Betriebs­wirtschafts­lehre – Master (alle)

Which courses are suitable for me?

If you are a Bachelor's student: You can choose your business courses from the bachelor's level courses only. Master's level courses are usually not open to Bachelor/undergraduate students. Exceptions can only be made if you are in your 4th year of an undergraduate program at the time you come to Mannheim. Your contact person is Ms. Christina Paul christina.paul[at]uni-mannheim.de), departmental exchange coordinator at our Business School.

If you are a Master's/MBA student: You can choose Business courses from all master's level courses. Should your home university allow you to take selected bachelor's level courses, those are of course also open to you.

Area Accounting and Taxation

ACC 520 IFRS Reporting and Capital Markets (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Jannis Bischof, Clemens Lauer, Dr. Amadeus Bach
Beschreibung:

Contents:
The lecture introduces the most relevant IFRS standards and discusses the informational impact on capital markets. After an introduction that will touch on the institutional background of the international harmonization process in financial reporting, we will focus on key accounting issues such as revenue recognition and financial instruments. We will illustrate the effects using current accounting practices of multinational entities, go into major research findings and apply the knowledge to case studies from accounting practice. We will conclude the lecture by an assessment of the importance of accounting for corporate governance and controlling (inside perspective) and for capital-market-oriented financial statement analysis (outside perspective).

Learning outcomes:
Students will know about economic consequences of financial reporting and about the role accounting information plays on capital markets, understand the special role of IFRS on international capital markets, be familiar with the main IFRS accounting rules and their impact on financial statements, and demonstrate orally and in writing their comprehension in the solution of case studies.

Form of assessment:
Case study presentation (25%) and written exam (90 minutes, 75%)

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ACC 530 Group Accounting (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Dirk Simons
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
ACC 530 Group Accounting Merck Case Study (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Dirk Simons, Yasmin Hoffmann, Thomas Simon
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
ACC 628 Selected Issues in IFRS Accounting (Vorlesung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Frederik Kohl, Prof. Dr. Peter Wollmert, Silke Frankl
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
ACC 632 Konzernrechnungs­legungs­praxis (Vorlesung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lernziel:
Die Studierenden lernen konkrete Praxisfragen zur und aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Konzernrechnungs­legung kennen. Ziel ist, ein systematisches Verständnis der Konzernrechnungs­legung zu entwickeln. Darüber hinaus lernen die Studierenden, verschiedene Rechnungs­legungs­systeme vergleichend zu beurteilen.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungs­leistung:
Schriftliche Klausur (45 Minuten) oder mündliche Prüfung
Lektor(en):
Dr. Peter Georg Oser, Thomas Simon
Beschreibung:
Die Veranstaltung ergänzt die Konzernrechnungs­legung um praxisrelevante Fragestellungen. Eingangs erfolgt eine Darstellung und Diskussion der Rechnungs­legung in Umwandlungs­fällen, insbesondere der Verschmelzung, nach dem Umwandlungs­recht. Daran schließen sich ausgewählte Einzelfragen zur Kapitalkonsolidierung nach HGB / DRS / IFRS an, so z.B. die Berücksichtigung latenter Steuern im Rahmen der Kaufpreisallokation, des Goodwill Impairment Tests, der Kapitalkonsolidierung im mehrstufigen Konzern und der Kapitalkonsolidierung bei Kapitaländer­ungen beim Tochter­unternehmen. Des Weiteren werden an Beispielen die einzelnen Phasen der Kapitalkonsolidierung, namentlich der Erst-, Folge-, Ent- und Übergangs­konsolidierung erarbeitet. Ergänzt wird die Veranstaltung um besonders aktuelle Fragestellungen.
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
ACC 662 Private Equity: Due Diligence and Value Creation (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Dr. Amadeus Bach, Julia Peemöller, Clemens Lauer
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
ACC 670 Audit Theory (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Dirk Simons
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
TAX 520 Besteuerung der Unternehmen (Vorlesung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
TAX 530 Taxation of Businesses and Individuals (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel, Jan Zental
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
TAX 611 Fall­studien zur internationalen Unternehmens­besteuerung (Vorlesung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Alina Pfrang
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
TAX 620 Applied Empirical Research: Methods and Practical Implementation (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
4
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Philipp Dörrenberg, Prof. Dr. Johannes Voget, Richard Winter
Beschreibung:

