MG457
Foundations of Management 2: Financial Control and Governance (modular)
This information is for the 2017/18 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Yally Avrahampour NAB 4.37
Availability
This course is compulsory on the Executive Global MSc Management. This course is not available as an outside option.
The information in this course guide pertains to the 2017-2019 cohort.
Course content
This course teaches, over two modules, topics relating to financial accounting and management accounting. In so doing the course also examines the relationship between the exercise of financial control within organizations and the setting of external standards relating to governance, and the implications of this for the organization of firms. In the first module the course covers topics such as the construction of the financial statements, and then considers topics relating to measurement, for example the contrast between historical cost and fair value and the recognition of intangible assets. In the second module the course examines topics relating to the determination of the cost of a product or service, balanced performance measurement, economic value added and strategic control.
Teaching
Eight sessions composed of lecture and case discussion spread out equally over two LSE modules.
The course will run between the following dates:
29 August - 09 September 2017
11-16 December 2017
Formative coursework
Formative assignment after module 2.
Indicative reading
Kaplan, R. & Atkinson, A. (2014) Advanced Management Accounting, Weetman, P. (2011) Financial Accounting: An Introduction
Assessment
This course will not be assessed.
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2016/17: 42
Average class size 2016/17: Unavailable
Controlled access 2016/17: No
Value: Non-credit bearing
