The project will focus on evaluating problems faced by the accounting/finance and other functions of one company in an Asian country and recommending/applying solutions to these problems.
This SMU-X course offers an experiential learning opportunity that allows students to translate classroom knowledge and theory into practical solutions for real organizations. Through this student consultancy project, students learn how to solve complex business problems with guidance from the faculty and project sponsor mentors, from problem definition to final client presentation - while simultaneously testing their skills in real world settings. The course will focus on examining accounting processes and applying data-driven analytics and insights so as to identify and create accounting delivery efficiencies.
The course aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Real-world problem solving through student consultancy project
- Apply classroom learning and research to real-world challenges in order to envision solutions for an intelligent accounting function
- Understand the changing role of finance function
- Understand how to simplify, streamline and harmonize essential finance processes to create a leaner, more efficient finance function
- Learn how to use a data visualization tool
- Experiential and peer-learning
- Active mentoring by faculty and project sponsors
- Learn how to handle uncertainty in a project
The project will focus on evaluating problems faced by the accounting/finance and other functions of one company in an Asian country and recommending/applying solutions to these problems.
At the end of the course, participants are expected to:
- Develop a better understanding of the Indonesia economy, key industries (especially technology
related, financial and banking sectors, capital market, and regulatory and tax regime
- Gain an insight into business and investment opportunities in Indonesia
- Solve real‐world business problems through a student consultancy project
- Learn how to handle uncertainty in project groups.
- Develop networking, and other life skills by interacting with business leaders
At the end of the course, participants are expected to:
- Develop a better understanding of the Indonesia economy, key industries (especially technology
related, financial and banking sectors, capital market, and regulatory and tax regime
- Gain an insight into business and investment opportunities in Indonesia
- Solve real‐world business problems through a student consultancy project
- Learn how to handle uncertainty in project groups.
- Develop networking, and other life skills by interacting with business leaders
The project will focus on evaluating problems faced by the accounting/finance and other functions of one company in an Asian country and recommending/applying solutions to these problems.
The project will focus on evaluating problems faced by the accounting/finance and other functions of one company in an Asian country and recommending/applying solutions to these problems.
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a sound foundation of internal concepts, principles and practices. It provides an overview of internal audit in the context of governance, risk management and business practices. Professional promulgations by the Institute of Internal Auditors serve as the foundational references for the course. These include the attributes of internal audit, planning, execution and reporting. More importantly, the course will deepen students' understanding and appreciation of internal audit with real world industry illustrations and sharing of professional internal audit engagements.
At the completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:
- Relate internal audit to corporate governance and risk management.
- Understand the concepts and principles of internal audit.
- Apply techniques to capture and analyse the external and internal environments of an organization.
- Perform risk based internal audit engagement in relation to planning, execution and reporting.
- Understand the professional ethics and relevant skills required in internal audit.
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a sound foundation of internal concepts, principles and practices. It provides an overview of internal audit in the context of governance, risk management and business practices. Professional promulgations by the Institute of Internal Auditors serve as the foundational references for the course. These include the attributes of internal audit, planning, execution and reporting. More importantly, the course will deepen students' understanding and appreciation of internal audit with real world industry illustrations and sharing of professional internal audit engagements.
At the completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:
- Relate internal audit to corporate governance and risk management.
- Understand the concepts and principles of internal audit.
- Apply techniques to capture and analyse the external and internal environments of an organization.
- Perform risk based internal audit engagement in relation to planning, execution and reporting.
- Understand the professional ethics and relevant skills required in internal audit.
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a sound foundation of internal concepts, principles and practices. It provides an overview of internal audit in the context of governance, risk management and business practices. Professional promulgations by the Institute of Internal Auditors serve as the foundational references for the course. These include the attributes of internal audit, planning, execution and reporting. More importantly, the course will deepen students' understanding and appreciation of internal audit with real world industry illustrations and sharing of professional internal audit engagements.
At the completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:
- Relate internal audit to corporate governance and risk management.
- Understand the concepts and principles of internal audit.
- Apply techniques to capture and analyse the external and internal environments of an organization.
- Perform risk based internal audit engagement in relation to planning, execution and reporting.
- Understand the professional ethics and relevant skills required in internal audit.