Contents:
Students are provided an overview of the most important methods and approaches for applied empirical research and gain practical experience in conducting an empirical analysis.
One part of the course teaches the most important methods to estimate causal effects. These include, but are not restricted to, randomized experiments, linear regression, fixed effects estimators, difference(s)-in-difference(s), instrumental variables and regression discontinuity design. The focus is on understanding the advantages and disadvantages of the available econometric methods and less on a highly technical presentation. Illustrative examples will always be from the field of taxation.
The other part of the course focuses on hands-on empirical applications and students learn how to conduct their own empirical analysis. For this purpose, students are introduced to the usage of a statistical software package (Stata) and to the access and analysis of large data sets (in particular firm databases sets such as Amadeus or Compustat). This part of the lecture will also use examples from research in the field of taxation.
To receive a grade, students are required to write a short term-paper which presents the results from their independently conducted empirical analysis (either an own research idea or a replication) and/or they are asked to present the results from their own empirical analysis in class.

Learning outcomes:

  • Overview of most important methods and approaches for applied empirical research.
  • Hands-on practice of empirical analysis using statistical software.

Form of assessment:   
Term paper based on own research project and/or presentation in class

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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
TAX 660 Tax Planning: The Role of Taxes for Business Decisions (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
4
Teilnahme:
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Philipp Dörrenberg, Alina Pfrang
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.

Area Banking, Finance and Insurance

FIN 500 Investments (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
3
Teilnahme:
Online aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Erik Theissen, Can Yilanci
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
FIN 540 Corporate Finance I – Vorlesung (Kapitalstruktur, Kapitalkosten und Bewertung) (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
5.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
3
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited capacity. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lernziel:
After completing this course, students will know and understand state-of-the-art tools such as DCF, Residual Income, EVA, and Multiples. In particular, participants will know how to determine the cost of capital for corporations and projects using real world data. Further, participants will learn how to identify value drivers by applying financial ratio analysis. Students will also be familiar with event studies in order to analyse how capital markets react to important corporate events like merger announcements or earnings announcements.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
You can find all the information and course material on our E-Learning platform Ilias by joining the group „FIN 540 Corporate Finance I – Vorlesung“. Course contents, such as slides, etc., can only be accessed once the semester has started and the official registration is complete.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Ph. D. Ernst Maug
Beschreibung:
Contents:
Corporate Finance studies how corporations finance their operations. The emphasis of this part of the curriculum is on shareholder value and company valuation. We will also study the cost of capital, introduce theories of capital structure, and initial public offerings. The objective of this course is to introduce the fundamental theoretical concepts of company valuation.

Learning outcomes:
After completing this course, students will know and understand state-of-the-art tools such as DCF, Residual Income, EVA, and Multiples. In particular, participants will know how to determine the cost of capital for corporations and projects using real world data. Further, participants will learn how to identify value drivers by applying financial ratio analysis. Students will also be familiar with event studies in order to analyse how capital markets react to important corporate events like merger announcements or earnings announcements.
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FIN 541 Corporate Finance I – Fallstudie (Kapitalstruktur, Kapitalkosten und Bewertung) (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
5.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Important: This course must be taken in tandem with FIN 540 Corporate Finance I. Exceptions can only be made if you have previously taken an equivalent course at your home university. In order to assess course equivalence, please send a detailed syllabus of the course you have taken to the course instructor Marc Gabarro (gabarro@uni-mannheim.de).
Lernziel:
After completing this course, students will be able to value companies using state-of-the-art tools such as DCF, Residual Income, EVA, and Multiples. In particular, participants will be able to determine the cost of capital for corporations and projects using real world data. Participants will be able to identify value drivers by applying financial ratio analysis and analyse the impact of those value drivers on the firm value. Students will also be able to perform event studies in order to analyse how capital markets react to important corporate events like merger announcements or earnings announcements. Students will be able to implement the theoretical concepts discussed in the lecture (FIN 540) using Microsoft Excel.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
You can find all the information and course material on our E-Learning platform Ilias by joining the group „FIN 541 Corporate Finance I Fallstudie“. Course contents, such as slides, etc., can only be accessed once the semester has started and the official registration is complete.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Ph. D. Ernst Maug, Minrui Gong
Beschreibung:
Contents:
Corporate Finance studies how corporations finance their operations. The emphasis of this part of the curriculum is on shareholder value and company valuation.The focus of the course will be on solving several case studies in groups of up to three students. Each of these cases has to be handed in and will contribute to the final grade. The hands-on format of this course ensures that students are able to transfer the theoretical concepts enco­untered in the lecture (FIN540) to real world problems.

