| CODE | BEM2102 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Financial Intelligence | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Business and Enterprise Management | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | As a manager, one needs to take a role of responsibility in the decisions one makes. In this regard, the lack of knowledge of financial affairs may lead to wrong decisions. Because of this, the role of management requires an adequate level of financial understanding. This study-unit will cover: 1. Management decisions and their impact on financial downturn. 2. Survival Management skills in relation to Financial Performance. 3. Financial Business Structure links to Management Structure. 4. Corporate objectives in connection to Management and Financial Constraints. 5. Opportunity cost and the inverse vs complementary relationship between business management, marketing and financial positions. Study-unit Aims: 1. To evaluate the feasibility of one鈥檚 managerial decisions in peruse of the organisation鈥檚 objectives. 2. To provide a solid background to allow the future manager to consider the financial consequences of managerial decisions. 3. To provide future managers with the opportunity to participate in critical managerial discussions that develop the organisation whilst bringing to attention the expected financial variants in business. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Plan, organise and present a written analysis of a major case study; 2. Show improved Oral & Written Presentations Skills - These skills will be developed through individual and group coursework; 3. Demonstrate their ability to work in small groups, delegate responsibility and produce team presentations; 4. Show mastery of the use of quantitative methods to help identify and resolve marketing problems. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Evaluate the financial pros and cons of managerial decision-making; 2. Identify the intersectional relationship between business management and financial business management; 3. Evaluate the possible financial risk involved in Management decision-making. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - HBR guide to finance basics for managers. (2021). Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press. - Collier, P.M. (2003). Accounting for managers: Interpreting accounting information for decision-making. John Wiley Additional reading material will be provided in class and made available on VLE. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Edward Hector Spiteri |
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