MANAGEMT 7126OL - Accounting and Financial Management

Online - Online Teaching 6 - 2023

Throughout history, financial literacy has been the foundations for the prosperity of organisations, commerce and societies. The purpose of this course is to improve your financial literacy so you are able to assess the financial performance and financial standing of an organisation. You will be introduced to the language of accounting and key concepts, as well as the skills to interpret earnings statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports. This course will also introduce you to key concepts for managing finances such as the time value of money, capital budgeting, how enterprises finance their capital expenditure and the risk-return paradigm.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code MANAGEMT 7126OL
    Course Accounting and Financial Management
    Coordinating Unit Management
    Term Online Teaching 6
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s Online
    Units 3
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Adjunct Ashley Miller

    Program Coordinator contact details: MBA Online
    Name: Mrs Lorraine Caruso
    Email: lorraine.caruso@adelaide.edu.au

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    1. Integrate ethical, compliance, and governance obligations of managers in organisations to contextualise managerial roles and responsibilities.

    2. Investigate the nature and application of the four principal financial statements (i.e. the Income Statement, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, and Statement of Changes in Equity) to inform managerial decision making.

    3. Interpret quantitative and qualitative data to assess financial performance and position of an organisation.

    4. Prepare budgets to make decisions about planning, controlling, and directing activities.

    5. Apply recognised evaluation methodologies to make capital investment decisions.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    1,2,3,4,5

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    1,2,3,4,5

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    1,2,3,4,5

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    1

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    1,3,4,5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    The following two resources are considered core texts for this course:

    • Atrill, P., McLaney, E.J. and Harvey, D. (2018). Accounting for non-specialists. 7th Edition. Port Melbourne: Pearson Education Australia.
     and 
    • Titman, S., Martin, T., Keown, A. & Martin, J. (2019), Financial Management: Principles and application. 8th Edition, Pearson Education Australia.


    Recommended Resources
    • Trotman, K., Carson, E., Gibbins, M. (2019). Financial Accounting – an integrated approach. 7th Ed. Cengage Learning Australia.
    Online Learning
    This course is delivered over a six week period.  "Time" is one of our most precious resources and to cover an MBA course in that time needs planning.  Information can be found on the University's Student Wellbeing webpages under Study Tips, Time Management.

    The course is more than absorbing information. The activities and interactions are designed to help you synthesise and be able to apply them.  Discussion with other, sharing different perspectives through the tutorials and Discussion Board is a great way to hone your ideas, test interpretations and enjoy the journey.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes

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    Workload

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    Learning Activities Summary

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  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

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    Assessment Detail

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    Submission

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    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

  • Student Support

    Counselling for Fully Online Postgraduate Students

    Fully online students can access counselling services here:

    Phone: 1800 512 155 (24/7) 

    SMS service: 0439 449 876 (24/7) 

    Email: info@assureprograms.com.au

    Go to the Study Smart Hub to learn more, or speak to your Student Success Advisor (SSA) on 1300 296 648 (Monday to Thursday, 8.30am–5pm ACST/ACDT, Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm ACST/ACDT)

  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Fraud Awareness

    Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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