BE-107 - University of Agder

BE-107-1 Business Administration

5 ECTS credits - Starts Spring - Duration 1 semester(s) - Kristiansand

Study programmes Bachelor's Programme in IT and Information Systems , IT and Information Systems, 1-year Programme

Teaching starts Spring

Language of instruction Norwegian

Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course the students will be able to - explain direct, marginal and absorption costs and their use in pricing - apply cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and interpret the results - apply different costing and accounting systems - explain the role of budgets and standard costing within organisations - prepare and interpret budgets, standard costs and variance statements. - Explain different methods and techniques in decision analysis - Formulate and solve basic decision problems

Course contents This is an introductory course in business. The course covers basic methods and techniques of management accounting. It will cover cost theory, budgets and variance statements. Finally, the course will also give a basic introduction to quantitative decision analysis.

Teaching methods 2-4 hours of lectures per week

Examination requirement Approved mandatory assignment

Assessment methods and criteria 3-hour written examination with graded marks

Priv. evaluation Ordinary examination

Type of course Theoretical

Level of course Undergraduate

Year of study Normally first year

Name of lecturer/contact person Carl Erik Moe

Mode of delivery Face-to-face

Recommended or required reading The syllabus will be published on the home page of the course when finalised. See link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Credit reduction TFL101- 1 - 5 ECTS credits
BE-104- 1 - 5 ECTS credits

Offered as a free-standing course No

Faculty Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

ECTS Course Catalogue University of Agder 2009-10

ECTS 2009-10

Norwegian Version