Financial and Performance Management
Description
This subject provides the financial analysis and other methods that managers need, in order to lead organisations, monitor and control operations and allocate resources. It also provides an understanding of specific non-financial measures and metrics associated with long-term sustainability and business success.
Subject Code
MGMT90041
Credit Points
12.5
Objectives
Please see Generic skills below
Generic skills students will develop
Students who successfully complete Financial and Performance Management should:
- Be able to interpret financial measures and ratios as performance metrics
- Be able to develop and use a variety of financial measures for managerial control purposes
- Be familiar with accounting terms and language, and key issues associated with the financial management of organisations
- Be able to develop and interpret key financial indicators of performance and associate these with a firm’s business strategies and operating and orientation
- Be able to manage financial performance factors within organisations in a variety of sectors of an economy
- Understand a number of non-financial performance management systems and methods, such as balanced scorecard methods and sustainable development methods and measures.
- Know the strategic success factors associated with the longer term performance of business organisations
Pre-requisites and/or Co-requisites
Entry to the course
Mode of Delivery
1 intensive week
Contact Time
24 hours of lectures/seminars/workshops/individual supervision
Assessment
One-hour test (20%)
Assignments of not more than 1500 words (30%)
Field project investigation report of 3000 words (50%)
Subject Coordinator
Dr Brad Potter
Venue
The University of Melbourne
Parkville Campus
Dates
Monday 12 - Friday 16 November 2012
Course Fee
$3,290 in 2012
Prescribed Textbook
Nil
Online Learning System
Nil
For further information contact
Program Manager
T: +61 3 9810 3174
F: +61 3 9810 3149
E: moe@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
Application Process
Applications are managed by Student Services.