85867 - Strategic Management I

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students will know the main tools for the analysis of the economic and financial performances of a firm, the basic principles for the investments’ decision and the key elements for a strategic planning and control.

Course contents

Module: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I (30 hours)

Teaching Unit 1 (9 hours): ACCOUNTING AND COST MANAGEMENT

1. MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
2. COST ANALYSIS AND CONTROL

   Teaching Unit 2 (9 hours): FIRM PLANNING MODELS

3. METHODS AND MODELS FOR PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
4. INVESTMENTS PLANNING

 

Exercises, applications and seminars (depending on the availability) (12 hours)

Readings/Bibliography

Garrison R.H., Noreen E., Brewer P. (2011 o more recent edition). Managerial Accounting. McGraw-Hill

Materials and notes will be made available during the course.

Teaching methods

The teaching course is constituted by oral lessons, exercises and (it coud be) seminars.

The teaching course is divided in 2 modules.

Each module comprehends 3 teaching units: 2 teaching units (18 hours per module) are oral lessons and the third (12 hours per each module) is dedicated to exercises (and seminars) about the issues developed throughout the module.

Seminars about interesting themes developed during the course could take place in the third teaching unit of each module.

Assessment methods

Oral examination (about 20-30 minutes), occasionally with exercises.

A written test could be organised at the end of the course but it is not compulsory for students.

The course comprehends two modules: final score will be an average of the results obtained in each examination.

Students can take the final exam in English.

Teaching tools

Whiteboard, projector, pc.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandra Castellini