Learning outcomes:
After completing this course, students will be able to value companies using state-of-the-art tools such as DCF, Residual Income, EVA, and Multiples.In particular, participants will be able to determine the cost of capital for corporations and projects using real world data. Participants will be able to identify value drivers by applying financial ratio analysis and analyse the impact of those value drivers on the firm value. Students will also be able to perform event studies in order to analyse how capital markets react to important corporate events like merger announcements or earnings announcements. Students will be able to implement the theoretical concepts discussed in the lecture (FIN 540) using Microsoft Excel.

Recommended:
Parallel completion of FIN 540 Corporate Finance I
Weitere Informationen
1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
FIN 541 Corporate Finance I – Fallstudie (Kapitalstruktur, Kapitalkosten und Bewertung) (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
5.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Important: This course must be taken in tandem with FIN 540 Corporate Finance I. Exceptions can only be made if you have previously taken an equivalent course at your home university. In order to assess course equivalence, please send a detailed syllabus of the course you have taken to the course instructor Marc Gabarro (gabarro@uni-mannheim.de).
Lernziel:
After completing this course, students will be able to value companies using state-of-the-art tools such as DCF, Residual Income, EVA, and Multiples. In particular, participants will be able to determine the cost of capital for corporations and projects using real world data. Participants will be able to identify value drivers by applying financial ratio analysis and analyse the impact of those value drivers on the firm value. Students will also be able to perform event studies in order to analyse how capital markets react to important corporate events like merger announcements or earnings announcements. Students will be able to implement the theoretical concepts discussed in the lecture (FIN 540) using Microsoft Excel.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
You can find all the information and course material on our E-Learning platform Ilias by joining the group „FIN 541 Corporate Finance I Fallstudie“. Course contents, such as slides, etc., can only be accessed once the semester has started and the official registration is complete.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Ph. D. Ernst Maug, Minrui Gong
Beschreibung:
Corporate Finance studies how corporations finance their operations. The emphasis of this part of the curriculum is on shareholder value and company valuation. The focus of the course will be on solving several case studies in groups of up to three students. Each of these cases has to be handed in and will contribute to the final grade. The hands-on format of this course ensures that students are able to transfer the theoretical concepts enco­untered in the lecture (FIN540) to real world problems.
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
FIN 580 Derivatives I: Strategien und Bewertung (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Stefan Rünzi, Santanu Kundu
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
FIN 590 Financial Institutions I (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Oliver Spalt, Yufang Sun
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
FIN 602 Trading and Exchanges (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
3
Teilnahme:
Online aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Erik Theissen, Can Yilanci
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
FIN 606 FinTech (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lernziel:
After the completion of this course, students will have gained a thorough understanding of the FinTech industry. They will be able to describe its underlying technologies, analyze the industry’s recent developments, recognize associated risks, and explain its impact on the more traditional financial services industry.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
A detailed reading list will be provided at the beginning of the course Starting refernces: Das, S. R. (2019). The future of fintech. Financial Management, 48(4), 981-1007. Thakor, A. V. (2020). Fintech and banking: What do we know?. Journal of Financial Intermediation, 41, 100833. Philippon, T. (2016). The fintech opportunity (No. w22476). National Bureau of Economic Research. Special Issue of the Review of Financial Studies: To FinTech and Beyond. Volume 32, Issue 5, May 2019 Satoshi Nakamoto (2008). Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. Whitepaper.
Lektor(en):
Dr. Stefan Scharnowski
Beschreibung:
This course covers recent technological innovations and the emergence of new players in the financial services industry that both fall under the umbrella term of FinTech. A special focus will be on blockchains and other relevant technologies and their application to decentralized finance, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts. Other introduced innovations include alternative payment systems, crowd finance, InsurTech, and robo advising, while also presenting associated risks and regulatory approaches.
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
FIN 630 Corporate Governance (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi, Alexandra Kornfeld-Gran
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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FIN 660 Quantitative Risk Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lernziel:
After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to measure market and credit risks. They will know how to calculate the Value at Risk and the Expected Shortfall for individual financial positions and for portfolios of financial instruments. In particular, they will be able to apply the delta-normal-method. Furthermore, they will understand the notion of credit value at risk and the most important credit risk models. Students will be familiar with methods used for a risk-based performance management and for capital allocation.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
There is no required textbook for the course. Recommended references that cover most of the topics that we will study (and more) are:

