MSc in Economics and Business Administration in Management of Innovation and Business Development
Management Control and Finance
About the course
What you will learn
This course enables students to identify, understand and address management control issues in innovative organisations particularly concerning calculation, planning, delegation, co-ordination, and financing. At the end of the course students should have an understanding of the role that management accounting and finance plays in innovative organisations. Students should be familiar with the managerial technologies covered by course curriculum. Moreover, in addition to displaying knowledge of principles and elements in the different technologies, the student should be able to understand the strategic and organizational implications of implementing and using the various managerial technologies. This implies that, at the exam, students should demonstrate:
- Knowledge of the various managerial technologies, their elements and principles
- The ability to relate and compare the various managerial technologies
- An understanding of the relevance of the various managerial technologies and their effect on strategy and organisation
- The ability to reflect critically on the theories, their underlying assumptions and their applications
- The capability to provide a reflected analysis of the pros and cons of the different theories, concepts, and systems discussed in the course
- The ability to properly apply the theories and concepts learned in the course to case examples
- The capacity of presenting their thoughts and analysis in a well-structured and clear manner