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Enterprise Performance Management (ACCT30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Albie Brooks albieb@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Albie Brooks albieb@unimelb.edu.au
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Overview
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This subject focuses on a range of strategic performance management control system issues including performance measurement, incentives, reward systems and risk; profit analysis; planning and budgeting; and, strategic investments. These issues are explored in a number of different organisational settings and relationships.
Intended learning outcomes
- Explain the role performance measurement and control systems play in planning and controlling organisational activities;
- Identify the elements that constitute effective performance measurement and control systems;
- Describe the behavioural implications of different types of performance measurement and control systems in different organisational contexts;
- Explain the notion of ‘responsibility accounting’;
- Analyse the link between organisational structure, and planning and control systems;
- Analyse and review performance within an organisation;
- Identify potential problems with the use of traditional performance measurement systems;
- Describe the current performance measurement trends in, and their suitability to, organisations;
- Explain how rewards are used to influence behaviour.
Generic skills
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High level of development: written communication; problem solving; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
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Moderate level of development: oral communication; collaborative learning; team work.
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Some level of development: use of computer software.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
The following:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ACCT20001 | Cost Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A mid-semester test
| Mid semester | 10% |
Group assignment (normally in groups of 3-5 students)
| Week 9 | 12% |
Class preparation and contribution | Throughout the teaching period | 8% |
An examination
| During the examination period | 70% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One ninety minute lecture and one ninety minute case study workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Albie Brooks albieb@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One ninety minute lecture and one ninety minute case study workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Albie Brooks albieb@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024