MAN 2115/2116/2225/2226 Accounting for Decision-makers

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

MAN 2115/2116/2225/2226 Accounting for Decision-makers


Responsible for the course
Pål Berthling-Hansen, Espen Skaldehaug, Ingunn Myrtveit

Department
Department of Accounting - Auditing and Law

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
30

Language of instruction
To be decided

Introduction


    Learning outcome

      Prerequisites
      Bachelor degree or equivalent and 4 years work experience. Please confirm our Student regulations.

      Compulsory reading
      Books:
      Boquist, John A., Todd Milbourn, Anjan Thakor. 2010. The value sphere : the corporate executives' handbook for creating and retaining shareholder wealth. 4th ed. World Scientific Publishing
      Drury, Colin. 2012. Management and cost accounting. 8th ed. Cengage Learning
      Hawawini, Gabriel A. and Claude Viallet. 2011. Finance for executives : managing for value creation. 4th ed. South-Western Cengage Learning

      Other:
      Berthling-Hansen, Pål og Espen Skaldehaug; Simuleringsspillet Briefcase A/S. Januar 2005. Oslo: Handelshøyskolen BI


      Recommended reading

      Course outline
      Module 1 Managerial challenges and economic supervision
      Module 2 Target-oriented management and activity-based understanding of
      costs
      Module 3 Strategic decisions
      Module 4 Simulation game
      Module 5 Accounts analysis, credit rating and working capital management
      Module 6 Performance assessments and presentation of term papers

      Computer-based tools
      None.

      Learning process and workload
      The programme is taught in five course modules, totalling 150 lecture hours.

      Project guidance differs in each Master of Management programme. It will consist of personal guidance and guidance in class. Generally the students may expect advisory guidance, not evaluating tutorials. The extent of guidance offered is estimated at two hours per student for students enrolled in an ordinary Master of Management programme. For students taking the programme as their final Master of Management programme the guidance offered is estimated total of six hours.


      Examination
      The students are evaluated through a term paper, counting 12 ECTS credits and an individual written exam, counting 18 ECTS credits. Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the programme. The term paper may be written individually or in groups of maximum three persons.

      For students taking this program as the final Master of Management Program the following applies:
      The students are evaluated through a term paper, counting 24 ECTS credits and an individual written exam, counting 6 ECTS credits. The term paper may be written individually or in groups of maximum two persons. Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the programme.

      Examination code(s)
      MAN 21151 - term paper; 12 credits; counts 100 % to pass the programme MAN 2115.
      MAN 21161 - written exam; 18 credits; counts 100 % to pass the programme MAN 2116.
      Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the programme.

      For students taking this program as the final Master of Management Programme the following applies:
      MAN 22251 - term paper; 24 credits; counts 100 % to pass the programme MAN 2225.
      MAN 22261 - written exam; 6 credits; counts 100 % to pass the programme MAN 2226.
      Both evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the programme.

      Examination support materials
      All aids are allowed + calculator TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BA II PlusTM.

      Re-sit examination
      At the next regular exam.

      Additional information

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