B4891 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING IN FASHION INDUSTRY

Learning outcomes

At the end of this Course students will be able to use basic accounting skills related to the purposes, object and method of accounting as the fulcrum of the entire corporate information system. Students will also be able to identify the distinctive characteristics of different types of organisations. They will also be able to understand and interpret financial statements and use managerial accounting techniques for decision making.

Course contents

The course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of knowledge related to management, managerial accounting, and reporting.

During the course, the principles governing corporate reporting for stakeholders and the business reporting useful for the decision-making process of managers will be covered.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Readings/Bibliography

Mandatory: slides

Elective:

Marshall, McManus and Viele, (2022), Accounting. What the numbers mean, 13th Edition, McGraw-Hill International Edition. Few chapters.

Lawrence- McGraw-Hill 2023 - Business and Society - Seventeenth Edition. Few Chapters.

Management: A Practical Introduction, 2024 Release ©2024 | Kinicki, Soignet, Hartnell | McGraw-Hill Higher Education — USA. Few Chapters.

Teaching methods

The teaching methods are a combination of traditional lectures (presentations and related explanations), interactive lessons, seminars, and exercises.

Assessment methods

Group assignments and written examination

Written exam divided into two parts:

- Theoretical questions
- Practical exercise

The assessment of preparation is based on the following grading scale:

- < 18: insufficient preparation, the student must retake the exam;
- 18-23: sufficient preparation but limited or generic understanding of the course content;
- 24-27: adequate preparation but with some gaps in course content;
- 28-30: very thorough knowledge of all course content;
- 30L: excellent knowledge of the course content.

To take the exam, students must register through the Almaesami platform: [https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm](https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm), where the rules and deadlines for exam registration are indicated.

Exam structure: the exam is written and conducted in person. The EOL platform may be used during the written exam.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Textbook

Class exercises

International seminars

Office hours

See the website of Gian Filippo Galletti