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Business/Accounting: Scenario Workshop – Assessing Investment Opportunities With James Armes From University of East Anglia
February 11 @ 16:15 - 17:00
In this Business/Accounting session, James Armes, Associate Professor in Accounting in the Norwich Business School at UEA, will run an interactive scenario based workshop for students on Assessing Investment Opportunities. The session will introduce the complexity of managing the scenario and lead students through a decision making process.
Before James transitioned into teaching, he worked as a Project Accountant for Lotus Cars where his job was to assess the investment opportunities presented by the car industry.
Bidding for projects is a complicated matter that requires a deep understanding of the costs of the business and the capabilities of the staff.
This session will explore some of the techniques used by accountants to advise senior management on investment decisions by using a case study approach that the audience can get involved in as decision makers.
Lecturer Profile: James Armes
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Business, Accounting and related disciplines. Student groups, and individual students and teachers are very welcome to join us.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance, with respect to actions and skills they think might be required or questions they have. Students can also think about questions they have about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via typed comments and questions and/or a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: