Course - Management Accounting in Technology-Based Firms - TØS410
TØS410 - Management Accounting in Technology-Based Firms
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
- Basic accounting skills
- Basic financial statement analysis skills
- Budgeting Basic understanding of cost structures
- Traditional costing Activity-based costing
- Short- and long-term decision making
- Target costing, life-cycle costing and quality costs
- Standard cost and variance analysis.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
After completing the course, the students should be able to explain key concepts and explain important methods used in analyses of a number of business economic issues from a financial management perspective. This involves knowledge of, for example: - financial accounting as a central source of information of companies - budgeting and deviation analyses - different types of calculations and their application - various short-term and long-term decision problems
Skills:
After completing the course, the students should generally be able to apply acquired knowledge in analyses and discussions of practical business economics issues. Based on simple situation description, students can choose to use the method or financial management tools correctly.
General competence:
The student understands the most important principles in accounting and financial management. The student can shed light on basic financial management tools in a critical way as well as reflect on key assumptions and assumptions that are based on the business models.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, mandatory and voluntary assignments. The main part of the learning is based on the students reading the course material and doing exercises by themselves. Students are advised to read the course material and work with assignments prior to the lectures. There will be conducted two workshops applying a game-based simulator.
Compulsory assignments
- Participation at business simulator
Further on evaluation
Permitted aids during the exam: Approved calculator according to NTNU's aid code B-D "specific simple calculator". Other calculator allowed in the course are: Casio FC-100V and Texas Instruments - BAII Plus.
Participation in business simulation is mandatory and must be completed in order for the candidate to qualify for the exam.
The course is only available to students who have a right to study at the Master's program in Technology Management at NTNU Business School.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Management of Technology (ØAMLT)
Recommended previous knowledge
None
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Grunnleggende økonomistyring (siste utgave, p.t. 2. utgave) av Terje Berg. In addition, lecture notes and any other handouts.
No
Version: A
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Economics and Administration
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 D 2024-11-26 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL310 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 22 SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL310 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 9 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"