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Area Accounting and Taxation
ACC 300 Introduction to Financial Accounting (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Instructor(s):
Reeyarn Zhiyang Li
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
ACC 300 Introduction to Financial Accounting (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Instructor(s):
Reeyarn Zhiyang Li
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
ACC 300 Introduction to Financial Accounting (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Instructor(s):
Reeyarn Zhiyang Li
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
ACC 300 Introduction to Financial Accounting (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Instructor(s):
Reeyarn Zhiyang Li
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
ACC 303 Financial Accounting I: Jahres- und Konzernabschluss (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Learning target:
Students will acquire specific know ledge in the areas of financial accounting and group accounting. In addition, they are able to critically assess the definition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as the rules for recognition and measurement within the context of different accounting theories.
During exercise classes, tutorials and the team competition, this knowledge is applied to specific practical situations while considering and scrutinizing various aspects and points of view. Moreover, students need to assess the effects of different decision alternatives on the various stakeholders of a business (e.g. shareholders, managers, government, etc.) in order to develop appropriate strategies and action plans. The results of these considerations are presented in written form. This requires a clear understanding and analysis of the respective problem sets. Results need to be presented convincingly in a structured and comprehensible manner. Teamwork and leadership are further objectives of the course, as students form groups during the team competition.
During exercise classes, tutorials and the team competition, this knowledge is applied to specific practical situations while considering and scrutinizing various aspects and points of view. Moreover, students need to assess the effects of different decision alternatives on the various stakeholders of a business (e.g. shareholders, managers, government, etc.) in order to develop appropriate strategies and action plans. The results of these considerations are presented in written form. This requires a clear understanding and analysis of the respective problem sets. Results need to be presented convincingly in a structured and comprehensible manner. Teamwork and leadership are further objectives of the course, as students form groups during the team competition.
Examination achievement:
Written exam (90 min.)
Instructor(s):
Jens Wüstemann
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
ACC 351 International Accounting (Lecture w/
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture w/
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Examination achievement:
Form of Assesment:
100% written exam (90 minutes, Date tbd)
100% written exam (90 minutes, Date tbd)
Instructor(s):
Christoph Hütten
Description:
Content:
In response to the globalisation of the world’s capital markets the language of communicating financial information to these capital markets is experiencing a similar globalisation: Almost 160 countries across the world either require or permit the use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Thus, the world may not be far away from realising the vision of a global set of accounting standards. In such an environment being knowledgeable about IFRS is nearly as important for a business professionals as English language skills.
This course introduces you to the framework, concepts, and processes associated with international financial reporting. You will learn how IFRS are developed and used around the world. You will also examine fundamental IFRS requirements and will exercise their application in practice. Thus, the course shall enable you to understand financial statements prepared under IFRS and apply IFRS accounting and disclosure requirements to a wide range of scenarios.
In response to the globalisation of the world’s capital markets the language of communicating financial information to these capital markets is experiencing a similar globalisation: Almost 160 countries across the world either require or permit the use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Thus, the world may not be far away from realising the vision of a global set of accounting standards. In such an environment being knowledgeable about IFRS is nearly as important for a business professionals as English language skills.
This course introduces you to the framework, concepts, and processes associated with international financial reporting. You will learn how IFRS are developed and used around the world. You will also examine fundamental IFRS requirements and will exercise their application in practice. Thus, the course shall enable you to understand financial statements prepared under IFRS and apply IFRS accounting and disclosure requirements to a wide range of scenarios.
ACC 352 Security Valuation & Financial Statement Analysis (Intensive seminar)
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
4.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
By the end of this course you should be able to:
• Analyze financial statements, footnotes, and other corporate disclosures (e.g. conference calls)
• Prepare business forecast from the financials and use the forecasts to determine a firm’s fundamental value using various valuation models
• Develop the skills to critique security analyst reports, write and present your own research report
• Analyze financial statements, footnotes, and other corporate disclosures (e.g. conference calls)
• Prepare business forecast from the financials and use the forecasts to determine a firm’s fundamental value using various valuation models
• Develop the skills to critique security analyst reports, write and present your own research report
Examination achievement:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of and competency in course topics through an individual assignments. The final grade will be calculated as follows:
Individual assignment 100%
Individual assignment 100%
Instructor(s):
Annabel Müller
Description:
The objective of this class is to provide you a framework for analyzing a firm’s past performance, estimating its future performance, and valuing its equity. The student should leave the course with the ability to generate reasonably accurate (or at least logically consistent) forecasts of a firm's future financial performance, including revenues, earnings, asset balances and free cash flows. The class also presents all the major valuation models in a unified framework so the student should be facile in moving between discounted cash flow models, residual income models, and models based on market multiples such as the price-earnings ratio and the market-to-book ratio. The class has a financial modeling component, eVal, so that as the class progresses, students will build the pieces of a comprehensive financial statement forecasting and valuation tool. The course illustrates contemporary forecasting and valuation techniques used by practitioners as well as evidence from academic research on the effectiveness of these techniques.
TAX 303 Taxation I: Unternehmensbesteuerung (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Learning target:
Students are able to make value judgements regarding the most important taxes affecting businesses. Specifically, they are able to make comparisons and determine the optimal choice of legal form for a business. Students can formulate projections and justify their statements. During exercises and tutorial classes, this knowledge is applied to specific practi-cal situations while considering and scrutinizing various aspects and points of view. Moreo-ver, students need to assess the effects of different decision alternatives on the various stakeholders of a business (e.g. shareholders, managers, government, etc.) in order to devel-op appropriate strategies and action plans. The results of these considerations are presented in written as well as in verbal form. Both forms of presentation require a clear understanding and analysis of the respective problem sets. Results need to be presented convincingly in a structured and comprehensible manner with the help of appropriate software. Teamwork and leadership are further objectives of the course, as students form groups during tutorials. Accordingly, all outcomes (e.g. solutions to tax-related problem sets or developed tax plan-ning strategies) are handed in in written form and presented in groups.
