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Divisional Performance (IBM)

Learn about divisional structures and how to evaluate their performance.

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  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
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Study divisional structures and performance

Most large companies are comprised of divisionalised structures, with the performance of each sector contributing to achieving its strategic goals.

Both financial and operational measures are important to achieve business objectives. This course aims to introduce the different types of divisionalisation and the various methods of measuring performance.

You will have the chance to learn how to evaluate and compare the performance of different divisions of a business, as well as design financial and operational performance measures.

What topics will you cover?

  • Introduction and evaluation of centralisation and decentralisation.
  • How to calculate, compare and contrast a division’s return on investment and residual income.
  • Introduction to the concept of transfer pricing.
  • Calculation of transfer prices.
  • The limitations of division performance measures.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Describe the different bases of divisionalisation
  • Identify the differences between types of responsibility centres
  • Evaluate the use of different types of profit to measure performance
  • Discuss and critically analyse the limitations of divisional performance measures

Who is the course for?

This course would suit anyone looking for additional basic accounting skills. These are skills that can help you make better decisions and advance in your career. It may be of particular interest to people in senior management and leadership roles, who lack an accounting background.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

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Ahmad Abras

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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