Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TEAE04 Industrial Economics and Organisation, 6 ECTS credits.
/Industriell ekonomi och organisation/

For:   M  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 187
Rec. self-study hours: -27

  Area of Education: Technolgy

Main field of studies: Industrial Engineering and Management

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
The course aims to give the students a holistic view of how companies operate and are governed and how companies can be organized. After the course the students should:
  • Describe and explain what it takes to start and run a business.
  • Describe, explain and apply different product and investment calculation methods.
  • Describe, explain and apply how the budget process works at a company.
  • Describe and explain the basics of accounting.
  • Describe, explain and apply an annual report by calculating key financial indicators


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)


Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
Lectures give the background to the different areas in the course, which are then analyzed in seminars and labs. The course also includes cases in which the student will be able to apply their skills in reality-based case.

Course contents:
How to start and run a business, organization, stakeholders. Cost and revenue concepts. Product profitability and investment calculations, budgeting. Bookkeeping, accounting, reporting and financial analysis.

Course literature:
Holmström, N.: Företagsekonomi - från begrepp till beslut, Bonnier utbildning, latest edition or similar book

Examination:
Written examination
Group assignmnets
Computer laborations
3 ECTS
2 ECTS
1 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Johan Holtström
Examiner: Tomas Nord
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 03/21/2017