Examination achievement:
Elaboration of a case study/
Instructor(s):
Christoph Spengel
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
TAX 352 Taxation of multinational firms (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Learning target:
- Understand why taxation matters and how the different elements of the tax code might affect firms decision behavior;
- Learn about the heterogeneity of tax regimes by looking at some illustrative examples from the Asia Pacific Region and Europe
- Understand and evaluate the consequences of taxation when undertaking cross-border transactions;
- Learn about the basic principles of international taxation
- Identify the key tax issues that affect the tax burden of international investments
- Analyse basic tax planning structures related to financing strategies and holding companies
- Understand what the recent BEPS (base erosion and profit shifting) debate is about and why Google, Amazon etc. achieve extremely low tax rates
- Learn what countries are doing or plan to do to address aggressive tax planning
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Written exam (60 min.)
Instructor(s):
Katharina Nicolay
Description:
Multinational groups operate globally and are thus faced with heterogeneous taxation frameworks. On the one hand, this is a compliance issue but on the other hand it can be shown empirically, that firms also adjust their behavior (e.g. locations choices, investment choices, capital structure) accordingly. In this context taxes (tax rates and the definition of the tax base) are one decision factor between other business or economic determinants. This knowledge, in return, is relevant for policy makers trying to attract foreign direct investments by offering attractive tax systems. Due to the mobility of capital, complex cross-border group structures, and little harmonization in tax codes, the tax competition by countries as well as tax planning activities of firms can lead to a situation where multinational groups pay very little taxes. This might light to an erosion of the tax revenue as well as to competition distortions towards domestic firms.
In this course, we start by having a look at different tax systems in the world and in particular in the Asian Pacific region and Europe. By studying these examples, we will get some insights into the heterogeneity of tax systems and we will also discuss how these regulations matter for firms’ decision making. In a next step, we will particularly focus on the taxation of cross-border transactions which are common for multinational firms. We will learn, how double taxation could arise and we will look at the guiding principles of international taxation to avoid this double taxation. Finally, based on this, we will study several stylized tax planning strategies for cross-border investments. In this context case studies (e.g. cross-border financing and implementation of holding companies) are used to illustrate the impact of tax planning strategies on tax payments. In particular, we look at the prominent examples of Apple and Google and how they achieve extremely low overall tax rates. Since fiscal authorities increasingly introduced anti-avoidance regulations that should limit aggressive tax planning, we will finally discuss how these regulations work and why or why not they might be effective. Here we will also draw a link towards the ongoing OECD debate on countermeasures against base erosion and profit shifting.
In this course, we start by having a look at different tax systems in the world and in particular in the Asian Pacific region and Europe. By studying these examples, we will get some insights into the heterogeneity of tax systems and we will also discuss how these regulations matter for firms’ decision making. In a next step, we will particularly focus on the taxation of cross-border transactions which are common for multinational firms. We will learn, how double taxation could arise and we will look at the guiding principles of international taxation to avoid this double taxation. Finally, based on this, we will study several stylized tax planning strategies for cross-border investments. In this context case studies (e.g. cross-border financing and implementation of holding companies) are used to illustrate the impact of tax planning strategies on tax payments. In particular, we look at the prominent examples of Apple and Google and how they achieve extremely low overall tax rates. Since fiscal authorities increasingly introduced anti-avoidance regulations that should limit aggressive tax planning, we will finally discuss how these regulations work and why or why not they might be effective. Here we will also draw a link towards the ongoing OECD debate on countermeasures against base erosion and profit shifting.
Area Banking, Finance and Insurance
CC 302 / CC 303 Finanzmathematik / Quantitative Methoden (Introductory course)
DE
Lecture type:
Introductory course
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Attendance:
Online, live
Learning target:
Students are supposed to learn about the fundamental methods of linear algebra and apply them to typical problems in business administration. In addition, structured approaches and analytical skills should be trained, e.g. the modeling of real decision-making situations as a mathematical optimization problem and their solution with the help of algorithms.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
Examination achievement:
Written exam (45 min.), optional bonus exercises during the semester
Instructor(s):
Cornelia Schön-Peterson
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
CC 302 / CC 303 Mathematics of Finance /Quantitative Methods (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
1
Attendance:
Online, recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted.
Learning target:
Students are supposed to learn about the fundamental methods of linear algebra and apply them to typical problems in business administration. In addition, structured approaches and analytical skills should be trained, e.g. the modeling of real decision-making situations as a mathematical optimization problem and their solution with the help of algorithms.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
Examination achievement:
Written exam (45 min.), optional bonus exercises during the semester
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
CC 302 / CC 303 Mathematics of Finance /Quantitative Methods (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
1
Attendance:
Online, live
Learning target:
Students are supposed to learn about the fundamental methods of linear algebra and apply them to typical problems in business administration. In addition, structured approaches and analytical skills should be trained, e.g. the modeling of real decision-making situations as a mathematical optimization problem and their solution with the help of algorithms.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
Examination achievement:
Written exam (45 min.), optional bonus exercises during the semester
Instructor(s):
Cornelia Schön-Peterson
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
FIN 355 Behavioral Finance (Intensive seminar)
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
By the end of the course students will learn about types of limits to arbitrage; psychological aspects of decision-making relevant to Finance; common puzzles in financial markets and the behavioral approach to explaining those puzzles.
Recommended requirement:
Literature:
Barberis, Nicholas, and Richard Thaler (2003), “A Survey of Behavioral Finance,” in George Constantinides, Milton Harris, Rene Stulz (eds.), Handbook of the Economics of Finance, North Holland. The book, or rather the relevant part of it, is available at the author's website: https://nicholasbarberis.github.io/ch18_6.pdf
Examination achievement:
100% of the grade will be determined by the final exam (closed-book). The exam is written and will consist of several (usually six or seven) open-ended questions.
Instructor(s):
Annabel Müller
Description:
Much of modern financial economics works with models in which agents are rational and arbitrageurs can fix any mis-pricing. Behavioral Financial Economics is the area of finance which relaxes both of these assumptions. Behavioral models usually have two building blocks: limits to arbitrage, which make it difficult for rational traders to undo the dislocations caused by less rational traders; and psychology, which catalogs the kinds of deviations from full rationality we might expect to see. We discuss these two topics, and then consider a number of applications such as asset pricing (the aggregate stock market and the cross-section of average returns) or individual investor portfolio choice and trading behavior.
Course Outline and Reading
Class 1: Limits to arbitrage (BT, Chapter 2).
Class 2: Psychology (BT, Chapter 3)
Class 3: Individual Investor Behavior (BT, Chapter 7)
Class 4: Cross-Sectional Puzzles (BT, Chapter 5)
Class 5: Behavioral Corporate Finance (BT, Chapter 8)
Class 6: Final exam
Course Outline and Reading
Class 1: Limits to arbitrage (BT, Chapter 2).
Class 2: Psychology (BT, Chapter 3)
Class 3: Individual Investor Behavior (BT, Chapter 7)
Class 4: Cross-Sectional Puzzles (BT, Chapter 5)
Class 5: Behavioral Corporate Finance (BT, Chapter 8)
Class 6: Final exam
FIN 366 Household Finance (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Instructor(s):
Tabea Bucher-Koenen
FIN 401 Corporate Finance and Risk Management (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
Participants of this partial module learn to assess and analyze the decision making problems of a finance department. They will be able to understand the effects of the fiscal system on financial decisions and to correctly calculate the capital costs for a corporation. Students will be made familiar with the essential instruments and decision-making processes inherent to the financing of listed corporations (stocks, bonds, loans, convertible bonds and other structured products). They also learn to apply and rate complex instruments, such as e.g. unconditional futures and swaps, and options for the change of chance-risk positions.
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Written final exam (90 min.), Preliminary Work: Online quizzes
Instructor(s):
Ernst Maug, Stefan Rünzi, Hamed Davari
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
FIN 401 Corporate Finance and Risk Management (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
Participants of this partial module learn to assess and analyze the decision making problems of a finance department. They will be able to understand the effects of the fiscal system on financial decisions and to correctly calculate the capital costs for a corporation. Students will be made familiar with the essential instruments and decision-making processes inherent to the financing of listed corporations (stocks, bonds, loans, convertible bonds and other structured products). They also learn to apply and rate complex instruments, such as e.g. unconditional futures and swaps, and options for the change of chance-risk positions.
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Written final exam (90 min.), Preliminary Work: Online quizzes
Instructor(s):
Ernst Maug, Stefan Rünzi, Hamed Davari
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
FIN 401 Corporate Finance and Risk Management (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
1
Learning target:
Participants of this partial module learn to assess and analyze the decision making problems of a finance department. They will be able to understand the effects of the fiscal system on financial decisions and to correctly calculate the capital costs for a corporation. Students will be made familiar with the essential instruments and decision-making processes inherent to the financing of listed corporations (stocks, bonds, loans, convertible bonds and other structured products). They also learn to apply and rate complex instruments, such as e.g. unconditional futures and swaps, and options for the change of chance-risk positions.
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Written final exam (90 min.), Preliminary Work: Online quizzes
Instructor(s):
Ernst Maug, Stefan Rünzi, Hamed Davari
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
FIN 452 Corporate Governance (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Instructor(s):
Luisa Ana Langer, Chia-Yi Yen, Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
FIN 453 Alternative Investments from an Institutional Investor's Perspective (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
On-campus and online, live
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Finanzwirtschaft (Lecture w/
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture w/
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
3
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Instructor(s):
Thomas Johann, Jiri Tresl
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Finanzwirtschaft (Lecture w/
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture w/
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
3
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Instructor(s):
Thomas Johann, Jiri Tresl
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Finanzwirtschaft (Lecture w/
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture w/
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
3
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Instructor(s):
Thomas Johann, Jiri Tresl
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Finanzwirtschaft (Lecture w/
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture w/
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
3
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Instructor(s):
Thomas Johann, Jiri Tresl
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Finanzwirtschaft (Lecture w/
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture w/
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Attendance:
Online, recorded
Registration procedure:
It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Instructor(s):
Thomas Johann, Jiri Tresl
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Grundlagen der Finanzmathematik / Quantitative Methoden (Introductory course)
DE
Lecture type:
Introductory course
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Attendance:
Online, recorded
Instructor(s):
Marius Krömer, Clemens Müller, Cornelia Schön-Peterson
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
MAN/
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
4.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Examination achievement:
Students will be required to develop a research proposal, detailing their understanding of the research process (100%)
Instructor(s):
Annabel Müller
Description:
The course offers an introduction to Research Methods. It will provide you with an understanding of different stages of the research process, and provide an overview over the following topics:
- Literature reviews – how to conduct a rigorous and systematic review of the literature
- Methods – a discussion of alternate of research methods. For each method there will be discussion on what the method entails, how it is used, exemplars of its use and the key issues that a researcher should be aware of with respect to these methods. We will cover:
- Qualitative research – how to conduct qualitative research; exemplars of qualitative studies; key readings in the area.
- Surveys – how to use surveys in research; exemplars of survey use; key readings in the area.
- Experiments – how to use experiments in research; exemplars of experiment use; key readings in the area
- Analysis & presentation of results – Further resources and examples will be provided that you can take advantage of to learn more about the application of each method.
MAN/
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Examination achievement:
Short case in which students apply the knowledge gained to a case organisation/
Instructor(s):
Annabel Müller
Description:
This course addresses the issues arising from Environmental change.
Issues examined are:
• What is the state of Science regarding Environmental Change?
• What are the effects of Environmental Change on Business?
Examination is made of the:
• moral case;
• legal case; and
• business case
for action at the business and policy level.
Special focus is placed on developing valuation approaches and software for evaluating the business case for action. A range of case examples are presented and discussed.
Issues examined are:
• What is the state of Science regarding Environmental Change?
• What are the effects of Environmental Change on Business?
Examination is made of the:
• moral case;
• legal case; and
• business case
for action at the business and policy level.
Special focus is placed on developing valuation approaches and software for evaluating the business case for action. A range of case examples are presented and discussed.
CC 302 / CC 303 Mathematics of Finance /Quantitative Methods (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
1
Attendance:
Online, recorded
Learning target:
Students are supposed to learn about the fundamental methods of linear algebra and apply them to typical problems in business administration. In addition, structured approaches and analytical skills should be trained, e.g. the modeling of real decision-making situations as a mathematical optimization problem and their solution with the help of algorithms.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
After completing the lecture, students should have subject-specific knowledge and be able to apply it to analyze, model and solve managerial problems in the respective academic dis-ciplines.
Examination achievement:
Written exam (45 min.), optional bonus exercises during the semester
Instructor(s):
Cornelia Schön-Peterson
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Area Information Systems
IS 360 Managing Digital Technology (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
The goal of the course is to contribute to the participants’ abilities to apply solid knowledge and capabilities about managing digital technology, appraise new technologies and their impact on organizations, analyze the role of organization in a digital ecosystems, set up an agile IT organization for success in the digital age, critically reflect on the role of managing digital technology in the context of wider societal challenges.
Examination achievement:
Class participation
The score will depend on the quality of the comments made during class and the value added to the class discussion. In addition, there may be small individual assignments.
Group project
The project requires each group to deliver a presentation and discussion in class. Details will be announced in class.
Exam
Details will be announced in class.
The score will depend on the quality of the comments made during class and the value added to the class discussion. In addition, there may be small individual assignments.
Group project
The project requires each group to deliver a presentation and discussion in class. Details will be announced in class.
Exam
Details will be announced in class.
Instructor(s):
Anna-Maria Seeger
Description:
Digitization is fundamentally changing the role of information technology (IT) in organizations. Whereas IT management used to be a secondary function whose responsibility was to reliably support the organization’s primary business activities, digital technology now plays a central role in the creation of value. Thus, organizations need to manage the technological aspects of digital transformation and the development of innovative solutions, while still handling the development and application of more traditional IT systems. Given the importance of digitization in almost any industry, it is indispensable to have knowledge about what technology exists in organizations, how systems are developed, how they affect industries, organizations, and individuals, and, more generally, how organizations can achieve digital transformation.
Through a presentation of various key topics, application areas, case studies and presentations of students’ research and/
Through a presentation of various key topics, application areas, case studies and presentations of students’ research and/
Integrated Information Systems (Wifo) (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted to the course.
Learning target:
After attending the lecture, exercises and tutorials students are able to:
- model complex business processes based on popular modelling techniques
- discuss the requirements, characteristics and effects of integrated information systems in industrial companies, including complex process interdependencies
- complete basic tasks from different functional areas in a wide-spread integrated information system.
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Klausur (90 Minuten)
Instructor(s):
Pascal Kunz
Description:
This course first outlines the basics of data and business process modelling based on wide-spread approaches such as entity relationship diagrams, event-driven process chains (EPC), and business process model and notation (BPMN). The remainder of the course then focuses on the use and purpose of integrated information systems across different functional areas in industrial companies. Finally, basics of management support systems such as business intelligence systems are addressed.
- Business Process Modelling
-
Application Systems in
- Research and Development
- Marketing and Sales
- Procurement and Warehousing
- Production
- Shipping and Customer Service
- Finance, Accounting, HR
- Planning and Control Systems
IT Enterprise Governance, Risk Management, Control and Compliance (IT eGRC) (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
• Understand why enterprise governance, risk management, control, and compliance (eGRC) is one of the most important disciplines when leading or steering an organisation;
• Get to know IT security concepts and the difference between IT and OT;
• Know the most important IT security and data protection related standards, laws and regulations;
• Know how an audit process looks like and which forms of an audit do exist;
• Understand why risk identification and assessment is important and how to perform risk analysis;
• Get to know IT security concepts and the difference between IT and OT;
• Know the most important IT security and data protection related standards, laws and regulations;
• Know how an audit process looks like and which forms of an audit do exist;
• Understand why risk identification and assessment is important and how to perform risk analysis;
Examination achievement:
Written exam (60 min.)
Description:
Enterprise governance, risk management, control, and compliance (eGRC) is a discipline that aims to operate more efficiently, enable effective information sharing, more effectively report activities and avoid wasteful overlaps. It consists of four related facets that aim to assure an organisation reliably to achieve objectives, address uncertainty and act with integrity. Each of these four disciplines creates information of value to the other three, and all impact the same technologies, people, processes and information.
Within this lecture we will focus on the IT portion of these topics and therefore start with a short introduction into information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and – of course – IT security and their basic concepts.
Afterwards, we will dive into the topic of Governance and Compliance. Here we will focus on the most important standards (e.g., IEC62443 or NIST CSF), laws (like GDPR) and regulations (like BAIT) and how they impact an organisation. A very important part of this section is the instalment of an information security management system (ISMS) and the ISO 27000.
Within the Control part of the lecture, we will learn how an audit process looks like and which versions of an audit do exist. This sessions will deal with everything from generic ITG audits, project and operations audits to specific IT security audits. Or in other words: everything that a good CISO/
Risk management is predicting and managing risks that could hinder the organisation from reliably achieving its objectives under uncertainty and marks the last part of this lecture. After finishing this part, we will know the different risk analysis phases and methodologies, understand why risk identification and evaluation is important and also how to perform these tasks.
Within this lecture we will focus on the IT portion of these topics and therefore start with a short introduction into information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and – of course – IT security and their basic concepts.
Afterwards, we will dive into the topic of Governance and Compliance. Here we will focus on the most important standards (e.g., IEC62443 or NIST CSF), laws (like GDPR) and regulations (like BAIT) and how they impact an organisation. A very important part of this section is the instalment of an information security management system (ISMS) and the ISO 27000.
Within the Control part of the lecture, we will learn how an audit process looks like and which versions of an audit do exist. This sessions will deal with everything from generic ITG audits, project and operations audits to specific IT security audits. Or in other words: everything that a good CISO/
Risk management is predicting and managing risks that could hinder the organisation from reliably achieving its objectives under uncertainty and marks the last part of this lecture. After finishing this part, we will know the different risk analysis phases and methodologies, understand why risk identification and evaluation is important and also how to perform these tasks.
Business Informatics I: Introduction and Foundations (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
On-campus and online, live & recorded
Learning target:
Anhand der Vorlesung sollen Sie erlernen, dass Wirtschaftsinformatik mehr als die Nutzung von Informationstechnik ist. Die Inhalte werden Sie im weiteren Verlauf Ihres Studiums sowie bei der Verwertung des erlernten Wissens in ihrer Bachelorarbeit nutzenbringend verwerten können.
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Studienbeginn ab HWS 2011:
80% Schriftliche Klausur (90 Minuten)
20% Gruppenarbeit
80% Schriftliche Klausur (90 Minuten)
20% Gruppenarbeit
Studienbeginn vor HWS 2011:
100 % schriftliche Klausur (90 Minuten)
Instructor(s):
Armin Heinzl, Luis Oberste
Description:
Die Vorlesung Wirtschaftsinformatik I vermittelt die Fundamente der Wirtschaftsinformatik als wissenschaftliche Disziplin. Im Rahmen einer Einführung werden unter anderem der Gegenstand, der Wissenschaftscharakter, die Forschungsziele, -theorien, und -methoden sowie Nachbardisziplinen und ein Ländervergleich behandelt. Im Rahmen der Grundlegung werden zentrale Inhalte wie Informationsbedarf, Informationsverhalten, Informationssystem, Informationsinfrastruktur, Benutzerverhalten, Aspekte einer Entwurfslehre und Inhalte der Evaluationsforschung vermittelt.
Business Informatics III: Development and Management of Information Systems (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Learning target:
In order to be able to deal with these challenges, the “Development and Management of Information Systems” course is designed to introduce students to the various stages of the life cycle of an IS. Starting with the initial idea and conception of a system, the course will cover the process from development to introduction and, finally, application and value creation. In doing so, students will get to know the various entities and roles involved in IS development and management.
The primary objective of the course is to enable students to play a vital role at the intersection of technical and business issue, being able to bridge the gap between a company’s end users and IT experts. In doing so, they shall understand that IS transcend mere technological artifacts but constitute complex socio-technical phenomena.
To support students in their learning, the course will offer a basic introduction to the IS phenomenon, system types, and roles involved in development, introduction, management, and use of IS. Subsequently, each of these phases will be looked at in greater detail. For each phase, both the processes as well as at the contents of each domain will be introduced and discussed. Beyond the presentation of basic concepts, methods, and theories, the course will also provide students with opportunities to extend and practice their theoretical knowledge with interactive elements, an industry speaker, and a case study.
The primary objective of the course is to enable students to play a vital role at the intersection of technical and business issue, being able to bridge the gap between a company’s end users and IT experts. In doing so, they shall understand that IS transcend mere technological artifacts but constitute complex socio-technical phenomena.
To support students in their learning, the course will offer a basic introduction to the IS phenomenon, system types, and roles involved in development, introduction, management, and use of IS. Subsequently, each of these phases will be looked at in greater detail. For each phase, both the processes as well as at the contents of each domain will be introduced and discussed. Beyond the presentation of basic concepts, methods, and theories, the course will also provide students with opportunities to extend and practice their theoretical knowledge with interactive elements, an industry speaker, and a case study.
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Studienbeginn ab HWS 2011:
Written exam (30%) (90 Minuten)
Case study write-up (70%)
Studienbeginn vor HWS 2011:
Written exam (100%) (90 Minuten)
Written exam (30%) (90 Minuten)
Case study write-up (70%)
Studienbeginn vor HWS 2011:
Written exam (100%) (90 Minuten)
Instructor(s):
Hartmut Höhle
Description:
The course IS 203 will be held in a hybrid digital format. We will upload recorded lecture videos on Ilias and have complementary Zoom sessions to address questions that you may have regarding the materials. The dates for the Zoom sessions and the respective links will be published on Portal2.
You will receive all further information when we upload the first slides.
All materials will be uploaded on Ilias. The course doesn’t contain additional exercises.
You will receive all further information when we upload the first slides.
All materials will be uploaded on Ilias. The course doesn’t contain additional exercises.
Area Management
MAN 301 Strategic and International Management (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live
Registration procedure:
It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
- Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the challenges and complexity of problems related to strategic management issues. They also will learn about potential solutions to strategic corporate problems.
- Students will get introduced to central challenges related to global value chain management
-
Students will develop an understanding and get to apply central concepts/
instruments of strategic and international management.
Examination achievement:
Written exam (90 min.)
Instructor(s):
Jan-Philipp Ahrens, Michael Woywode, Baris Istipliler, Matthias Brauer, Martin Jerusalem
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
MAN 352 Human Resources Management (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
The students
...understand the role of human resource management in organizations
...learn to evaluate methods of personnel selection and development
...understand the basics of job design
…understand advantages and disadvantages of different forms of pay and benefit
…become acquainted with current issues in human resource management
Besides the lecture, teaching assistants offer a bi-weekly 90 minutes exercise class. The exercise classes' goal is the repetition and expansion of the knowledge students acquire in the lecture. To reach that goal the exercise class will offer a mixture of additional knowledge, exercises, and an interactive element, which will improve the ability of knowledge exchange and self-dependent work in small groups.
...understand the role of human resource management in organizations
...learn to evaluate methods of personnel selection and development
...understand the basics of job design
…understand advantages and disadvantages of different forms of pay and benefit
…become acquainted with current issues in human resource management
Besides the lecture, teaching assistants offer a bi-weekly 90 minutes exercise class. The exercise classes' goal is the repetition and expansion of the knowledge students acquire in the lecture. To reach that goal the exercise class will offer a mixture of additional knowledge, exercises, and an interactive element, which will improve the ability of knowledge exchange and self-dependent work in small groups.
Literature:
Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. A., & Wright, P. M. (2016). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (6th revised edition). McGraw Hill Higher Education.
Examination achievement:
Final exam (4 ECTS) + Assignments (+2 ECTS; mandatory for incoming students only)
Please note that law students have to take the final exam and can earn 4 ECTS only. Incoming business administration students also (besides the final exam) have to work on several assignments during the semester and earn 6 ECTS.
In order to pass this course successfully, the student has to reach at least an overall grade of 4.0.
Please note that law students have to take the final exam and can earn 4 ECTS only. Incoming business administration students also (besides the final exam) have to work on several assignments during the semester and earn 6 ECTS.
In order to pass this course successfully, the student has to reach at least an overall grade of 4.0.
Instructor(s):
Torsten Biemann
Description:
The lecture MAN 352 Human Resource Management is part of the courses offered to bachelor students in business administration and law at the University of Mannheim. To get an idea of the coherences, problems, and solutions of human resource management as well as the tasks, operational areas, and instruments of management we offer a weekly lecture (1.5 hours) for 12 weeks.
The lecture includes the following topics on human resource management:Human Resource Environment
Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. A., & Wright, P. M. (2016). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (6th revised edition). McGraw Hill Higher Education.
The lecture includes the following topics on human resource management:Human Resource Environment
- Job Analysis & Job Design
- HR Planning & Recruiting
- Selection
- Training
- Performance Management
- Employee Development
- Separation & Retention
- Compensation
- Incentives + International HRM
- High-Performance Organizations
Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. A., & Wright, P. M. (2016). Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (6th revised edition). McGraw Hill Higher Education.
MAN 358 Strategy and Sustainability (Intensive seminar)
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
4.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Literature:
Linnenluecke MK & Griffiths A. 2015. The Climate Resilient Organization: Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change and Weather Extremes. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN: 978 1 78254 582 8The book is also available online via eBooks.com, Google plan and kobo. The eISBN is 978 1 78254 583 5.
Examination achievement:
100% assignment (individual) in which students apply the knowledge gained to a case organisation/
Instructor(s):
Annabel Müller
Description:
Achieving corporate sustainability is a challenge that increasingly occupies twenty-first century corporations and their key stakeholders. There are increasing pressures on corporations from governments, shareholders and political interest groups to change wasteful and destructive practices. The path forward is protracted, noisy and tough. The challenge for corporations is to create value through sustainability. This seminar focuses on how senior executives and change agents can implement effective strategies to support such value creation. The focus of this seminar is on the change strategies involved – incremental and transformational – required to shift organizations towards sustainability.
MAN/
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
4.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Examination achievement:
Students will be required to develop a research proposal, detailing their understanding of the research process (100%)
Instructor(s):
Annabel Müller
Description:
The course offers an introduction to Research Methods. It will provide you with an understanding of different stages of the research process, and provide an overview over the following topics:
- Literature reviews – how to conduct a rigorous and systematic review of the literature
- Methods – a discussion of alternate of research methods. For each method there will be discussion on what the method entails, how it is used, exemplars of its use and the key issues that a researcher should be aware of with respect to these methods. We will cover:
- Qualitative research – how to conduct qualitative research; exemplars of qualitative studies; key readings in the area.
- Surveys – how to use surveys in research; exemplars of survey use; key readings in the area.
- Experiments – how to use experiments in research; exemplars of experiment use; key readings in the area
- Analysis & presentation of results – Further resources and examples will be provided that you can take advantage of to learn more about the application of each method.
MAN/
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Examination achievement:
Short case in which students apply the knowledge gained to a case organisation/
Instructor(s):
Annabel Müller
Description:
This course addresses the issues arising from Environmental change.
Issues examined are:
• What is the state of Science regarding Environmental Change?
• What are the effects of Environmental Change on Business?
Examination is made of the:
• moral case;
• legal case; and
• business case
for action at the business and policy level.
Special focus is placed on developing valuation approaches and software for evaluating the business case for action. A range of case examples are presented and discussed.
Issues examined are:
• What is the state of Science regarding Environmental Change?
• What are the effects of Environmental Change on Business?
Examination is made of the:
• moral case;
• legal case; and
• business case
for action at the business and policy level.
Special focus is placed on developing valuation approaches and software for evaluating the business case for action. A range of case examples are presented and discussed.
Business Ethics (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
3
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live
Registration procedure:
Registration: All incoming exchange students at the School of Humanities need to register for their courses via Portal2. For further details, please check the instructions for course registration or contact incomingphil.uni-mannheim.de.
Anmeldung: Alle Austauschstudierenden der Philosophischen Fakultät müssen sich über Portal2 für ihre Kurse anmelden. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in unserer Anleitung oder wenden Sie sich an incomingphil.uni-mannheim.de.
Anmeldung: Alle Austauschstudierenden der Philosophischen Fakultät müssen sich über Portal2 für ihre Kurse anmelden. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in unserer Anleitung oder wenden Sie sich an incomingphil.uni-mannheim.de.
Literature:
W. Shaw: Business Ethics. 8. Auflage. Boston: Wadsworth 2013.
K. Homann/
P. Ulrich: Integrative Wirtschaftsethik. 4. Auflage. Bern: Haupt 2007.
Instructor(s):
Julius Schälike
Description:
Die Vorlesung führt ein in die wichtigsten Konzepte der Normativen Ethik (Utilitarismus;
Kontraktualismus; Kantianismus) und der Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (Libertäre Ethik; Egalitarismus [Rawls]; Ökonomische Ethik [Homann]). Anhand einschlägiger
Fallstudien werden die Ansätze erprobt und kritisch diskutiert. Vertieft werden u. a.
folgende Themen: Markt und Wettbewerb; Shareholder vs. Stakeholder Value; kollektives Handeln und individuelle Verantwortung; Klimawandel; Downsizing; Sweatshops; manipulative Werbung.
Area Marketing
Marketing (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course as well as the accompanying exercise classes and/
Instructor(s):
Christian Homburg, Sabine Kuester, Florian Stahl, Florian Kraus, Alexander Müller
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
MKT 351 Marketing Management Decisions (Intensive seminar)
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Important note: Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 the lecture will be held digitally. Prof. Lukas will record all lectures audio-visually and successively make them available on the learning platform ILIAS (by 25 October 2020 at the latest). A final zoom meeting will take place on 19 November starting at 1 pm.
Learning target:
This course has two specific learning objectives:
1. Develop an appreciation for the inherently strategic nature of marketing function and for the role marketing decisions play in corporate and business strategy.
2. Strengthen your ability to justify and support your marketing decisions through relevant information acquisition and analysis.
1. Develop an appreciation for the inherently strategic nature of marketing function and for the role marketing decisions play in corporate and business strategy.
2. Strengthen your ability to justify and support your marketing decisions through relevant information acquisition and analysis.
Literature:
Background reading:
Homburg, Christian, Sabine Kuester, and Harley Krohmer (2013), Marketing Management – A Contemporary Perspective, McGraw-Hill, London.
The book is available for purchase at regular and online bookstores. Further, the Mannheim University Library holds a number of copies for rent.
Homburg, Christian, Sabine Kuester, and Harley Krohmer (2013), Marketing Management – A Contemporary Perspective, McGraw-Hill, London.
The book is available for purchase at regular and online bookstores. Further, the Mannheim University Library holds a number of copies for rent.
Examination achievement:
Form of Assesment:
Final Exam (individual grade) 100%
The participants will sit a 60 minutes closed-book, closed-notes in-class exam. Further information on the exam structure and exemplary exam questions will be provided during the lecture.
Final Exam (individual grade) 100%
The participants will sit a 60 minutes closed-book, closed-notes in-class exam. Further information on the exam structure and exemplary exam questions will be provided during the lecture.
Description:
This course investigates marketing from a managerial perspective, focusing on the planning and development of strategic marketing programs. Marketing concepts will be discussed and students will learn how to design the marketing mix.
This course has two specific learning objectives:
1. Develop an appreciation for the inherently strategic nature of marketing function and for the role marketing decisions play in corporate and business strategy.
2. Strengthen your ability to justify and support your marketing decisions through relevant information acquisition and analysis.
The contents of the course are broken down into five modules:
1. Establishing Value-Based Marketing Principles – Methods to Compete (Part 1 and Part 2)
2. Organising the Market – Which Markets to Compete in
3. Organising the Market – Which Segments to Compete in
4. Managing the Market – How to Compete with Brand, Product and Price (Part 1 and Part 2)
5. Managing the Market – How to Compete with Placement and Promotion (Part 1 and Part 2)
This course has two specific learning objectives:
1. Develop an appreciation for the inherently strategic nature of marketing function and for the role marketing decisions play in corporate and business strategy.
2. Strengthen your ability to justify and support your marketing decisions through relevant information acquisition and analysis.