• Hull, J.C., 2018. Risk Management and Financial Institutions, 5th ed. Wiley, Hoboken.
• McNeil, A.J., Frey, R., Embrechts, P., 2015. Quantitative Risk Management: Concepts, Techniques and Tools, 2nd ed. Princeton University Press, Princeton.
• Jorion, P., 2007. Value at risk: the new benchmark for managing financial risk, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill, New York.
• Alexander, C., 2009. Market Risk Analysis, Value at Risk Models. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.
Prüfungs­leistung:
Klausur (45 Minuten)
Beschreibung:
This course deals with quantitative methods for the management of market and credit risks.
It first introduces modern tail risk measures such as Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall. It then presents specific methods used to calculate these measures for market risks. Furthermore, it covers selected models for measuring credit risk. Finally, it provides an introduction to techniques for risk-based performance management and for capital allocation.
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Area Information Systems

IS 515 Process Management & Analytics (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Jana-Rebecca Rehse, Alexander Kraus, Adrian Rebmann
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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IS 540 Management of Enterprise Systems (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle
Beschreibung:

Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)

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IS 553 System Software (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lernziel:
System software enables application programmers to program on higher layers of abstractions. Students will be able to choose and use platforms. Core concepts being present in many of today’s system platform are discussed and practiced in exercises:
  • Process models, Scheduling
  • Memory management and organization
  • Communication models (Remote Procedure Call, Publish/Subscribe)
  • Middleware Architectures
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungs­leistung:
Written (60 min.) or oral examination
Beschreibung:
Contents:
This module introduces concepts andarchitectures of system software. Based on the introduction (IS 554) aspects of process execution, communication and resource management in local and distributed settings are discussed.

Learning outcomes:
System software enables application programmers to program on higher layers of abstractions. Students will be able to choose and use platforms. Core concepts being present in many of today’s system platform are discussed and practiced in exercises:
  • Process models, Scheduling
  • Memory management and organization
  • Communication models (Remote Procedure Call, Publish/Subscribe)
  • Middleware
  • Architectures
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IS 554 Computational Thinking (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
4
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lernziel:
After participating in this course, students should be able to
  • explain how computers process data,
  • understand the basic components of programs and data structures and apply them to new problems,
  • model problems and solve them using standard algorithms,
  • assess technology and approaches for designing and managing information systems.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungs­leistung:
Written exam (90 min.) 80% / Case study (20%)
Beschreibung:
This module teaches the technical basics of information systems. It addresses students who want to gain technical knowledge of information systems for IT-related jobs. The lecture covers the basic principles of a computer’s operations and programming, and gives an introduction to standard algorithms and data structures.
In the exercise, students will learn fundamental tools for the design and management of information systems on a macro-level. In a group project, students will apply the concepts to a case study.
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IS 607 Digital Innovation (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Armin Heinzl, Luis Oberste
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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IS 613 Applied Project in Design Thinking and Lean Software Development (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity and a special registration procedure. You can register by following the instructions on the website of the responsible chair.
Lektor(en):
Philipp Hoffmann
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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IS 614 Corporate Knowledge Management (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Dr. Monica Fallon
Beschreibung:
Topic                                                                                                        Date    
Introduction                                                                                            06.09.2021
Knowledge creation                                                                               07.09.2021
Knowledge transfer                                                                               08.09.2021
Knowledge storage and retrieval Part 1                                            09.09.2021
Knowledge storage and retrieval Part 2                                            10.09.2021
Buffer/ Recap: Knowledge in organizations                                      13.09.2021
Designing knowledge management systems                                   14.09.2021
The Use of knowledge management systems                                  15.09.2021
The effects of artificial intelligence on knowledge management  16.09.2021
Buffer / Class Discussion / Summary of lecture                               17.09.2021
*Deadline: sign-up for case study group work                                 20.09.2021
*Group assignment and case study                                                   21.09.2021
*Case Study Group Work Deadline and Presentation Day             20.10.2021
Exam Prep                                                                                               03.11.2021
Final Exam                                                                                               11.11.2021

