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This MOOC identifies and explores a number of challenges to the finance professional arising from the ever changing business environment. Increasingly, financial decisions must take account of strategic consequences. 
The first module, Exploring Strategic Position, Choice and Action helps in doing that – setting a strategic context for planning for, monitoring and controlling projects and activities. An on-going set of challenges is found in the evolution of International Reporting Standards. 

The second module focuses on some recent changes in Standards, identifying the drivers for changes, and examining evolution in controversial areas such as leasing and goodwill. 

The third and final module, Corporate Governance, examines issues which are causing people to re-assess the nature, purpose and scope of corporate governance, and challenges to making governance function effectively. Key issues here are the move to include a broader range of stakeholders, the perennial challenge of agency theory issues, shareholder activism, changing Board structures, and challenges to internal control to better manage risk. 

This MOOC will be right for you if you are interested in engaging with some of the challenges facing finance professionals, even if you are not one yourself. If you are thinking about returning to study this will provide a taster of academic endeavours through reading articles, critiquing ideas, and blending theory with reality.

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Субтитры: Английский

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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)Strategic ManagementFinanceCorporate Governance

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Неделя 1

12 минут на завершение

Welcome to Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional

Welcome to Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional. This course identifies and explores a number of challenges to the finance professional arising from the ever changing business environment. Increasingly, financial decisions must take account of strategic consequences.

12 минут на завершение

1 видео ((всего 2 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения

1 видео

Introduction2мин

1 материал для самостоятельного изучения

Before you start10мин

17 ч. на завершение

Exploring Strategic Position, Choice and Action (Part 1)

Welcome to the first topic of 'Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional'. In this module you will be exploring the four key areas of: Strategic Position, Strategic Direction and Choice, Strategic Action and Evaluating Strategic Action. Throughout the module you will have the opportunity to apply all of you learning into context, be that based on your own organisation, or your professional experience in general. This will enabling you to apply the theoretical models we cover in the module to your professional practice.

17 ч. на завершение

9 видео ((всего 49 мин.)), 13 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 8 тестов

9 видео

Exploring Strategic Position, Choice and Action- Introduction to week 12мин

The Strategic Planning Process and its Stages4мин

The Strategic Lenses7мин

Porter's Five Forces8мин

PESTEL/PESTLE Analysis8мин

Explore Strategic Directions and Strategic Choice1мин

Porter's Value Chain7мин

Ansoff Matrix8мин

Exploring Strategic Position, Choice and Action- Week 1 summary1мин

13 материалов для самостоятельного изучения

Introducing Strategy10мин

Recognised Limitations of Porter's Five Forces10мин

Does Digitalization, Globalization and Deregulation affect the Five Forces?10мин

Porter's updating and critiquing of his Five Forces...10мин

Three applied examples of Porter's Five Forces10мин

Now complete your own Porter's Five Forces10мин

Evaluating the application of PESTEL Analysis10мин

Complete your own PESTLE Analysis10мин

Exploring the limitations of The Value Chain10мин

Recognising the impact of digitalization on the Value Chain10мин

Now complete your own Value Chain/Virtual Value Chain10мин

To read the online articles concerning the Ansoff Matrix10мин

Complete your own Ansoff Matrix10мин

1 практическое упражнение

Short Answer Test based on Lessons 1 and 216мин

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Неделя 2

9 ч. на завершение

Exploring Strategic Position, Choice and Action (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of the first topic of 'Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional'. In this module you will be exploring two further key areas of: Strategic Action and Evaluating Strategic Action. Throughout the module you will have the opportunity to apply all of you learning into context, be that based on your own organisation, or your professional experience in general. This will enabling you to apply the theoretical models we cover in the module to your professional practice.

9 ч. на завершение

13 видео ((всего 51 мин.)), 8 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 тестов

13 видео

Exploring Strategic Position, Choice and Action- Introduction to week 21мин

Organisational Culture7мин

Cultural Web8мин

The Functional Structure4мин

The Divisional Structure3мин

The Matrix Structure2мин

The Team Structure3мин

The Network Structure1мин

2 Main Approaches to Strategy3мин

3 Main Areas for Strategic Action4мин

Monitoring and Evaluating the Strategic Actions1мин

The Balanced Scorecard8мин

Exploring Strategic Position, Choice and Action- Week 2 summary1мин

8 материалов для самостоятельного изучения

Now Apply Schein's (1985) Three Levels of Culture to an organisation of your choice10мин

Exploring the usefulness of understanding culture in assisting with organisational strategy10мин

Reflective Activity: Drawing up your own Cultural Web and critiquing its usefulness in developing strategy10мин

Ted Talks: "How to run a company with (almost) no rules"10мин

Henry Mintzberg's 'Organisational Configurations'10мин

Now draw up your own Organisational Structure10мин

Critiquing the Balanced Scorecard further10мин

Now draw up your own Balanced Scorecard10мин

1 практическое упражнение

Short Answer Test Based on Lesson 3 and 416мин

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Неделя 3

3 ч. на завершение

International Reporting Standards (Part 1)

Welcome to the topic of ‘International Reporting Standards’. In this module you will be exploring the two key areas of International Reporting Standards: Drivers for the updating to the International Reporting Standards and Goodwill Accounting.The module has been designed leaving spaces for you to contribute to your learning by using your own experiences in life and at work. The module should help you to understand and examine some of the changes International Reporting Standards is undergoing currently and the drivers influencing these changes. Working through the module should also help you to identify the challenges faced by the effort and an opportunity to comprehend some of the possible ways to minimize these challenges. Overall, the module should help you to gain insight on the nature of changes happening in the International Reporting Standards while enabling you to reflect on some of the changes which we can anticipate in the future.