The contents of the course are broken down into five modules:
1. Establishing Value-Based Marketing Principles – Methods to Compete (Part 1 and Part 2)
2. Organising the Market – Which Markets to Compete in
3. Organising the Market – Which Segments to Compete in
4. Managing the Market – How to Compete with Brand, Product and Price (Part 1 and Part 2)
5. Managing the Market – How to Compete with Placement and Promotion (Part 1 and Part 2)
MKT 353 Brand and Product Management (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
4.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the fundamental principles involved in managing branded products;
- Explain the critical importance of branding for superior business performance;
- Critically evaluate a brand- or product-related argument logically, such as the notion that brand identity and brand image are not always identical because brand identity is what the brand manager seeks and brand image is what the customer seeks;
- Synthesize schools of though in brand and product management, for example the notion that a brand is a product’s name vs. the notion that a brand is a strategic market position;
- Solve complex brand- or product-related problems, such as determining whether a brand has greater awareness depth than awareness breadth;
- Evaluate empirical and theoretical brand and product research from various sources.
Literature:
Useful Relevant Literature:
Keller, Kevin Lane (2013), Strategic Brand Management: Building, Measuring, and Managing Brand Equity, 4nd Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Aaker, David A. (1996), Building Strong Brands, New York: Free Press.
Kapferer, Jean-Noel (2012), The New Strategic Brand Management: Advanced Insights and Strategic Thinking, 5th. ed., London: Kogan Page.
Keller, Kevin Lane (2013), Strategic Brand Management: Building, Measuring, and Managing Brand Equity, 4nd Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Aaker, David A. (1996), Building Strong Brands, New York: Free Press.
Kapferer, Jean-Noel (2012), The New Strategic Brand Management: Advanced Insights and Strategic Thinking, 5th. ed., London: Kogan Page.
Instructor(s):
Leonie Gehrmann
Description:
This course places product management in a strategic branding context and aims to provide a
comprehensive treatment of modern brand and product management practices. Both goods and
services are treated as products in the course. In particular, the course examines the way in which
brand decisions can contribute to creating a competitive advantage for products and explains how
to make changes to brand strategies over time as well as respond to competitive moves. Students
also gain an understanding of the issues involved in the development and management of new
products, how to manage product lines, and how to measure, develop and manage brand equity
comprehensive treatment of modern brand and product management practices. Both goods and
services are treated as products in the course. In particular, the course examines the way in which
brand decisions can contribute to creating a competitive advantage for products and explains how
to make changes to brand strategies over time as well as respond to competitive moves. Students
also gain an understanding of the issues involved in the development and management of new
products, how to manage product lines, and how to measure, develop and manage brand equity
MKT 354 Marketing Strategy (Intensive seminar)
EN
Lecture type:
Intensive seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Lectures for streaming-on-demand will be uploaded (24th October – 18th November 2020) in the Ilias Group.
There will be a Zoom Meeting for Q&A on the 19th of November (15:00), the link will be provided via the Ilias Group as well.
Lectures for streaming-on-demand will be uploaded (24th October – 18th November 2020) in the Ilias Group.
There will be a Zoom Meeting for Q&A on the 19th of November (15:00), the link will be provided via the Ilias Group as well.
Instructor(s):
Florian Kraus, Yasid Soufi
Description:
Lectures for streaming-on-demand will be uploaded (24th October – 18th November 2020) in the Ilias Group.
There will be a Zoom Meeting for Q&A on the 19th of November (15:00), the link will be provided via the Ilias Group as well.
There will be a Zoom Meeting for Q&A on the 19th of November (15:00), the link will be provided via the Ilias Group as well.
Area Operations Management
OPM 301 Operations Management (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course as well as the accompanying exercise classes and/
Learning target:
Acquisition and application of basic concepts, theories and methods of operations management.
This includes:
This includes:
- Understanding of essential planning tasks of operations management
- Understanding of key trade-offs in operations management
- Ability to structure and model complex planning tasks
- Familiarity with common solution methods for planning tasks in operations management
Recommended requirement:
Examination achievement:
Written exam (90 min.)
Instructor(s):
Moritz Fleischmann, Raik Stolletz
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Bachelor Business Administration | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Produktion (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course as well as the accompanying exercise classes and/
Instructor(s):
Raik Stolletz, Moritz Fleischmann
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Produktion (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
Please register for this course as well as the accompanying exercise classes and/
Instructor(s):
Moritz Fleischmann, Raik Stolletz
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Produktion Exam (Lecture)
DE
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
German
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
No registration required for the lecture. Whether you need to register for accompanying exercises/
Instructor(s):
Raik Stolletz
Description:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Module Catalog Beifach BWL | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Additional Courses (Non-Area-Specific/Soft Skills)
Micropolitics and Negotiation (Lecture)
EN
Lecture type:
Lecture
ECTS:
4.0
Course suitable for:
Language of instruction:
English
Hours per week:
2
Attendance:
Online, live & recorded
Registration procedure:
This course has limited places. It is mandatory that you register via the student portal (Portal2) after your enrollment. You can register anytime during the official course registration period from September 14 – 27. The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Learning target:
Students understand the importance of developing micropolitical skills for effective leadership in the workplace. After successful completion of this class, students are able to
- understand the theoretical concepts of micropolitics.
- know the basic concepts of negotiation and are able to reflect on the different approaches of negotiations.
- apply practical steps of bargaining.
- understand and reflect on the impact of (inter-)cultural dimensions in negotiations.
Instructor(s):
Ingo Bayer, Christina Vonhoff
Description:
This class introduces the underlying theoretical concepts of micropolitics and discusses the application of these concepts in different contexts:
- Agenda Setting
- Mapping the Political Terrain
- Networking and Coalition Building
- Bargaining and Negotiation