BFS5959 Accounting and finance for international managers
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFS5959 Accounting and finance for international managers is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Other periods
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFS5959
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- BFZ5959Accounting and finance for international managers
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After BFS5959
No unit lists BFS5959 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to terminology, concepts and techniques used in accounting and finance. Important areas to be discussed include understanding financial statements, basic analysis of financial statements, working capital management, the framework of capital budgeting, and time value of money. International issues in accounting will also be examined. The emphasis will be on decision making and value creation in a global environment.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | South Africa | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment50%
- Examination50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an understanding of the nature and roles of accounting and finance in managing in a global environment
- 2
explore the process of value management in a global world
- 3
develop competencies and computational skills required to prepare and evaluate the strategies and tactics associated with value creation
- 4
develop an appreciation for the relevance of theory and its linkage with practice
- 5
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with principles of accounting and finance and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in BFS5959.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based 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
The Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (as amended)
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Jennifer Nzonzo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFS5959?
BFS5959 has no prerequisites.
When is BFS5959 offered?
BFS5959 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is BFS5959?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFS5959 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021