204-038-IO International Reporting and Control

Study program:

International Management (MBA)

Academic level and semester:

Master, 2nd semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

3 / 75

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

2 / 25

Type/Teaching method:

Lecture

Language of instruction: English

Frequency:

Every semester

Lecturer:

Dipl.-Kfm. Robert Jacob, Sven Kossyk

Content:

Students in this finance class will be exposed to the theory and practice of Accounting and Reporting in an international environment. They will obtain an understanding how financial resources of international corporations are accounted for and reported according to US GAAP. They will understand how to measure and control financial resources in theory and practice.

Textbooks:

Principles of corporate finance, Brealey Myers,- Coenenberg, Jahresabschluß und Bilanzanalyse,- Grünberger, IFRS, einsystematischer Praxis-Leitfaden- articles from newspapers (Handelsblatt); equity research database from investment banks

Recommended for: Undergraduates, graduates
Prerequisites: Background in Business/Economics, Finance and Accounting (at least intermediate level)

Restrictions:

Number of undergraduates is limited to 6

Assessment:

Written exam, presentation