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Managerial AccountingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: YZWZ0230

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Shabnamjit Hundal, Business

Objective

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Materials

Lecture slides will be the starting point for learning the subject matter of the course.

Course Books:
1. Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education.
2. Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall.
3. Russell David, Patel Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd.
4. Atkinson Anthony, Kaplan Robert, Matsumura Ella & Young Mark: Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
5. Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.
6. Oliver, M. Suzanne, & Horngren, Charles T. Managerial Accounting. Pearson.
7. Groot Tom & Selto Frank. Advanced Management Accounting. Pearson.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 18.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Teachers
  • Shabnamjit Hundal
  • Sehar Imran
Groups
  • HKV24KDIBM
    Post-Graduate Diploma in International Business Management
  • HKV24SDIBM
    Post-Graduate Diploma in International Business Management
  • YBB24VS
    Master's Degree Programme in International Business, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

The course is organized in spring. Lecture seminars are organized twice on Friday as well as Saturdays (4 meetings times 6 hours). This is an in-classroom course. Attendance is mandatory. Unauthorized absences can lead to removal from the course.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lecture slides will be the starting point for learning the subject matter of the course.

Course Books:
1. Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education.
2. Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall.
3. Russell David, Patel Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd.
4. Atkinson Anthony, Kaplan Robert, Matsumura Ella & Young Mark: Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
5. Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.
6. Oliver, M. Suzanne, & Horngren, Charles T. Managerial Accounting. Pearson.
7. Groot Tom & Selto Frank. Advanced Management Accounting. Pearson.

Teaching methods

The primary modes of delivery are face-to-face learning (lectures, workshops, presentations).

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Both group and individual assignments are required.

International connections

There are possibilities of having collaborations with other universities in Finland and abroad with respect to joint research, and corporate projects.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

Further instructions can be found in the Degree Regulations and in the Bachelor's Degree study guide.

Student workload

You will be required to required to invest 135 hours approximately.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 11.02.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 20.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Face-to-face, 60 % Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management
Teachers
  • Aki Laaksonen
Groups
  • ZJAYHS23S1
    Avoin AMK, lita, YAMK-polut, Sport Business Management
  • YHS23S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management
  • YHS22S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management
  • YHS24VK
    Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Face-to-face lectures will be held at Jamk campus as follows:

Lecture 1: Thu 8.2.2024 at 12:00-18:00
Lecture 2: Fri 9.2.2024 at 09:00-16:00
Lecture 3: Sat 10.2.2024 at 09:00-14:00

Learning materials and recommended literature

Brown, M.T., Rascher, D.A., Nagel, M.S. and McEvoy, C.D. (2021). Financial Management in the Sport Industry, 3rd Edition. Available as printed book in Jamk library. Other editions also applicable.

Wilson, R. (2011). Managing Sport Finance, 1st Edition. Available as e-book in Jamk Library.

Winfree, J.A., Rosentraub, M.S., Mills, B.M. and Zondiak, M. (2018). Sports Finance and Management, 2nd Edition. Available as e-book in Jamk Library.

Managerial accounting literature can be accessed via Jamk library, there is a plenty of managerial accounting sources available as e-books.

Other chosen material, will be informed by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Literature
Video material
Exercises and assignments
Guidance and feedback

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The course does not include an exam.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

Further instructions can be found in the Degree Regulations and in the Master's Degree study guide.

Student workload

Allocation of time on various tasks and student work load in total 135 h
- Lectures 16 h
- Independent familiarization with literature and videos 38 h
- Independent exercises and assignments 81 h

Content scheduling

Lectures:
Lecture 1: Thu 8.2.2024 at 12:00-18:00 | 6 hrs
Lecture 2: Fri 9.2.2024 at 09:00-16:00 | 7 hrs
Lecture 3: Sat 10.2.2024 at 09:00-14:00 | 5 hrs

Assignments and exercises

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
- Exercises and assignments (100%, 5 ECTS)

Grading scale 0-5, based on assessment criteria.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 20.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Shabnamjit Hundal
  • Sehar Imran
Groups
  • ZJAYBB23S1
    Avoin AMK, lita, YAMK-polut, International Business Management
  • YBB23S1
    Master of Business Administration, DP in International Business Management

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Face-to-face lectures will be held as follows:

Lecture 1: TBA
Lecture 2: TBA
Lecture 3: TBA

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lectures slides will be the starting point to learn the subject matter of the course.
Books: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education, 17/E.

Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall 2009, Third Edition. Part 5.
Russell David, Patel Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd.
Atkinson Anthony, Kaplan Robert, Matsumura Ella & Young Mark: Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.

Web Based Resources:
Web Based Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZf5FUwF9LrvdnjXhiCGKQ/videos
The above channel is run by the lecturer himself.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.reuters.com/
http://online.wsj.com/europe
http://www.ifrs.org/Pages/default.aspx
Corporate Websites (for Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Financial Management group presentations and assignments/individual assignments)
Research articles and videos will be shared from time to time.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Literature
Video material
Exercises and assignments
Guidance and feedback
The attendance of the students in the classroom in mandatory.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam will be held during the last last week of the course implementation.

International connections

International projects in collaboration with partner universities abroad. Possibility of participation in the corporate projects too.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

Further instructions can be found in the Degree Regulations and in the Bachelor's Degree study guide.

Student workload

You will be required to required to invest 135 hours approximately and the break up of the total time is as below:
Lectures: 40 hours
Workshop: 15 Hours
Assignment Preparations: 20 Hours
Examination Preparations: 50 Hours
Miscellaneous: 10 Hours

Content scheduling

Lectures

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
Exam and assignment exercises 100%, 5 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 19.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Diploma in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Shabnamjit Hundal
  • Sehar Imran
Groups
  • HKV23KDIBM
    Diploma in International Business Management
  • YBB23VS
    Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • HKV23SDIBM
    Post-Graduate Diploma in International Business Management

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Autumn of each academic year.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lectures slides will be the starting point to learn the subject matter of the course.
Books: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education, 17/E.

Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall 2009, Third Edition. Part 5.
Russell David, Patel Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd.
Atkinson Anthony, Kaplan Robert, Matsumura Ella & Young Mark: Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.

Web Based Resources:
Web Based Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZf5FUwF9LrvdnjXhiCGKQ/videos
The above channel is run by the lecturer himself.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.reuters.com/
http://online.wsj.com/europe
http://www.ifrs.org/Pages/default.aspx
Corporate Websites (for Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Financial Management group presentations and assignments/individual assignments)
Research articles and videos will be shared from time to time.

Teaching methods

In-classroom

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Last week of the course implementation.

International connections

International projects in collaboration with partner universities abroad. Possibility of participation in the corporate projects too.

Student workload

You will be required to required to invest 135 hours approximately and the break up of the total time is as below:
Lectures: 40 hours
Workshop: 15 Hours
Assignment Preparations: 20 Hours
Examination Preparations: 50 Hours
Miscellaneous: 10 Hours

Further information for students

Diploma in IBM students: 39
Exchange and Degree students: 11

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

21.08.2023 - 19.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Professional Project Management
Teachers
  • Hanna Karhu
Groups
  • YTF23S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Professional Project Management
  • ZJAYTF23S1
    Avoin amk, Professional Project Management, Monimuoto

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Timetable 28.8. - 19.12.2023

Learning materials and recommended literature

Additional study material is available in Moodle, which is JAMK's e-learning environment.

Course books are:
Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education. 2017, 8th ed.
Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall. 2006, 2nd ed.
Russell, David & Patel, Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle, Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd. 2002.
Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill. 2020, 13th ed.
Oliver, M. Suzanne, Horngren, Charles T. Managerial Accounting. Pearson. 2010.
Groot, Tom, Selto, Frank. Advanced Management Accounting. Pearson cop. 2013.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Literature
Video material
Exercises and assignments
Guidance and feedback

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The course does not include an exam.

Alternative completion methods

A corresponding course completed in another university may be accredited partially or completely. Competence acquired through informal learning may be recognized and accredited on the basis of competence test. More precise instructions can be found in Degree Regulations and in Study Guide.

Student workload

Allocation of time on various tasks and student work load in total 135h
Lectures 14h
Independent familiarization with literature and videos 40h
Independent exercises and assignments 81h

Content scheduling

The course includes independent familiarization with literature and videos as well as lectures and exercises and assignments.

