Qualifications Tasters MPER Unit Taster

module Taster: Measuring Performance

Is this module right for me?

It’s essential for an organisation to measure its own performance, both in terms of financial targets and other indicators. This module is aimed at those who want to understand more about how organisations set targets and objectives and how they assess the achievement of these.  You don’t need to be working in a financial area of your organisation or be directly involved in setting budgets to take this module, as it will give you the necessary knowledge to understand and interpret financial information.

If you want to gain a wider perspective of your company and the factors that drive it, you will find this module invaluable. It pulls together several different aspects of financial services organisations and identifies the links between these areas and company performance.

What will I be able to do afterwards?

Measuring Performance will enable you to understand the different ways that success can be gauged for individuals, business modules and companies and how to select an appropriate methodology for each situation.

Completion of this module will give you a sound understanding of:

Taster materials

The following sample material from Measuring Performance will give you an idea of the different resources you will be provided with and the level of the course.

Take our quiz

  1. The accounting ratio for the return on total capital employed is an example of what type of ratio?




  2. When looking at company gearing, it is good to see an increasing percentage year on year.
    Is this statement true or false?


  3. Which ratio allows investors to compare the return on their investment to its market value?




  4. You can only calculate a Price/Earnings ratio for a public listed company.
    Is this statement true or false?


  5. Which financial ratio helps understand whether a company is using funds from shareholders effectively?




Interested?

If you like what you've seen so far, you can find out more information about this module by reading the module syllabus, or register for this module.