European Master and Certification Program
in Risk Engineering and Management

B5-2:
Managerial Accounting

Course code: 181778
Language of instruction: English
Lecturers: Antonio Vegezzi, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dirk Linowski (Steinbeis University Berlin), Dr. Stephan Knabe (Dr. Knabe GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft)
Assessment: Defined in the module

Short description

The course covers the main topics of managerial accounting, such as identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information for the pursuit of an organization's goals. A strong focus will be given on the practical application of this knowledge, and on how to capitalize on it within their own organizations.

Objectives

The participants:

Will be able read and conclude about companies’ present status from its financial statements

Will be able to understand current value of company

Will be able to recognize red flags/bad financial numbers in companies finance

Will be able to make recommendation about companies’ future financial decisions 


Target Attendees / Participants

This module prepares current master of engineering students for the practice of their profession in organizations where there is a mutual need and reliance upon their training and skills to satisfy the needs and standards of the organization, its stakeholders, the profession and the community.

Course Content by Units

The course will highlight the following topics:

Relevant information for an organization and where to obtain it

Balance Sheet

Profit and Loss Account

Cost-volume-profit relationship

 

 

Teaching Methods

This module will be taught through a mix of cases, discussions, lectures, individual assignments, and group projects. 

Literature

 Schulz, V. (2006): Basiswissen Rechnungswesen: Buchführung - Bilanzierung - Kostenrechnung - Controlling, 4. Auflage. DTV-Beck

 

Ross, S., Westernfield,R., Jaffa,J., Jordan, B., Hiller,D., (2010), Corporative finance,McGrew Hill,

 

Easton, P., Wild,J., Halsey,R., McAnally, (2012), Financial accounting for MBAs 

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(Course profile ID: B5-2:, generated on October 31, 2025)