Accounting and Finance for Engineers

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University of Southampton Business School
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Lecturer in Accounting
2
Timeline
  • April 12, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 27, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • June 5, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
2/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Entertainment, Manufacturing, Apparel & fashion, Environment, Energy, Automotive, Airlines, aviation & aerospace, Construction, engineering & trades

Experience scope

Categories
Accounting Operations Project management Product or service launch
Skills
competitive analysis project planning business consulting business strategy data analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Do you have an accounting or finance challenge you want to tackle? Our students are from an engineering background learning to apply business, accounting and finance knowledge in a real-world setting. Student-teams will apply the principles of financial accounting, corporate finance and financial management of organizations to address a challenge or opportunity of your choice. Upon completion of the project, you will receive a detailed report and presentation.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
60 learners
Project
16 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables might include:

  1. 10-15 minute online presentation of key findings and recommendations.
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations
  3. Periodical update on the progress.
Project timeline
  • April 12, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 27, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • June 5, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning in February, students in groups of 3-6 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities might include but are not limited to:

  • Investment appraisal
  • Financial planning
  • Preparation and presentation and interpretation of financial statements (this doesn't include the technical accounting standards aspects as students are not technical experts in accounting)

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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