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Business Administration and Management1
Industrial Engineering and Management2
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1G1N
2G1N
Approved
Approved by the Faculty School of Culture and Society, 06 December 2006.
This syllabus is valid from 01 July 2007.
Revised
Revised, 26 August 2013.
Revision is valid from 26 August 2013.
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Learning Outcomes

After the course the student is expected to understand and be capable of using basic concepts of business control such as budgeting, calculation and business analysis. In
addition the student should have developed some experience in the practical use of basic management tools for decision support regarding product assortment and investments.

Course Content

  1. Introduction to Business Control
  2. Basic concepts of business administration within cost-benefit analysis
  3. Budgeting and cost analysis in long- and short term
  4. Decision-making based on cost-benefit analysis
  5. Introduction to Balanced Scorecard

Assessment

Written exam and approved written assignments

Forms of Study

Lectures based on theoretical examples and practical problems in cost-benefit analysis and business control. Reporting of the written assignments.

Grades

The Swedish grades U–VG.

Prerequisites

  • General entry requirements

Other Information

The student is entitled to four resits.
Replaces FEA 034