Course syllabus
Course overview
Business administration in general, and management control and accounting in particular, is about creating, understanding and applying different models for decision making. The models are expected to support the economically rational decision making of managers and co-workers. The control instruments discussed during the course are intended to contribute to the implementation of organisational strategies. In management accounting, basic concepts and models are used to evaluate the profitability of organisational units, products and services.
Please read the study guide to prepare for the course (available upon registration).
Course Coordinator: Jan-Olof Eriksson
Student Course Representatives: Noell Mendez Gonzales and Elena Zhang
Course Administrators: Heléne Larsson and Lisa Sutton (ep@handels.gu.se)
Course details
EKF113 is lectured in English. It is a course of 6 credits course offered in the first cycle (bachelor's level) and is included in the first semester of the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics. The course is also open to visiting exchange students.
Course dates: 13 October - 9 November
Course registration in Ladok opens 6 October. Registration is required for programme students and students on freestanding course. Please register for the course as soon as possible.
Syllabus and reading list EKF113
Instructions on how to access the course book – including how to use the student discount.
Study Guide EKF113 (available upon registration)
Links to Q&A in EKF113, Fall 2025
16th of October: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/64686960946
21st: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/67052190113
24th Q&A link: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/62455325147
28th Case study Q&A: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/63175856839 Meeting ID: 631 7585 6839
29th: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/64915195470
5th of November: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/67121410746
Assessment
The learning outcomes of the course are assessed through a written e-examination and a case study.
Exam dates
|
Exam |
Date |
Type |
|
Exam |
November 7 2025 |
E-exam in examination halls (DISA). Computer provided by the examination hall* |
|
Re-Exam 1 |
January 10 2026 |
E-exam in examination halls (DISA). Computer provided by the examination hall* |
|
Re-Exam 2 |
August 21 2026 |
E-exam in examination halls (DISA). Computer provided by the examination hall* |
Please note: Exam registration (sign up) in Ladok is required for all exams. The registration deadline is 10 days prior to each exam date. You can find information regarding start time and location of the exam under the tab Examinations (Examinationstillfällen) on Ladok.
*The exams on this course differ from regular DISA exams. You will be provided with a computer by the examination hall. You should not bring your own computer.
The Student Portal has comprehensive information about e-exams in the university's examination halls. Please note that you, as a student, are responsible for complying with the rules for written examinations at the University of Gothenburg. It is therefore important that you read through this information well before your exam.