“ABP Postgraduate Diploma in Business

Management”

Assignment:
Management of Financial Resources
and Performance
Management of Financial Resources and Performance
Learning outcome:

1. Critically consider the impact that resource decisions have both internally and externally on an
organisation‘s performance and effectiveness.

2. Critically evaluate, appraise and analyse financial data, techniques and tools to aid decision-
making in business strategy and planning.

3. Evaluate, appraise and analyse international aspects of financial strategy

4. Identify and critically assess the management and performance of tangible and intangible
resources in business strategy and planning.

5. Critically evaluate and appraise contemporary management accounting methodology to

support the effective management and control of resources.

6. Analyse the risks attached to environmental change, the consequences and appropriate
responses.

7. Critically appraise the importance of communication for information providers in organisations

and appraise and develop your own communication skills
Assignment

Component 1 (50%) (LO 1, 6, 7)

This component requires an individual presentation of 15 minutes duration.

For a company of your choice you are required to provide a presentation identifying the
consideration that they pay to the various stakeholders. You must clearly identify who they
are, what are their interests and how should they be managed effectively within the
organisation.

The presentation content will constitute 75% of the grade with the presentation skills/style
constituting the remaining 25%

Component 2 (50%) (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

This component consists of a 3000 word formal report.

Select an organisation that is listed on the FTSE, obtain their annual report, then conduct an audit of
the businesses current position (consider Macro, Micro and Internal Factors). Identify the business
planning and strategy used in the organisation with specific reference to the utilisation of resources
(including international considerations) for competitive advantage. Assess the businesses current
financial position using a series of management accounting techniques for decision making

The report will constitute 100% of the grade for this component; the marks are allocated as
follows:
Presentation and structure 10%
Content 50%
Use of theory 20%
Recommendations 12%
References (Number and variety) 8%

Grading

40% or over – Pass

39% or less – Fail