Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7504YPCM-SEP-PAR
Aims
To integrate the role of the manager & the management process, themes in contemporary management, and the use of financial information and management within businesses.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate the impacts of contemporary themes on the process of planning, organising, implementing and controlling.
2.
Examine leadership skills required to facilitate team involvement and meet organisation's objectives resulting in proper planning for personal professional development.
3.
Appraise financial statements of a business by selecting appropriate performance indicators for profitability and liquidity resulting in effective management decision making.
4.
Critically evaluate short and long-term investment decisions using a variety of techniques
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Contemporary business environment
Planning, organising, monitoring and controlling in contemporary business
Being a leader of a contemporary business
Facilitating team involvement
Professional development plan
Accounting techniques for planning and controlling.
Business information for decision making
Interpretation of financial statements
Long-term financial decision making – NPV, Payback, ARR
Short-term financial decision making – costing methods
Company valuations
Additional Information:This module integrates knowledge, skills and tools of management used in a modern, commercial business. The finance element provides sufficient information to enable the student to have a comprehensive understanding of key financial measures used within business and the wider economy. The key to the success of the module is for students to critically evaluate and apply the knowledge and skills learnt to business situations and gain from sharing ideas and approaches to a wide range of common business situations.