Current Research in Accounting and Operations Management
The course is organized around reading, reviewing and discussing papers in these two areas. The overall aim of the course is to advance students’ understanding of research in accounting or operations management, and thereby furthering their knowledge about constructing research problems incorporating ethical and sustainable viewpoints.
Teaching Format
The course consists of a combination of lectures, seminars and group work and requires a significant portion of self-study on the part of students. Assessment for the course will be continuous and is carried throughout the different activities of the course.
The course workload is 200 hours equivalent to 7,5 ECTS (40 hours per week equivalent to 1,5 ECTS).
The language of instruction is English.
Assessment
Assessment for the course will be continuous and is carried throughout the different course activities. Each assessment task is weighted in relation to its importance in the overall assessment of the course. The student’s results from the different assessment tasks are added up to a total course score that will then translate into the final grade for the course.
Assessment tasks
The course contains the following weighted assessment tasks:
1. Written group- and individual assignments, attendance and active participation in the seminars.
2. An essay written in groups.
3. Individual written examination.
After completion of the course, students will receive grades on a scale related to the intended learning outcomes of the course. Passing grades are A, B, C, D and E. Failing grade is F.
See reading list in the current syllabus.
Course coordinator: coursecoordinator@sbs.su.se
Head of course: Thomas Hartman
