This course introduces basic knowledge of the central concepts in management accounting. Students will gain an understanding of how the goals of the firm and its strategies, systems of control and interpersonal relationships, and decision-making activities are incorporated into management accounting actions.
The course will provide students with practical experience in budgeting, costing and cost allocation. Different management accounting tools will be applied in a problem-based case, such as the traditional costing system, activity-based-costing system, the balanced scorecard and sustainability accounting methods.
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
4 May 2026
Ends
7 June 2026
Study location
Umeå
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
100%
Required Knowledge
Two of the following courses completed within the International Business and Economics program: "International Business Administration and Global Challenges, 7,5 hp", "Leading and Organizing in an International Context 7,5 hp", "Contemporary Marketing 7,5 hp" and "Finance 7,5 hp", or equivalent.
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the department's own agreements will be given
first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the department's own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange
agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A2495
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
The online application opens 26 August 2025 at 08:00 CET.
