BA5416 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
| Course Code: | 3125416 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ERKUT GÖKTAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course focuses on identifying the features of managerial accounting and the functions of management. Real-life scenarios are used to help you to understand how to organize, analyze, and interpret managerial accounting information as well as giving students an opportunity to integrate theories to business practice.
Course Content
This course provides an analysis of managements use of cost and other quantitative data in managerial planning and control.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Course Specific Skills:
1. Describe the role of the managerial accountant within an organization.
2. Categorize costs according to behavior and function and describe and calculate different costing methods.
3. Prepare financial budgets.
4. Use managerial accounting techniques for decision-making.
Discipline Specific Skills:
5. Define managerial accounting and describe its role in the management process.
6. Briefly describe some of the major contemporary themes in managerial accounting.
7. Understand and explain the concepts of strategic cost management and the value chain.
8. Understand the ethical responsibilities of a managerial accountant.
Personal and Key Skills:
9. Participate in group interaction and discussion opportunities.
10. Develop communication skills, including negotiation and argumentation.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of synthesizing the knowledge that they attained in the area of business administration with the knowledge base that they developed in their undergraduate specialisms. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they developed in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They know methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are capable of understanding and synthesizing academic and scientific research in their areas and able to transform such research into useful knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They have competence in all of the stages of scientific research and processes. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution