The Role and Techniques of a Controller/CFO
Course, Master's level, 2FE791
Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 20 February 2025–24 March 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Strategy and Contemporary Issues, 15 credits. A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is 90 credits in business studies. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. As all teaching takes place in English, very good language skills in English are a necessity to be able to partake in the course.
For incoming exchange students an introductory course at Master's level from previous studies is required. Exceptions can be made from the requirement of 90 credits in business studies, provided that special reasons are considered to exist.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 16 December 2024–13 January 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course is focused on the CFO and controller's professional role, with raised expectations on new responsibilities in the role. Related to this important role are economic concepts, models and frameworks, especially for resource allocation, resource coordination and employee motivation. Special attention is given to the use of digital techniques such as enterprise systems, Business Intelligence and other important information tools, in a "real" and virtual world.
For exchange students: As this course is part of a Master's track, it cannot be taken on its own but must be taken with other course/s in the same track during the same semester.