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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module ECOS1271: Management Information
Department: Business School (Economics and Finance) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
ECOS1271: Management Information
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 1 | 20 | Available in 2016/2017 | None. | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To enable students to prepare essential financial information for the management of a business.
Content
- Costing and pricing
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Performance management
- Management decision making
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- On completion of this module students should:
- Have knowledge of the costs associated with the production of products and provision of services and be able to use them to determine prices
- Have knowledge of different methods of budgeting and forecasting
- Have knowledge of different management decision-making techniques
- Be familiar with key performance measurement and management approaches
Subject-specific Skills
- On completion of this module students should:
- Be able to select appropriate budgeting approaches and methods and prepare budgets
- Be able to select appropriate performance measures and calculate differences between actual performance and standards or budgets
- Be able to identify and calculate relevant data for use in management decision making
- Be able to use management information to make business decisions
Key Skills
- Skills in data handling and synthesis
- Problem solving skills
- Critical analysis and judgement skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Learning will be based on knowledge transfer from lectures, seminars and personal study.
- Seminar activities and discussions will provide the technical application of the key management accounting techniques for the sake of decision making.
- The formative test will provide feedback to students regarding their understanding of management accounting treatments and concepts.
- The summative examination addresses students’ understanding of the main management accounting concepts and technical treatments through problem solving and reflection on learning.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 11 | 8 day teaching block | 2 hours | 22 | |
| Seminars | 4 | 8 day teaching block | 2 hours | 8 | Yes |
| Revision Webinar | 1 | Annual | 1 hour | 1 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 169 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | Written examination | 2 hours 30 mins | 100% | Same |
Formative Assessment
Online test
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.