22E24000 - Performance Management, Lecture, 7.1.2025-18.2.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of the course is to develop student s ability to design and implement effective performance management systems. Course reviews various practices to manage organizations performance, and develops understanding when and under what circumstances each of them are effective in dealing with various managerial challenges.

Course gives special emphasis on accounting based controls as part of the organizations management systems. The link between strategy and performance measurement is elaborated.

Moreover, various aspects of operational control are discussed. Course allows insights into the current research in this field as well as helps those who plan to do master s thesis in this topic area.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 18.02.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Teemu Malmi

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. Lectures, cases and group assignments (50%)

    2. Exam (50%).

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - Classroom hours, 24

    - Class preparation, 46 h

    - Case assignments, 40 h

    - Exam preparation, 47 h

    - Exam, 3 h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Reading material as indicated in Syllabus.

    Compulsory reading for the exam: Merchant, K. & Van der Stede, W. (2012), 3rd ed, Management Control Systems - performance measurement, evaluation and incentives. Prentice Hall.

    Suggested as a supplementary reading: Simons, R. (2005) Levers of Organisational Design. HBSP.

    Availability

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
    2024-2025 Spring III
    2025-2026 Autumn I
    2025-2026 Spring III

    Registration:

    A maximum of 70 students can be accepted to the course.

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