Management Accounting (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to interpret the financial statement for a company and will be familiar of the basic concepts of cost accounting. Student understands what the role of Business Controller in organizations is and can create a budget. Student understands connection between strategy and performance indicators and understands importance of sustainability reporting.

Content

Interpretation of the Financial Statement
Concept of Cost Accounting
Profitability Calculations
Budgeting
Work role of the Business Controller
Performance Measurements and Indicators
Sustainability Reporting

This course is aimed for one that has immigration background and speaks Finnish in B1-level. Teaching in slow, plain Finnish (called selkosuomi). Lectures are at the day-time and requires active participation. Course requires a lot of time used outside the classroom. Studying requires accounting skills, previous education or work experience.

Teaching methods

This course is aimed for one that has immigration background and speaks Finnish in B1-level. Teaching in slow, plain Finnish (called selkosuomi). Lectures are at the day-time and requires active participation. Course requires a lot of time used outside the classroom. Studying requires accounting skills, previous education or work experience.

Location and time

On-site at the Myyrmäki campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

E-kirjat, artikkelit ja lähteet julkaistaan kurssin alussa, kurssin kotisivuilla. Seuraathan Omaa kurssin aikana: dokumentteja, slaideja ja tehtäviä lisätään sinne.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Itsenäiset tehtävät, neuvotellaan erikseen.

Internship and working life connections

Kurssilla yksittäisiä työelämäedustajia vierailijoina.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Moodle quizz, jonka lisäksi palautettavia tehtäviä, noudatahan tehtävien deadlineja tarkasti heti kurssin alusta alkaen.

International connections

Opiskelijoilla useimmiten kansainvälistä osaamista ja verkostoja.

Student workload

Viikottaisia tehtäviä, vaatii itsenäistä ajankäyttöä, aiheeseen tutustumista ja valmistautumista luennoille. Tasainen työpanos, ei kumuloidu kurssin loppuun.

Content scheduling

Aloitetaan perusasioista edetään vaativampiin: katetuottolaskennasta investointilaskelmiin.

Further information for students

This course is aimed for one that has immigration background and speaks Finnish in B1-level.

Assessment methods and criteria

Pohjautuu quiziin, itsenäisiin tehtäviin ja aktiiviseen osallistumiseen.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives. Student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.