3 ч. на завершение

7 видео ((всего 17 мин.)), 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 2 тестов

7 видео

International Reporting Standards- Overview1мин

Key Drivers for the Updating to International Reporting Standards3мин

Overview of Which Main Areas Have Been Subject to Updating3мин

Views From Organisations and People1мин

Goodwill Accounting- Issues2мин

Goodwill Accounting- Changes3мин

Goodwill Accounting- Comparison of Changes1мин

3 материала для самостоятельного изучения

Introducing International Reporting Standards10мин

Introducing International Reporting Standards continued10мин

Goodwill Accounting10мин

1 практическое упражнение

International Reporting Standards2мин

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Неделя 4

7 ч. на завершение

International Reporting Standards (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of the topic of ‘International Reporting Standards’. In this module you will be exploring the two more key areas of International Reporting Standards: Lease Accounting and Where to be in the Future. The module has been designed leaving spaces for you to contribute to your learning by using your own experiences in life and at work. The module should help you to understand and examine some of the changes International Reporting Standards is undergoing currently and the drivers influencing these changes. Working through the module should also help you to identify the challenges faced by the effort and an opportunity to comprehend some of the possible ways to minimize these challenges. Overall, the module should help you to gain insight on the nature of changes happening in the International Reporting Standards while enabling you to reflect on some of the changes which we can anticipate in the future.

7 ч. на завершение

5 видео ((всего 9 мин.)), 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 тестов

5 видео

Lease Accounting- Issues2мин

Lease Accounting- Changes1мин

Lease Accounting-Comparison of Changes1мин

Controversial Areas1мин

Harmonisation with US GAAP1мин

3 материала для самостоятельного изучения

Lease Accounting10мин

Economic Outcomes to the Firm and the Country10мин

Convergence of Accounting Standards10мин

1 практическое упражнение

Lease Accounting2мин

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Неделя 5

9 ч. на завершение

Corporate Governance (Part 1)

Welcome to the final topic of 'Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional'. In this module you will be exploring a range of important elements within the arena of Corporate Governance. These are located under two broad headings: What is Corporate Governance? and Making Governance Work. In the first part considering the nature of corporate governance we look at Agency Theory, Transaction Cost Theory, and Stakeholder Theory. In seeking effective governance we examine the significance of the roles of each of the Board, Shareholders, Internal Control and Risk Management, and Internal Audit. Throughout the module you will have the opportunity to apply all of your learning into context, be that based on your own organisation, or your professional experience in general. This will help you to apply theory to reality, not least in the form of peer review assessments.

9 ч. на завершение

8 видео ((всего 20 мин.)), 6 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 5 тестов

8 видео

Issues in Corporate Governance1мин

Defining Corporate Governance3мин

Agency Theory1мин

Agency Theory- Issues2мин

Transaction Cost Theory2мин

Transaction Cost Theory- Issues1мин

Stakeholder Theory4мин

Stakeholder Theory issues2мин

6 материалов для самостоятельного изучения

A Literature Review of Corporate Governance10мин

Corporate Governance and Agency Theory10мин

Agency Theory10мин

Cost Theory10мин

Stakeholder Theory10мин

What is Corporate Governance?- Summary10мин

1 практическое упражнение

Corporate Governance Quiz 14мин

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Неделя 6

8 ч. на завершение

Corporate Governance (Part 2)- Making Governance Work

Welcome to the second part of the final topic of 'Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional'. Here you will be exploring four important components of effective corporate governance in an increasingly complex and challenging world. These are the Role of the Board, the Role of Shareholders, the Role of Internal Control and Risk Management, and finally the Role of Internal Audit. The underpinning ideas are linked to the real world, and through a number of activities you will be able to make your own links with the reality of the world, not least in the guise of peer review assessments.

8 ч. на завершение

9 видео ((всего 24 мин.)), 6 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 тестов

9 видео

Making Governance Work4мин

The Role of the Board2мин

Board of Directors3мин

The Role of Shareholders1мин

The Role of Shareholders- Issues3мин

The Role of Internal Control and Risk Management2мин

The Role of Internal Control and Risk Management- Issues2мин

The Role of Audit2мин

The Role of Audit- Issues56

6 материалов для самостоятельного изучения

First ideas10мин

The Role of the Board10мин

The Role of Shareholders10мин

The Role of Audit10мин

The Role of Audit continued10мин

The Role of Audit- Part 210мин

1 практическое упражнение

The Role of Audit6мин

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