Cases in Finance

This course is an in-depth study of applied management accounting focusing on its role in decision-making processes and strategy planning and execution.

The course will assume that students are familiar with basic concepts of strategy, financial accounting and cost and management accounting.

No prerequisites.

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of how management accounting supports decision-making and strategy in different types of businesses.
• has knowledge of different processes and methods of planning and control for strategic performance management.
• has knowledge of emerging issues in strategic management accounting.

Skills

The student

• can apply critical thinking, communication, and practice collaboration to strategic management accounting problems.
• can make informed decisions in strategic and ambiguous situations by acquiring, analyzing and presenting information based on management accounting.

Managerial accounting requires development of knowledge and skills through practice. The course content is presented by means of lectures, discussions and group work based on cases and exercises.

There is one course assignment to be carried out in groups of 2-3 students. However, in some special cases a student may be allowed to work individually. In order to take the final exam, the assignment must be approved by the teacher. Students will be given the opportunity to try again if the assignment has not been approved. The teacher will give information regarding deadline for handing in the assignment.

There will be a 4 hour individual written exam that counts 100% towards the final grade.

A list of reference aids allowed will be published on our website.

Letter grading A-F.

The exam will be evaluated by an internal and an external examiner.

Muhammad Azeem Qureshi