The course aims at providing the student with an understanding of how management/cost accounting information can support the key strategic management issues and processes in an organization. The course shifts the perspective of cost analysis from a tactical and short-run focus to strategic and long run issues. The relationship between cost analysis and strategy is established by using different strategic management tools. Drawing upon strategic management concepts, the course analyses business problems from a financial perspective, and attempts to establish relationship between cost analysis and strategic management concepts like; value chain analysis, strategic positioning analysis, and cost driver analysis, thereby culminating into the theme of Strategic Cost Management (SCM). SCM evolves as a supporting tool for decision makers involved in planning and implementing organizational strategies. Primarily, the course attempts to make students appreciate the strategic alignment of cost accounting information. Information about the lecturerDr Parvinder Arora is currently Professor and Assistant Dean of Executive MBA at S P Jain School of Global Management at its Singapore Campus. As a Professor, he has teaching and curriculum management responsibilities across the three campuses of SPJSGM, viz. Dubai, Singapore and Sydney. His teaching and research interests are Corporate Finance, Valuation, and Cost ManagementParvinder has a blend of teaching, academic administration and Industry experience of over 18 years. He has handled the responsibilities as Program Chair and Director of different programs at a leading business school in India. He has published articles and research papers in various international publications and has participated in academic and professional seminars and conferences.He teaches as visiting professor at various institutes including Indian Institute of Management, University of Applied Sciences, Kufstein (Austria), SPJIMR Mumbai (India), and Aarhus University (Denmark). He is also associated with PE Firm and Consulting firm as an advisor.

Course leader
Teacher: Parvinder Kumar Arora: http://www.spjain.org/faculty/faculty_profile_details.asp?srno=30

Target group
Master's level.The course has been designed for business/accounting students who wish to pursue career in the areas of business consulting, business analysis, and general management.

Course aim
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Fee info
EUR 667: Price: Students holding a preapproval including exchange students do not pay for the course.ONLY Free-mover students and Tomplads students MUST pay for the course: Danish and EU/ES (tomplads): 667 EURNON-EU-ES students (free-mover): 998 EURBooks, course materials, social programme, and housing are not included in the tuition fee. Also be aware of course specific expenses mentioned in the description.

Scholarships
No scholarships available.

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