* Sessions are for students participating in the optional case study. If you choose to participate in the case study, the case study will be worth 20% of your grade and the exam will be worth 80%.
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IS 615 Design Thinking and Lean Development in Enterprise Software Development (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity and a special registration procedure. Please follow the instructions on the website of the responsible chair in order to register. Registration will be possible between August 1st and September 2nd.
Lektor(en):
Philipp Hoffmann
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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Area Management

CC 504 Corporate Social Responsibility (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Beschreibung:
Contents:
The lecture deals with the topic of “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR). The focus is on the background of CSR and the relations­hip between profit generation and responsibility. For this purpose, theoretical foundations of CSR as well as practical CSR competencies are discussed. One of the central questions is how CSR can be managed under competitive pressure and recent developments such as digitization, disruptionof business models, and globalization. Managerial challenges in the field of CSR management are illustrated by case studies.

Learning outcomes:
The lecture sensitizes participants to the relevance of ethical questions in daily business. The imparted knowledge enables students to handle the prominent term “Corporate Social Responsibility” appropriately. In particular, students are able to define the scope and the limits of CSR with reasonable care. These competencies allow students to structure and handleethical challenges in management.
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MAN 630 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted. More detailed information available on the responsible chair's website: https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-630-introduction-to-entrepreneurship.
Literatur:
Please find required and recommended readings for every session in the MAN 630 course syllabus:
https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-630-introduction-to-entrepreneurship
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Michael Woywode, Dr. Nora Zybura, Dr. Bettina Müller, Thomas Hipp, Robert Dehghan
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Module Catalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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MAN 631 Creativity and Entrepreneurship (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted. More detailed information available on the responsible chair's website: https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-631-creativity-and-entrepreneurship-in-practice.
Literatur:
Please find readings on the MAN 631 course website: https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-631-creativity-and-entrepreneurship-in-practice
Lektor(en):
Dr. Nora Zybura, Dr. Bettina Müller, Thomas Hipp, Robert Dehghan
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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MAN 633 Entrepreneurial Spirit (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be directly admitted. More detailed information available on the responsible chair's website: https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-633-entrepreneurial-spirit.
Lernziel:
Students will learn tools to analyze and develop business models and how to tweak them towards growth. They solve real-life challenges in new ventures in a project format and learn first-hand what it is like to work in a startup by gaining real startup experience. By being (temporally) part of a startup team, they will acquire managerial skills and gain familiarity with problem solving in practice. Team work experience, profound presentation and consulting skills are also core learning outcomes of this class.
Literatur:
Please find readings on the MAN 633 course website: https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-633-entrepreneurial-spirit
Prüfungs­leistung:
20% Written exam (30 min., individual)
20% Mid-term presentation (team)
20% Final presentation (team)
40% Final managerial report (team)
Lektor(en):
Thomas Hipp, Dr. Nora Zybura, Dr. Bettina Müller, Robert Dehghan
Beschreibung:
You do not think inside the box and love working on challenging projects? Next to studying, you are eager to apply your knowledge in the real world and learn from startup teams on the project? You like new ideas and love their execution? You want to dive deeper into the anatomy of business models and get the unit economics right? Then you should opt for Entrepreneurial Spirit. The course is a new format to foster startup growth, entrepreneurial culture and to advance the startup eco­system at and around the University of Mannheim. With their expertise, the students support the startups in improving their products, services and business models and help them to be more competitive. We will work with real companies in this course and you will actively contribute to their growth. Thus, high dedication, willingness to take over responsibilities and professionalism are a prerequisite. There are two tracks in MAN 633: One for students who have no startup project yet and one for students (individual or founding team) who work on their own advanced startup project.
MAN 633 helps to advance startups in our network by sending students teams as a task force (Inside the Venture Track) but also helps students with an advanced startup idea to reach their next milestones and gain support in a course format (Own Venture Track). For both tracks, the course starts with an initial educational full-day workshop. The initial workshop is the same for both tracks and provides hands-on tools to assess, structure and solve startup challenges. The workshop part is concluded with an exam (20%). Following this educational element, the students form interdisciplinary teams of 3–5 and solve challenges in real ventures. Experienced MCEI coaches will work closely with the student consulting teams to make sure that they are on track to maximize their learning experience while simultaneously permitting the teams to have as much fun as possible.
Inside the Venture Track (for students with no own startup)
Offers students who have no own startup but want to experience the startup world an excellent opportunity to work at eye-level with an experienced real-world startup team. The concept:  Solving challenges of young companies with student approaches and on-site by student teams. Assisted by an experienced MCEI coach, the students carry out joint projects with the startup after a needs analysis. The startups are recruited via our extensive MCEI network. The projects have a mid-term presentation (20%), end presentation (20%) and a final managerial report (40%).
Own Venture Track (for students who already work on their advanced startup project)
Further advance your own startup in class. Your performance appraisal will be according to milestones set at the beginning of class and you will receive continuous counseling by MCEI coaches. MAN 633 offers you the opportunity to recruit a student team from class to work on your startup’s challenges during the course just like in our “client companies” in the Inside the Venture Track. Please approach the instructors upon course registration to sort out whether your startup project is eligible for our Own Venture Track. This offer is for advanced startup projects only – you can start greenfield (i.e., at idea stage) in MAN 631. The projects have a mid-term presentation (20%), end presentation (20%) and a final managerial report with continuous status updates (40%).
The direct integration of the students into the startups within the framework of the course enables a joint action-oriented learning experience on both sides. In addition, we strengthen the startup community, promote startup companies and potential startups, integrate startups directly into the university's offerings and support the transfer of knowledge and technology between the university and the economy
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MAN 634 Entrepreneurial Behaviour – Behavioural Crowds & Crowdfunding for Cultural, Creative and Sustainable Ideas (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please also note that attendance in this course is mandatory and participants are required to attend all classes. More information is available on the responsible chair's website.
Lektor(en):
Dr. Jan-Philipp Ahrens, Dr. Baris Istipliler
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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MAN 635 Social Entrepreneurship (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Dr. Baris Istipliler
Beschreibung:
MAN 635 Social Entrepreneurship (Fall 2021)

