EPN-V2

ØABED3100 Cases in Finance Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Cases in Finance
Weight
7.5 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2023
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    Studentene skal avlegge en skriftlig individuell hjemmeeksamen som går over to dager. Oppgaven har en ramme på 10 sider (+/- 10 %).

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    The course assumes that students are familiar with basic concepts of strategy, financial accounting, and cost and management accounting.

  • Required preliminary courses

    Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges..

  • Learning outcomes

    Det blir benyttet gradert karakterskala fra A til E for bestått, og F for ikke bestått eksamen.

  • Content

    • Income effects of alternative cost accumulation systems
    • Quantitative models for cost estimation and cost behavior
    • Cost-volume-profit analysis 
    • Profitability analysis for:
      • Product mix decisions
      • Outsourcing decisions
      • Replacement decisions
      • Discontinuation decisions
      • Cost-volume-profit analysis 
    • Decision making under risk and uncertainty
    • Capital investment decisions
    • Variance analysis for performance management
    • Divisional performance analysis and transfer pricing
    • Emerging economic, ethical, social, and environmental issues in strategic management accounting and value creation. 

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor. Ekstern sensor brukes ved tvil om en besvarelse er bestått og til sensurering av et tilfeldig utvalg på 25 prosent av besvarelsene, som skal danne grunnlaget for karakterfastsetting på alle besvarelsene.

  • Course requirements

    Karoline Kopperud

  • Assessment

    The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 4 hours.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    The following aids are permitted:

    • Textbook - Management and cost accounting by Colin Drury.
    • One notebook containing hand-written and/or printed notes.
    • One dictionary Native language - English/English - native language or English - English

    Please note that it is not allowed to bring any loose papers and post-it slips in either the textbook or the notebook.

  • Grading scale

    Grade scale A - F

  • Examiners

    The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

    At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

  • Course contact person

    Muhammad Azeem Qureshi