Course in Management Control Systems
Course
In Kolkata
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Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Kolkata
Facilities
Location
Start date
Kolkata
(West Bengal)
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA Diamond Harbour Road Joka, 700104
Start date
On request
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Course programme
This course will focus on providing skills on contemporary Management
Control Systems methodologies, issues and controversies. A key focus
area will be the control systems for new economy companies.
The teaching environment will cover lectures, case discussions and discussion of project assignments.
Group activity and class participation is expected to be a key feature in this course.
Course Content
The course will cover the following broad areas :
q Overview of Management Control Systems
q Management Control Alternatives
q Responsibility Centres / Accounting
q Transfer Pricing
q Planning & Budgeting Systems
q Problem areas in Financial Results Control
q Contemporary techniques of Management Control
q Principal Agent approaches & Formal Models in Budgeting
Evaluation
Case Studies : 25 %
Project : 25 %
End Term : 50 %
Class Size
Keeping in mind the participative / interactive nature of the classes, a class size of about 50 students is preferable.
Desirable Background
A good understanding in Cost / Financial Accounting
Basic Reading Material
1. Kenneth A.Merchant Modern Management Control Systems - Text & Case (New Jersey: Prentice Hall 1998)
2. Robert N.Anthony, and V.Govindrajan 9th ed., Management Control Systems, (New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill 1976)
3. Joseph A.Maciariello, and C.J.Kirby 2nd ed., Management Control Systems - Usisng Adaptive Systems to Attain Control, (New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India 1997)
4. Robert S.Kaplan, and A.A.Atkinson, Advanced Management Accounting 2nd ed. (New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India 1990)
The teaching environment will cover lectures, case discussions and discussion of project assignments.
Group activity and class participation is expected to be a key feature in this course.
Course Content
The course will cover the following broad areas :
q Overview of Management Control Systems
q Management Control Alternatives
q Responsibility Centres / Accounting
q Transfer Pricing
q Planning & Budgeting Systems
q Problem areas in Financial Results Control
q Contemporary techniques of Management Control
q Principal Agent approaches & Formal Models in Budgeting
Evaluation
Case Studies : 25 %
Project : 25 %
End Term : 50 %
Class Size
Keeping in mind the participative / interactive nature of the classes, a class size of about 50 students is preferable.
Desirable Background
A good understanding in Cost / Financial Accounting
Basic Reading Material
1. Kenneth A.Merchant Modern Management Control Systems - Text & Case (New Jersey: Prentice Hall 1998)
2. Robert N.Anthony, and V.Govindrajan 9th ed., Management Control Systems, (New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill 1976)
3. Joseph A.Maciariello, and C.J.Kirby 2nd ed., Management Control Systems - Usisng Adaptive Systems to Attain Control, (New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India 1997)
4. Robert S.Kaplan, and A.A.Atkinson, Advanced Management Accounting 2nd ed. (New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India 1990)
Course in Management Control Systems
Price on request