Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2016
 
TEIE53 Industrial Economics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Industriell ekonomi/

For:   BI   ED   FT   KTS   MT   SL  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Industrial Engineering and Management

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
The purpose of the course is to give the student an introduction and orientation about the interaction between the society, companies, markets and customers. After the course the students should
  • understand the environment a company operates in, how the market can look like and competitive strategies that can be used.
  • be able to utilize different product and investment calculation methods,
  • understand the principles of accounting and financial reporting,
  • analyse and draw conclusions from the annual financial reports by calculating key financial indicators.
  • conduct a project work that describes and analyses a companies financial and/or market position.


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:
Case studies and problem solving will be a part of the seminaries and lectures. A group project assignment in either an existing company or in macroeconomics will be conducted.

Course contents:
The economics situation in Sweden and in other countries. Markets and prices. Market structures, competition and business strategies. Accounting and analysis of balance sheet and profit and loss account. Product profitability and investment calculations. (Logistics), organisation and marketing theories.

Course literature:
Aniander, Magnus mfl. (1998) Industriell ekonomi. Studenlitteratur

Examination:
Written examination
Project assignment
4 ECTS
2 ECTS
 



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


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 03/22/2016