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
1) exercises and assignments (100%, 5 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

06.02.2023 - 12.02.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 10.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management
Teachers
  • Aki Laaksonen
Groups
  • ZJAYHS22S1
    Avoin AMK, lita, YAMK-polut, Sport Business Management
  • YHS22S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management
  • YHS23VK
    Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Face-to-face lectures will be held as follows:

Lecture 1: Thu 16.2.2023 at 12:00-18:00
Lecture 2: Fri 17.2.2023 at 09:00-16:00
Lecture 3: Sat 18.2.2023 at 09:00-14:00

Learning materials and recommended literature

Brown, M.T., Rascher, D.A., Nagel, M.S. & McEvoy, C.D. (2017). Financial Management in the Sport Industry, 2nd Edition. Routledge. (3rd edition is also applicable)

Other chosen material, will be informed.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Literature
Video material
Exercises and assignments
Guidance and feedback

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The course does not include an exam.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

Further instructions can be found in the Degree Regulations and in the Master's Degree study guide.

Student workload

Allocation of time on various tasks and student work load in total 135 h
Lectures 16 h
Independent familiarization with literature and videos 38 h
Independent exercises and assignments 81 h

Content scheduling

Lectures:
Lecture 1: Thu 16.2.2023 at 12:00-18:00 | 6hrs
Lecture 2: Fri 17.2.2023 at 09:00-16:00 | 6hrs
Lecture 3: Sat 18.2.2023 at 09:00-14:00 | 4hrs

Assignments and exercises

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
1) exercises and assignments (100%, 5 ECTS)

Open UAS 5 (included in total capacity)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 10.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Shabnamjit Hundal
Groups
  • ZJAYBB22S1
    Avoin AMK, lita, YAMK-polut, International Business Management
  • YBB22S1
    Master's Degree Programme in International Business

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Face-to-face lectures will be held as follows:

Lecture 1: TBA
Lecture 2: TBA
Lecture 3: TBA

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lectures slides will be the starting point to learn the subject matter of the course.
Books: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education, 17/E.

Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall 2009, Third Edition. Part 5.
Russell David, Patel Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd.
Atkinson Anthony, Kaplan Robert, Matsumura Ella & Young Mark: Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.

Web Based Resources:
Web Based Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZf5FUwF9LrvdnjXhiCGKQ/videos
The above channel is run by the lecturer himself.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.reuters.com/
http://online.wsj.com/europe
http://www.ifrs.org/Pages/default.aspx
Corporate Websites (for Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Financial Management group presentations and assignments/individual assignments)
Research articles and videos will be shared from time to time.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Literature
Video material
Exercises and assignments
Guidance and feedback
The attendance of the students in the classroom in mandatory.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam will be held during the last last week of the course implementation.

International connections

International projects in collaboration with partner universities abroad. Possibility of participation in the corporate projects too.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

Further instructions can be found in the Degree Regulations and in the Bachelor's Degree study guide.

Student workload

You will be required to required to invest 135 hours approximately and the break up of the total time is as below:
Lectures: 40 hours
Workshop: 15 Hours
Assignment Preparations: 20 Hours
Examination Preparations: 50 Hours
Miscellaneous: 10 Hours

Content scheduling

Lectures:

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
Exam and assignment exercises 100%, 5 ECTS)

Open UAS 5 (included in total capacity)
Diploma in IBM students: 39
Exchange and Degree students: 11

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Timing

19.09.2022 - 21.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Face-to-face, 20 % Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

5 - 90

Degree programmes
  • Diploma in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Shabnamjit Hundal
  • Tatyana Kauppinen
Groups
  • HKV22SDIBM1
    Diploma in International Business Management
  • HKV22KDIBM1
    Diploma in International Business Management
  • HKV22KDIBM2
    Diploma in International Business Management

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Autumn of each academic year.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lectures slides will be the starting point to learn the subject matter of the course.
Books: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education, 17/E.

Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall 2009, Third Edition. Part 5.
Russell David, Patel Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd.
Atkinson Anthony, Kaplan Robert, Matsumura Ella & Young Mark: Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.