Course Outline
This seminar briefly summarizes the evolution of social entrepreneurship as a method of organizing change: the application of entrepreneurial theory to the founding of non-profit and for-profit organizations, which seek to build 'social capital'. Given political and economic uncertainty, the anticipated exit from nuclear energy sources in an era of scarce resources on the one hand and the social implications of the IT and financial revolutions on the other, the focus will be upon ”ecopreneurship” and ”frugal or reverse innovation.” Students will create their own sustainable 'green designs' in the fields of their choice (in groups of not more than 4).
 
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, the students understand how innovative ideas and practical business models can achieve major social impact, how social entrepreneurs can build sustainable organizations, and why social entrepreneurship has become a contagious global movement.
 
Registration
Please register via the Student Portal during the central registration period (by September 14). In case of excess demand for a class, there will be a central lottery/ spot allocation conducted by the Dean's Office of the Business School of the University of Mannheim. We cannot influence the outcome of this student allocation. Please do not ask us for exceptions or waiting list positions before the course allocation has been completed. Participation is binding as of session 1 or your spot will be given to a student on the (potential) waiting list! Course decisions are final.
 
Place & Time
The sessions will take place as according to the schedule below
Place: Zoom room only with video always on (attendance required given only 7 sessions)
Time: Wednesday, 1:45pm – 5:00pm
 
Assessment
Sustainable business plan: 60%
Active Attendance and participation in discussion of required reading: 20%
Group oral presentation of green design: 20%
 
Persons in Charge
Lecturer: Professor Dr. Robert Isaak (visiting professor)
 
