Module (6 Credits)

Case Studies in Management Control


English Name
Case Studies in Management Control
Responsible
Prof. Dr. Lucia Bellora-Bienengräber
Admission criteria
See exam regulations.
Workload
180 hours of student workload, in detail:
  • Attendance: 30 hours
  • Preparation, follow up: 120 hours
  • Exam preparation: 30 hours
Duration
The module takes 1 semester(s).
Qualification Targets

Students

  • are able to demonstrate practical applications of different management control systems and elements to selected case studies that convey real-life business problems and decision-making situations
  • are capable of adapting management control systems and elements to the specific use cases
  • can evaluate alternative management control system designs and alternative management control element usages with regard to effectiveness, efficiency, and behavioral implications
  • are able to present, critically reflect and justify their solution
Module Exam

The module-related examination consists of presentation(s) (usually 40-50 minutes of presentation plus 15-30 minutes Q&A).

Usage in different degree programs
  • BWL EaF MasterWahlpflichtbereich 1st-3rd Sem, Elective
  • MedMan MedGW MasterWahlpflichtbereich IBereich BWL 1st-3rd Sem, Elective
  • MedMan WiWi MasterWahlpflichtbereich IIBereich BWL 1st-3rd Sem, Elective
  • MuU MasterWahlpflichtbereich IIIWahlpflichtbereich III A.: Märkte und Unternehmen aus Unternehmensperspektive 1st-3rd Sem, Elective
Elements

Case Study (6 Credits)

Case Studies in Management Control


English Name
Case Studies in Management Control
Organisational Unit
Lehrstuhl für Managerial Accounting and Sustainability
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Lucia Bellora-Bienengräber
Cycle
irregular
SPW
2
Language
English
Participants at most
20
Participants

Preliminary knowledge

Students are assumed to have an undergraduate level knowledge of accounting, management control, and management.

Contents

  • Application and adaptation of management control systems and instruments to case studies
  • Structured analysis of (unstructured) management control problems
  • Evaluation of alternative management control system designs and element usages
  • Development, presentation, and critical reflection of case-based solutions

Informationen zu den Voraussetzungen und zur Bewerbung finden Sie auf der Homepage des Lehrstuhls

Literature

The literature depends on the specific case studies. Students will be provided with relevant literature at the beginning of the seminar.

Case Study: Case Studies in Management Control (WIWI‑C1286)
Module: Case Studies in Management Control (WIWI‑M1008)