Core Module Information
Module title: Strategic Performance Management

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: ACC11125
Module leader: James Brown
School The Business School
Subject area group: Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

Strategic tools and strategic positioning analysis; management accounting for competitive advantage including innovations in management accounting performance evaluation such as economic value and environmental management accounting; performance measurement systems including the balanced scorecard; performance management and its alignment with performance measures; strategic costing; behavioural aspects of performance measurement systems; risk in the management accounting process.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Analyse an organisation’s strategic competitive environment to determine the factors that have significant influence on its competitive position.
LO2: Evaluate the usefulness of management accounting techniques to a company’s position and justify contingent decisions
LO3: Evaluate the usefulness of management accounting practices and systems in measuring strategic performance and informing strategic direction
LO4: Assess current developments in management accounting, including risk assessment, and evaluate the importance of these developments in terms of strategic planning, control and decision making
LO5: Evaluate the usefulness of management accounting practices and systems through application to real-life case studies

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: James Brown
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 18
Face To Face Tutorial 18
Independent Learning Guided independent study 164
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 100 1-5 14/15 HOURS= 3, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Strategic Performance Management