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Managing People Across Cultures is an elective in the management stream of the Bachelor of Business. The course introduces students to the knowledge and approaches they will need to manage across borders and cultures. The course provides conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding cultural differences, as well as the dynamics … For more content click the Read More button below.Managing People Across Cultures is an elective in the management stream of the Bachelor of Business. The course introduces students to the knowledge and approaches they will need to manage across borders and cultures. The course provides conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding cultural differences, as well as the dynamics and challenges of cross-cultural communication in multicultural work teams and organisations, at home and internationally.Read More

The course aims to provide business students with an understanding of how financial information is used for decision making and to create a picture of an organisation. To do this, you will need to understand how accounting information is presented and how to interpret that information. This course provides an … For more content click the Read More button below.The course aims to provide business students with an understanding of how financial information is used for decision making and to create a picture of an organisation. To do this, you will need to understand how accounting information is presented and how to interpret that information. This course provides an introduction to financial management across the School of Business programs and courses, and in particular underpinning the Financial Management course. There is no assumed knowledge or prerequisite to do this course.Read More

Management accounting systems are designed to provide managers in all types of organisations with information to assist them in decision making, planning and control. This course addresses how management accounting provides information to meet the organisation's and manager's compliance, control and competitive support needs. The goals of this course are … For more content click the Read More button below.Management accounting systems are designed to provide managers in all types of organisations with information to assist them in decision making, planning and control. This course addresses how management accounting provides information to meet the organisation's and manager's compliance, control and competitive support needs. The goals of this course are to acquaint students with the fundamentals of management accounting, and to permit students to analyse the impact of choices that are made in the design, implementation and operation of management accounting systems.Read More

Business Finance is an introductory course in financial management. It stresses the modern fundamentals of corporate financial decision making with special reference to investment, financing and dividend distribution. While building upon introductory courses in accounting, economics and quantitative analysis, the course develops distinctive conceptual frameworks and specialised tools for solving … For more content click the Read More button below.Business Finance is an introductory course in financial management. It stresses the modern fundamentals of corporate financial decision making with special reference to investment, financing and dividend distribution. While building upon introductory courses in accounting, economics and quantitative analysis, the course develops distinctive conceptual frameworks and specialised tools for solving real world financial problems at both the individual and corporate level. The course is a blend of theory and practice. While diligent practice will make you competent in financial techniques, a good grasp of theory will help you think systematically about ways to solve problems for which no existing techniques are suitable or currently available. Special topics to be covered include: financial mathematics, security valuation, techniques for capital investment decisions, financial decision making under uncertainty (portfolio theory and capital market theory), corporate capital structure, cost of capital and dividend decision and policy.Read More

This course is concerned with the accounting issues posed by complex financial transactions and organisational structures. It looks at the issues concerning the accounting for various extended entities, such as corporate groups, associated entities and joint venture arrangements. Issues such as accounting and reporting requirements for foreign currency transactions, off-shore … For more content click the Read More button below.This course is concerned with the accounting issues posed by complex financial transactions and organisational structures. It looks at the issues concerning the accounting for various extended entities, such as corporate groups, associated entities and joint venture arrangements. Issues such as accounting and reporting requirements for foreign currency transactions, off-shore operations, financial instruments are addressed. Careful treatment of these issues is essential to fairly determine the income and financial position of particular business entities.Read More

This course is concerned with external financial reporting and, in particular, the accounting and reporting practices of listed companies. It is an issues based course, where more complicated business transactions and events are considered, as well as accounting problems in certain specific areas. The regulatory requirements for preparation of a … For more content click the Read More button below.This course is concerned with external financial reporting and, in particular, the accounting and reporting practices of listed companies. It is an issues based course, where more complicated business transactions and events are considered, as well as accounting problems in certain specific areas. The regulatory requirements for preparation of a set of company financial statements, together with the continuous disclosure requirements and voluntary disclosures made by companies, are examined. Alternative accounting practices and issues, and the choice of technique by different preparers of accounts are also examined. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the theory of accounting and its development.Read More

This course is complementary to TABL1005 Accounting 1, and completes the preparation of the financial reports using the Australian regulatory requirements. It examines the shareholders' equity and liability section of the balance sheet and the preparation of the cash flow statement. Against this background, students prepare and analyse the general … For more content click the Read More button below.This course is complementary to TABL1005 Accounting 1, and completes the preparation of the financial reports using the Australian regulatory requirements. It examines the shareholders' equity and liability section of the balance sheet and the preparation of the cash flow statement. Against this background, students prepare and analyse the general purpose financial reports prepared for the external users and examine the information and reports prepared for management decision making.Read More

Risk decision analytics provides a systematic, quantitative and visual approach to addressing and evaluating important choices confronted by decision makers. They enable individuals and organisations to make better decisions by using a variety of Decision Analysis tools to assess all relevant information and evaluate decision outcomes to aid in the … For more content click the Read More button below.Risk decision analytics provides a systematic, quantitative and visual approach to addressing and evaluating important choices confronted by decision makers. They enable individuals and organisations to make better decisions by using a variety of Decision Analysis tools to assess all relevant information and evaluate decision outcomes to aid in the decision-making process. This course introduces Decision Analysis procedures, techniques and tools. The course focuses on the application of these structured approaches to developing solutions to decision problems involving uncertainty and multiple objectives. The course covers Decision Analysis tools used to model decisions, uncertainty and preferences, including Decision Trees, Influence Diagrams, Sensitivity Analysis, Bayesian Networks and Monte Carlo Simulation. The course also covers Decision Analysis approaches to evaluating the value of information, incorporating risk attitudes in decisions making, and using Multi-criteria Decision Analysis.Read More

Risk analytics enable clearer visibility into the challenges associated with managing a wide range of risks facing organisations in today’s increasingly complex operational environment. This course introduces analytics tools and techniques to measure, quantify and analyse risks. The course focuses on the application of these tools to risk assessment, which … For more content click the Read More button below.Risk analytics enable clearer visibility into the challenges associated with managing a wide range of risks facing organisations in today’s increasingly complex operational environment. This course introduces analytics tools and techniques to measure, quantify and analyse risks. The course focuses on the application of these tools to risk assessment, which is a key component of the risk management process. The course covers risk analytics tools and approaches routinely used to analyse strategic, operational, environmental, health and safety, engineering reliability and security risks. Emphasis is placed on the practical applications of these approaches using qualitative, semi-quantitative and quantitative tools and techniques, including Scenario Methods, Bayesian Networks, Human Reliability Analysis, Toxicological Assessment, Risk Maps and approaches to dealing with extremes.Read More

This course aims to introduce students to the complex and diverse range of risks that indivduals and organizations must manage in today's fast-changing global environment, as well as the fundamental principles, frameworks and practices of risk management. The course discusses the complex nature of the words 'uncertainty' and 'risk', and … For more content click the Read More button below.This course aims to introduce students to the complex and diverse range of risks that indivduals and organizations must manage in today's fast-changing global environment, as well as the fundamental principles, frameworks and practices of risk management. The course discusses the complex nature of the words 'uncertainty' and 'risk', and how their many definitions and interpretations impact risk management. The course covers aspects of risk management including why individuals and organizations must manage risks; the identification, classification and measurement of risks; the fundamental principles and frameworks for risk management; the tools and techniques used in the risk management process; the important role of risk culture and communication in managing enterprise risks; and current issues in risk management.Read More