Web Based Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZf5FUwF9LrvdnjXhiCGKQ/videos
The above channel is run by the lecturer himself.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.reuters.com/
http://online.wsj.com/europe
http://www.ifrs.org/Pages/default.aspx
Corporate Websites (for Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Financial Management group presentations and assignments/individual assignments)
Research articles and videos will be shared from time to time.

Teaching methods

In-classroom and online

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Last week of the course implementation.

International connections

International projects in collaboration with partner universities abroad. Possibility of participation in the corporate projects too.

Student workload

You will be required to required to invest 135 hours approximately and the break up of the total time is as below:
Lectures: 40 hours
Workshop: 15 Hours
Assignment Preparations: 20 Hours
Examination Preparations: 50 Hours
Miscellaneous: 10 Hours

Further information for students

Exchange students: 5
Open UAS: 4 (included in the total capacity)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

16.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

19.09.2022 - 21.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

5 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Diploma in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Shabnamjit Hundal
  • Sehar Imran
Groups
  • YBB22VS
    Master's Degree Programme in International Business, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • HKV22SDIBM2
    Diploma in International Business Management

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Time and location

Autumn of each academic year.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lectures slides will be the starting point to learn the subject matter of the course.
Books: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott: Financial Accounting and Reporting, Pearson Education, 17/E.

Proctor, Ray: Managerial Accounting for Business Decisions. Prentice Hall 2009, Third Edition. Part 5.
Russell David, Patel Ashok & Wilkinson-Riddle Gregory: Cost Accounting An Essential Guide. Pearson Education Ltd.
Atkinson Anthony, Kaplan Robert, Matsumura Ella & Young Mark: Management Accounting. Prentice Hall.
Brealey, Richard A., Myers, Stewart C. and Allen, Franklin: Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.

Web Based Resources:
Web Based Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZf5FUwF9LrvdnjXhiCGKQ/videos
The above channel is run by the lecturer himself.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/
http://www.reuters.com/
http://online.wsj.com/europe
http://www.ifrs.org/Pages/default.aspx
Corporate Websites (for Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Financial Management group presentations and assignments/individual assignments)
Research articles and videos will be shared from time to time.

Teaching methods

In-classroom and online

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Last week of the course implementation.

International connections

International projects in collaboration with partner universities abroad. Possibility of participation in the corporate projects too.

Student workload

You will be required to required to invest 135 hours approximately and the break up of the total time is as below:
Lectures: 40 hours
Workshop: 15 Hours
Assignment Preparations: 20 Hours
Examination Preparations: 50 Hours
Miscellaneous: 10 Hours

Further information for students

Diploma in IBM students: 39
Exchange and Degree students: 11

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 25.08.2022

Timing

01.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Business

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
  • Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology, Full Stack Software Development
  • Master's Degree Programme in Professional Project Management
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
  • Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology, Cyber Security
Teachers
  • Aki Laaksonen
Groups
  • YTF22S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Professional Project Management

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Literature
Video material
Exercises and assignments
Guidance and feedback

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The course does not include an exam.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

Further instructions can be found in the Degree Regulations and in the Master's Degree study guide.

Student workload

Allocation of time on various tasks and student work load in total 135h
Lectures 14h
Independent familiarization with literature and videos 40h
Independent exercises and assignments 81h

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
1) exercises and assignments (100%, 5 ECTS)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 28.02.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 10.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management
  • Master's Degree Programme in International Business Management
Teachers
  • Aki Laaksonen
Groups
  • YBB22VK
    Master's Degree Programme in International Business, vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
  • YHS21S1
    Master's Degree Programme in Sport Business Management
  • ZJA21SHYS
    Avoin amk, lita, YAMK-polku, Sport Business Management
  • YBB21S1
    Master's Degree Programme in International Business
  • ZJA21SHYB
    Avoin amk, lita, YAMK-polku, International Business Management
  • ZJA22KH
    Avoin AMK, lita

Objectives

After completion of this course, you will be aware of the current academic debates and practitioner discourses in the discipline of managerial accounting and also be able to observe and analyze them in real life. You display an ability to critically follow and analyze the information in the field and area of study. You recognize the challenges in the discipline of managerial accounting and you are able to develop your knowledge and practical skills in managerial accounting. Based on this, you are able to make interpretations and draw inferences in the field of corporate finance, corporate governance, and financial management.

