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Strategic Tools for Informed Management Decisions

Master advanced managerial accounting techniques for strategic planning, budgeting, and performance measurement to drive better business decisions.

Master advanced managerial accounting techniques for strategic planning, budgeting, and performance measurement to drive better business decisions.

This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Value Chain Management Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.

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Strategic Tools for Informed Management Decisions

This course includes

24 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free course

What you'll learn

  • Utilize managerial accounting information for strategic decision-making

  • Develop and analyze comprehensive budgets for planning and control

  • Evaluate capital investments using various financial metrics

  • Implement and analyze variance analysis for performance monitoring

  • Design effective performance measurement systems

Skills you'll gain

Accounting
Cost Analysis
Investment Planning
Variance Analysis
Budgeting
Performance Measurement
Strategic Planning
Financial Management
Decision Making

This course includes:

4.5 Hours PreRecorded video

21 quizzes

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

FullTime access

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There are 4 modules in this course

This comprehensive course focuses on advanced managerial accounting tools and techniques essential for business decision-making. Students learn to use accounting information for resource allocation, performance measurement, and strategic planning. The curriculum covers crucial topics including budgeting, variance analysis, capital investment evaluation, and strategic performance measurement systems, providing practical tools for effective business management and control.

Course Overview and Relevant Information for Decision Making

Module 1 · 7 Hours to complete

Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete

Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete

Budgeting for Planning and Control

Module 4 · 6 Hours to complete

Fee Structure

Instructor

Gary Hecht
Gary Hecht

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246 Reviews

1,15,945 Students

9 Courses

Associate Professor of Accountancy and Arthur Andersen Faculty Fellow

Gary Hecht is an Associate Professor of Accountancy and the Arthur Andersen Faculty Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he has been a faculty member since 2013. He previously held academic positions at Emory University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hecht has served as the academic director of the iMSA Program and as the executive director of Lifelong Learning at Illinois. He earned his Ph.D. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois in 2005 and a B.S. in Accountancy from Illinois State University in 1995. His research interests include managerial accounting, performance measurement, and the effects of managerial discretion on team dynamics, with numerous publications in leading accounting journals. Hecht has been recognized multiple times on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by his students.

Strategic Tools for Informed Management Decisions

This course includes

24 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Intermediate Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free course

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