International Financial Management
Niveau
first cycle, Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• will learn about cost management and controlling approaches as functions of management in the application of basic business administration knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to SME’s, sports, culture, and events.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate project management skills and the ability to perform cost and income statement analysis.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate the application of planning and control systems as well as direct costing and break-even analysis.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate the ability to perform calculation of contribution margins and common cost analysis.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze appropriate key performance indicators.
• will be able to carry out the planning and budgeting for specific event concepts and to find the starting points for value-based controlling.
• will be able to assess the resulting competitive advantages through efficient cost structures.
• will learn about cost management and controlling approaches as functions of management in the application of basic business administration knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to SME’s, sports, culture, and events.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate project management skills and the ability to perform cost and income statement analysis.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate the application of planning and control systems as well as direct costing and break-even analysis.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate the ability to perform calculation of contribution margins and common cost analysis.
• will learn and be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze appropriate key performance indicators.
• will be able to carry out the planning and budgeting for specific event concepts and to find the starting points for value-based controlling.
• will be able to assess the resulting competitive advantages through efficient cost structures.
Prerequisites for the course
not applicable
Course content
The course will build on the approaches to value-based controlling, utilizing:
- Zero based budgeting
- Performance measurement
- Contribution margin calculation
Concepts examined will include:
- Basic budget planning
- Classification in the planning process
- Assessment of organization and project success
- Actual vs. target comparisons
- Key performance indicators
- Zero based budgeting
- Performance measurement
- Contribution margin calculation
Concepts examined will include:
- Basic budget planning
- Classification in the planning process
- Assessment of organization and project success
- Actual vs. target comparisons
- Key performance indicators
Recommended specialist literature
Eun, C. S., Resnick, B. G., & Chuluun, T. (2023). International financial management (10th ed., International Student Edition). McGraw-Hill Education.
Berman, K., & Knight, J. (2008). Financial intelligence for entrepreneurs: What you really need to know about the numbers. Harvard Business Press.
Berman, K., & Knight, J. (2008). Financial intelligence for entrepreneurs: What you really need to know about the numbers. Harvard Business Press.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
4
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
integrated course
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1