The course aims to develop your following competences:

Ethics:
You will promote a moral and ethical mindset and conduct to ascertain and disclose true and unbiased financial health of the company. You will safeguard the interests of different stakeholders in an unbiased manner to promote a corporate value system that is humane, fair, and equitable.

Learning to learn:
You will learn to read and analyze the financial statements of corporates to ascertain their financial health by applying various techniques and methods in the field of Management Accounting. You will review academic literature critically, analyze and evaluate financial and other business data, and make value-additive informed business decisions and action plans.
You will create and produce indicators describing the success of operations based on cause/consequence logic, as well as be able to collect information pertaining to corporates needed for measurement. You will identify the economic requirements and the resource requirements related to personnel, necessary to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. You will use budget information as a tool for examining and evaluating the results to analyze the financial risks of a firm and manage them.

Proactive development
• You identify development areas by anticipating the future of your field.
• You apply existing knowledge and utilize appropriate research methods in development projects.
• You develop the ability to think out of the box and challenge the limits to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

IBM competence:
Sustainable global business management
• You critically review and understand core concepts of global business management and sustainability from multidisciplinary perspectives of marketing, sales, strategy, finance, and management.
• You apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze global business challenges and propose sustainable business solutions to grow new ventures in global markets.

Content

Theoretical aspects of accounting, financial statement analysis, financial performance measurement, regulatory framework, corporate governance and ethical issues of accounting, financial ratio analysis, corporate valuation, balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic budgeting, economic value added (EVA), cost concepts, absorption costing, pricing, planning and budgeting, fundamental of financial management, capital investment appraisal, financial risk management, cash flow, forecasting, sensitivity analysis.

Learning materials and recommended literature

International Business Management (IBM):

Manzoni J-F. & Davila A. Performance Measurement and Management Control: Innovative Concepts and Practices Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting Ser. Emerald Publishing Limited 2010.

McNair-Connolly CJ., Polutnik L. & Silvi R. Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management: Using Information to Capture Customer Value. Business Expert Press 2013.

Proctor, R. Managerial Accounting: A Decision Making and Performance Management. Pearson Education 2012. 4th Edition.

Satoshi S., Nabyla D. & Sumitaka U. Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated in 2017.

Sport Business Management:

Brown, M.T., Rascher, D.A., Nagel, M.S. & McEvoy, C.D. (2017). Financial Management in the Sport Industry, 2nd Edition. Routledge. (3rd edition is also applicable)

Winfree, J.A., Rosentraub, M.S., Mills, B.M. and Zondiak, M. (2018). Sports Finance and Management, 2nd Edition. Available as e-book in JAMK Library.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Literature
Video material
Exercises and assignments
Guidance and feedback

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The course does not include an exam.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of informal learning
Studification

Further instructions can be found in the Degree Regulations and in the Bachelor's Degree study guide.

Student workload

Allocation of time on various tasks and student work load in total 135 h
Lectures 15 h
Independent familiarization with literature and videos 40 h
Independent exercises and assignments 80 h

Content scheduling

International Business Management (IBM):
Lectures (wk 4; Fri 28.1. 14-20 and Sat 29.1. 09-15)
Exercises and assignments

Sport Business Management (SBM):
Lectures (wk 6; Fri 11.2. 14-20 and Sat 12.2. 09-15)
Exercises and assignments

Further information for students

The assessment of the course is based on the following credits:
1) exercises and assignments (100%, 5 ECTS)

Open university of applied sciences 10 are included in the total capacity (spots)
Exchange 5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient (1):
You have demonstrated a basic level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Satisfactory (2):
You have demonstrated an intermediate level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and basic level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in one and intermediate level in the remaining two competences out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Very good (4):
You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in two and intermediate level in the remaining competence out of a total three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

You have demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge, skills, applications in all the three competences: Learning to learn, Proactive development and Sustainable global business management.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree