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Budgets and Financial Management (MGMT90126)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Overview
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Budgeting & Financial Management, like most areas of work, requires an understanding of a specific vocabulary, an ability to overcome anxiety and fears, and the discipline to consistently apply foundation principles. This subject is designed to provide students with the ability apply the foundation principles of financial management and budgeting in the context of a variety of organisations. Specifically, the program will examine the language of financial management and budgeting, how foundation principles of financial management and budgeting can be used to enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of organisations and the natural tensions that arise between financial management and the non-financial goals of organisations. The subject makes extensive use of practical and case based learning. Students are required to complete a work-related assignment.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- develop a critical understanding of the key concepts and principles of financial management and budgeting;
- develop an increased confidence in understanding and using the language of financial management and budgets;
- develop the ability to analyse and improve the financial management of an organisation;
- develop the capacity to describe and critically analyse tensions between organisation goals and financial management; and
- develop the capacity to reflect critically on and improve their financial management practices.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following geneic skills:
- competence in critical and theoretical thinking through essay writing, seminar discussion and presentations; and
- competence in conceptualising theoretical problems, and forming arguments and judgments through critical analysis; and
- increased self-awareness.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- In-class tests equivalent to 500 words (10%), held at start of class in the second and third week of classes.
- Transaction analysis chart and financial statement preparation, 1,000 words (20%), due at the start of class in the third week of classes.
- Budget preparation assignment, 1,500 words (30%), due at start of class in the fourth week of classes.
- Take-home exam that analyses and interprets a set of financial statements, 2,000 words (40%), due two weeks after final class.
- Hurdle: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Richard Comerford Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 Hours: 4 x 6 hour seminars, taught intensively over four weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 10 August 2018 to 31 August 2018 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 October 2018 Assessment period ends 31 October 2018 August contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This intensive subject will be taught weekly over four weeks, beginning in August.
Please note: Students wishing to enrol in this subject must be admitted to the Executive Master of Arts
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading material will be recommended by the subject coordinator.
Recommended texts and other resources
Birt, Chalmers, Byrne, Brooks, Oliver. Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making (5th edition), John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, 2014.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation EMA 100 point program - full time over 1 year Major EMA 150 point program - full time over 1.5 years Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 2 years - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022