Contents: The past, the present and future of behavioral research in management accounting; The methodologies and methods used in research; Different behavioral themes, e.g. motivation, participation, organizational climate, emotional intelligence.

Available for: Exchange students. Exercises, cases and essays online in English.

Preceding studies:

Recommended: Basic and Intermediate studies in Accounting (min 50 ects).

Sufficient English language skills.

(Perustutkinto-opiskelijoille suomenkielinen toteutus syksyllä 1.-2. periodeissa.)

Selection criteria: Priority is given to degree students. Otherwise the selection criterion is the date of registration. Selections on view: The final course lists will be posted on the Language Centre's notice board on 29 August.

Book exam to be taken using the electronic exam service "Tenttis": https://tenttis.uta.fi
Please, register for the electronic exam and read the exam instructions carefully.

THE COURSE IS CANCELLED!!!!

Huom! Kurssin aikana järjestetään myös suomenkieliset SAP-harjoitukset.

Corporate finance approached from an economic and behavioral perspective; An emphasis on specific standard corporate textbook questions considered unanswered.

The course will examine the elements of business models and explore how they differ across industries and the phases of a firm’s growth. The emphasis will be on a holistic approach to business models and earnings principles including strategy, marketing and branding, operations and supply chain, HRM, innovation and finance. However, the above functional divisions are often not found in small businesses. Instead managers need to be flexible and able to cope with the complexity and ambiguity of operating within a contemporary and dynamic context. This course aims also to encourage students to widen their knowledge of business know-how in the context of small business.

Opintojakson aihealueita ovat liiketoimintaosaaminen, liiketoimintamallit ja niiden kehittäminen, liiketoimintamallit käytännössä sekä yritysesimerkit.

The impact of limits to arbitrage and investor psychology on investor decision-making and investment pricing; The interplay between human cognitive limitations/errors and limits to arbitrage; Issues and limits concerning both the “efficient markets” and “behavioral” approaches.

-Fundaments of key legal business law issues. General principles of contract law, especially concerning contracting and negotiations in international context.
-Key principles of Corporate Governance and limited liability companies.
-Basic concepts of international tax law.
-Managing the legal risks of taxation and tax planning and tax-related risks in cross-border business.

Course is mainly meant for students of Master's Degree Programme in Business Competence. Exchange students (and only master level exchange students) can be chosen only exceptionally.

The requirements for the course have changed. There will be no lectures. The course will be a written exam. The exam will be based on the book John Hull: “Risk Management and Financial Institutions” and will be done using University’s electronic examination system. The exam will become available in end of April. The exact dates will be communicated later.

Max 20 students. Pre-enrolment by e-mail. Deadline for enrolments is 12th March. The students will be selected to the course in order of enrolment.