TECHCOMM 5015 - Project and Innovation Finance and Accounting
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Course Details
| Course Code | TECHCOMM 5015 |
| Course | Project and Innovation Finance and Accounting |
| Coordinating Unit | The Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences |
| Term | Semester 1 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Postgraduate Coursework |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Intensive - a minimum of 36 hours |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | TECHCOMM 7032 |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | Engineers, scientists, technologists and those starting new ventures understand that a good grasp of accounting and financial management disciplines are crucial to success. This course is designed to take such professionals through the essential knowledge and skills development in areas such as: accounting concepts, understanding and analysing financial statements, book keeping, the accounting cycle, cash flow, company accounting, budgeting and planning, an introduction to management accounting. This course introduces financial modelling, analysis of project proposals and cost optimisation. Major topics include the time value of money and capital budgeting processes, depreciation, capitalisation and valuation, sensitivity analysis, value management, earned value, life cycle costing. Application of projects and innovative new ventures. The context of the course is engineering, technology and information technology design and production, operations and processes, which include consulting, production, procurement, maintenance and logistics supply for technology based operations, including defence, construction, and manufacture, and IT provision for ongoing businesses, assessment of efficiency, risk and quality management, and related aspects. |
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Course Staff
The Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre
