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Advanced Performance Management (ACCA APM)

Overview

This course will equip students with knowledge and skills they need to devise and execute plans of action for the control and management of performance in an organisation. Moreover, this course will introduce students to key issues and applied methodologies related to strategic management accounting such as performance management, information management, and financial risk assessment. Topics to be covered include performance management and control of the organization, the impact of risk and uncertainty on performance management, performance management information systems, strategic performance measures, and strategic performance issues in complex business structures.
 

What will I Learn?

 
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Apply strategic planning and control models to plan and monitor organisational performance.
  • Assess the impact of risk and uncertainty on organisational performance.
  • Evaluate the design features of effective performance management information and monitoring systems.
  • Discuss the impact of technological developments on performance measurement and management systems.
  • Apply appropriate strategic performance measurement techniques in evaluating and improving organisational performance.
  • Advise clients and senior management on strategic business performance evaluation and on recognising vulnerability to corporate failure.

Who Should do this Course

Important Information

 
Advanced Performance Management is a key paper in the ACCA syllabus as it enables students to explore the strategic role of management accounting in the context of planning and controlling performance so that strategic objectives can be set, monitored and controlled. Additionally, this course seeks to enhance students’ understanding of the importance of performance management by evaluating the myriad of factors that affect performance management such as external factors, information systems and technological developments.
 

At a Glance

  • Admissions Term: 2023/2024 Semester II
  • Date: January 2024
  • Time:
  • Duration: 1 semester
  • Certificate Awarded: Postgraduate Professional Development Certificate of Competence
  • Course Code: ACCT 6031
  • Capacity:
  • Cost: BDS $2,050 (US $1,025) {with assessment} ; BDS $1,750 (US $875) {without assessment}

The following topics/concepts/theories will be addressed:
  • Strategic Planning and Control
  • Impact of Risk and Uncertainty on Organisational Performance
  • Performance Management Information Systems and Developments in Technology
  • Strategic Performance Measurement
  • Performance Evaluation and Corporate Failure
 
 

The course will be assessed using coursework and a final examination weighted as follows:

  • Coursework – 50%
  • Individual Assignment – 30%
  • Group Project – 20%
  • Final Examination – 50%
The final 3-hour exam may consist of case analyses, scenario-based questions, and analytical and problem-solving questions.

This course will be delivered through lectures, tutorials, lab sessions, in-class discussions and case discussions.
 

Junior Scott