Contents: In this course, students get to know the very basics of "Controlling" (German understanding) and the roles and responsibilities of managers and controllers as well as get familiar with the following management control issues:

  • Responsibility centers & KPIs ("control framework")
  • Corporate planning and forecasting
  • Performance measurement
  • Managerial accounting
  • IT systems for controllers
  • Functional management control
  • Sustainability control

During the course, we will have a gues lecture from two controllers of an industry corporation as well as an multidisciplinary class with a lecturer of the university's computer science faculty.

Examination / grading:
written examination at the end of the semester.

Time: will be communicated soon

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Alexander Stehle

Content

  • Getting Started With SAP
  • Overview Management Accounting With SAP S/4HANA
  • Master Data In Overhead Cost Controlling With SAP S/4HANA
  • Processes In Overhead Cost Controlling With SAP S/4HANA

Parallel to the lecture the students will be able to execute a case study to execute the content of the lecture in SAP S/4HANA.