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2007 - 2008 gammel / Course descriptions / IS200105 Business economics - engineering programmes  

IS200105 Business economics - engineering programmes

Course Code
IS200105

Course Name
Business economics - engineering programmes

Credits
5.00

Target Audience
2. year students in engineering

Prerequisites

Minimum university college entrance requirements.

Objectives

The course shall give the students basic knowledge in business economic theory and methods as well as a survey of the various functions of the business enterprise. The students shall be aware of the importance of accounting data in the management of enterprises

Topics

* Costs, classification of costs and theory of demand.
* The theory of market adaptations
* Product calculation methods
* The double-entry accounting system and the balance sheet equation
* The recording/posting of some central economic transactions.The chart of accounts. Documentation.
* Closing the accounts
* About the companys annual report
* Traditional analysis of the financial statements: ratios as tools of analysing profitability, liquidity and capital structure.
* Project and Investment anlysis
* About the budgeting process (brief)

Instruction

Lectures, group- and individual exercises.
The learning management system Classfronter will to some extent be used in the exchange of information.

Mandatory Assignments

2 compulsory papers must be handed in for assesment. ICT tools to be used in the preparation of papers.

Evaluation

3-hour individual written exam

Hjelpemidler til eksamen
Students must bring with them to the exam:
*Calculator

Formulas (choosen) are attached

Grades
ABCDEF

Revised date
19/02/2007

Revised by
Terje Voldsund