Strategic Financial Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Course's Moodle page is open till 31.12.2024, by when all the learning assignments must be submitted. No extensions to this deadline are given.

One topic takes 1-2 weeks to study. Make yourself a study schedule right at the beginning of the course and follow it!

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Depending on the implementation. Learning takes place in contact lessons, as independent studies, teamwork and/or online-studies. Learning methods include dialogic, experimental and collaborative contact lessons, simulation practices, guest lecturers, cases and development of the strategy models in student´s own organization. The course includes the assessment of one’s own learning.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
If a student has acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, s/he can show their competence via a demonstration. The demonstration must be agreed with the course teacher. More information and instructions for recognising and validating prior learning (RPL) are available at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning Look at "Instructions to students (master)"

Materials

Recommended literature list of this course. Moodle will contain information about the chapters to be read. E-content including all e-books are available to use with Haaga-Helia user account. (HAKA sign in required, links in Moodle).

Atrill, Peter & McLaney, E. J. (2019). Accounting and finance for non-specialists, eleventh edition. Pearson.
Niven, Paul R. (2014). Balanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy Execution. WILEY
Parmenter, David, (2016) Key Performance Indicators : Developing, Implementing, and Using Winning KPIs, John Wiley & Sons.
Atrill, Peter & McLaney, E. J (2018): Management accounting for decision makers

Teaching methods and instruction

This is a fully virtually course, which is targeted for students who prefer to study independently. If you are not willing or able to study independently, we do have blended learning implementations which contain contact sessions.

Working life connections

Some of the case studies are prepared in co-operation with business

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

There is no exam but the course contains five learning assignments. From each of these you will get a grade 1-5 and they have 20% weight in assessing. All assignments must get a grade in order to pass the course. There is no retakes, so make sure you do your best with each of them.

1. Balance Scorecards and KPI: Case Paulig.
2. Long-term planning model: Excel simulation.
3. Budgeting. Excel assignment
4. Investment calculations and finance. Moodle quiz.
5. Profitability calculations. Moodle quiz and Excel assignment

Internationality

All topics apply internationally

Completion alternatives

In case you already have knowledge on this topic, please contact heli.kortesalmi(a)haaga-helia.fi for RPL (recognition of previous learning).

Learning assignments

There is no exam but the course contains five learning assignments. From each of these you will get a grade 1-5 and they have 20% weight in assessing. All assignments must get a grade in order to pass the course. There is no retakes, so make sure you do your best with each of them.

1. Balance Scorecards and KPI: Case Paulig.
2. Long-term planning model: Excel simulation.
3. Budgeting. Excel assignment
4. Investment calculations and finance. Moodle quiz.
5. Profitability calculations. Moodle quiz and Excel assignment

Assessment methods

There is no exam but the course contains five learning assignments. From each of these you will get a grade 1-5 and they have 20% weight in assessing. All assignments must get a grade in order to pass the course. There is no retakes, so make sure you do your best with each of them.