ACF5080 Management control systems
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACF5080 Management control systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs ACF5955.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ACF5080
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ACF5080
No unit lists ACF5080 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit examines key issues in management accounting, focusing on the relationship between management control systems, behavioural implications, and strategy. Topics include the design and evaluation of management control systems, especially behavioural implications, control typologies, and linkages to corporate governance, ethical issues and value creation. Management control issues in not-for-profit organisations will also be examined.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Evening |
| Term 2 | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment50%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and appraise the key issues in management control systems, including technical and behavioural aspects
- 2
demonstrate an understanding of fundamental issues in business strategy and of the enabling role of management control systems in driving value creation
- 3
apply a control typology to recommend management control systems suitable for organisations facing different contexts
- 4
understand and appraise the linkages between contemporary corporate governance and ethical issues and management control systems
- 5
apply critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with management control systems and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by ACF5080.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
Q Manual
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Aldonio Fernandes Ferreira
- Associate Professor Ralph Kober
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACF5080?
You need ACF5955 before you enrol.
When is ACF5080 offered?
In 2020, ACF5080 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is ACF5080?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACF5080 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.