Course aims:

Acquiring the knowledge specific to management control, expressed through the knowledge, understanding and use of the specific language, as well as by explaining the issues raised;
Training and development of students' ability to use specific tools of management control;
Training of skills on implementing of management control systems;
Developing the students’ capacity of improving the management control systems;
Training the skills of analysis and interpretation of the information provided by the management control.

Course Entry Requirements:

None

Course contents:

1. Introduction to management control; 2. Management controller; 3. Management control system; 4. Management control tools; 5. Costs; 6. Cost-volume-profit analysis; 7. Target costing; 8. Budgets; 9. Dashboard; 10. Reporting; 11. Balanced scorecard; 12. Benchmarking.

Teaching methods:

Lecture, explication, conversation, exemplification, exercise, case study

Learning outcomes:

• To explain the concepts in the area of management control; • To use the tools of management control.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

• Evaluation criteria: level and accuracy of knowledge, scientific rigor of language; • Evaluation methods: oral examination (80% of the grade), students' assessments (20% of the grade).

Recommended reading:

Punitha, A.; Umasri, V.; Nizamuddin, Md.; Shanmugam, Kavitha; Radjamanogary, R., Management Control Systems, Pondicherry University, http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/sites/default/files/Management%20control%20systemt200813.pdf, Mysore, s.a., (on www).
Borsa Italiana S.p.A. – London Stock Exchange Group, Management Control System Guide, https://www.lseg.com/sites/default/files/content/documents/02%20Management%20Control%20System%20Guide%20-%20ENG%20-%20Jul14.pdf, Milano, 2014, (on www).
Talja, Suvi, Formalization of Management Control System, Master’s Thesis, University of Tampere, School of Management, Management and Organization, Supervisor: Johanna Kujala, https://trepo.tuni.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/100257/GRADU-1481182142.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y, Tampere, 2016, (on www).
Teiușan, Sorin-Ciprian, How Old is Management Control in Romania?, Annals of the „Constantin Brâncuşi” University of Târgu Jiu, Economy Series, http://www.utgjiu.ro/revista/ec/pdf/2016-04/24_Teiusan.pdf, Targu Jiu, 2016, (on www).
Teiușan, Sorin-Ciprian, Difference Between Management Controller and Assistant Manager, Annals of the „Constantin Brâncuşi” University of Târgu Jiu, Economy Series, http://www.utgjiu.ro/revista/ec/pdf/2018-04/08_teiusan.pdf, Targu Jiu, 2018, (on www).