Last date for submission of paper: unknown; Contact person: unknown; This cost analysis course offers a unique opportunity for program and project managers to learn cost accounting-based management practices and strategies for making smart business decisions that justify outcomes and create value. Whereas financial accounting is used primarily to communicate the overall results for an entire organization to external parties, strategic cost analysis helps you answer the granular, day-to-day questions: How much does this product cost to make? How should I price this service? How do I use the budget process to help me plan better in the first place? How do I evaluate the performance of my employees? Program material is drawn from our popular and highly rated MBA course on managerial accounting, and topics include product costing, activity based management, flexible budgeting, variance analysis, and performance measurement systems.