Course Load and Language
ECTS: 6
Language: English
 
Readings & Resources
Readings:
  • Alexander Brem & Pierre Wolfram, ‘Research & Development from the Bottom up’ Journal of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 2014:3:9 (available online via Google)
  • Arthur Brooks, Social Entrepreneurship: A Modern Approach to Social Value Creation (Pearson)
  • David Bornstein, How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas (Oxford) (IF YOU BUY JUST ONE BOOK, BUY THIS ONE)
  • Stanford News, `Stanford Student Helps Design Ventilator for COVID 19 Patients in Peru, April 23, 2020 :news.stanford.edu
  • Corona Entrepreneurship—Bing Video. Html (2020)
  • Karen Maas & Ceclia Grieco, `Distinguishing Game Changers from Boastful Charlatans: Which Social Enterprises Measure their Impact?, Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 (online on Google).
  • Malcolm Gladwell, The Outliers
  • Robert Isaak, Green Logic: Ecopreneurship, Theory and Ethics (Kumarian)
  • R. Isaak, ’The Making of the Ecopreneur’, in M. Schaper, ed., Making Ecopreneurs (Greenleaf)
  • R. Isaak, Ècopreneurship, rent-seeking, and free-riding in global context: Job-creation without ecocide`, in Small Enterprise Research, 2016 DOI:10.1080/13215906.2016.1189090
  • Peter Dacin et al, “Social Entrepreneurship: Why We Don’t Need a New Theory & How We Move Forward from Here”, Academy of Management Perspectives, Aug. 20 2010, Vo. 24, Issue 3, pp. 37–57. 
  • ”The Charms of Frugal Innovation”, The Economist, April 18, 2010
M. Porter & M. Kramer,“Creating Shared Value”, Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb., 2011 
  • Yunus, M., B. Moingeon, L. Lehman-Ortega, ‚Building Social Business Models: Lessons from the Grameen Experience,’ Long Range Planning Vol. 43, Issues 2–3, April-June 2010, pp.308–325 
  • Samer Abu-Saifan, `Social Entrepreneurship: Definition and Boundaries,’Technology Innovation Management Review, February 2012, pp.22–27. (available online via Google)
  • Youtube:
    • A Liter of Light: Official Version (by playwiththejunglegym), and
    • Liter of Light@Night (by Jason Magbanua), and
    • Brilliant Newfoundlander Invents the Solution (also:www.cansolair.com)

Most of the required readings for the seminar will be available online:
Google ‘reserves.pace.edu’ then go to ‘electronic reserves’, then to ‘course pages by instructor’, then to ‘Isaak’, then to course title regardless of date (or recent other course titles in some cases, (i.e. look under ‘by title’ for ‘Small is Beautiful’ and ‘frugal management’), then use ‘global’ as password, click on ‘agree’, click on correct file, and then on ‘download as zipfile’
 
Schedule (Fall 2021)

September 22
Introduction
Flowscape: Social Entrepreneurship
Course requirements
By next session: form group of not more than 4 for creation of final green design. Those not
in a group by then will be added the second meeting of the course.
Students will be assigned to break-out rooms to get to know each other, which will then
be switched around so that it is possible for groups to emerge. (Ideally look for different skill sets)
Models of Change/Social Capital/Ecopreneurship
D. Bornstein, `Thoughts for Changemakers’ & websites (handout & on line)
S. Brand, ”A Deeper Shade of Green” Stanford, March/April 2010, 38–40 (hand-out)
Defining Social Entrepreneurship
D. Bornstein & S. Davis, 1–47
S. Abu-Saifan, 22–27
Volunteers to lead case discussions*

September 29
Leadership & Shared Value:
M. Porter & M.Kramer, `Creating Shared Value’, HBR, Jan-Feb. 2011
Brooks, 1–18
Brem & Wolfram, JIE (2014:3:9)
Gandhi as Archtype:
R.Isaak, ”Gandhi”, 11–25 in Individuals & World Politics
D.Bornstein, How to Save the World, 1–39
*Govindappa Ventkataswamy/Aravind Eye Hospitals/India (hand-out)
*Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank/India
*Fabio Rosa Case: Rural Electrification/Brazil, 20–39 (HSW): The Light in My Head Went
Description of Structure of Green Designs: Creating a business plan
 
October 13
Ashoka Benchmarks:
D. Bornstein, How to Save the World 117–125,146–158,233–241
*Bill Drayton: Ashoka/US, 47–67: A Very Signficant Force,’ etc.
*Jeroo Billimoria: Child Protection/India, 68–89: `Ten-Nine-Eight Childline’
*Vera Cordeiro: Healthcare/Brazil, 126–145
*Erzsébet Szekeres: Assisted Living for Disabled/Hungary,98–116
*J.B. Schramm:US/College Access, 159–177:’The Talent is Out There’
*Javed Abidi: This Country has to Change’Disability Rights/India, 209–232
 
October 27
Ecopreneurship Design & Ethics 
R. Isaak, Green Logic, Chapter 1
”The Charms of Frugal Innovation”, The Economist, April 18, 2010
*Jadwiga Lopata: Ecological Agriculture & Tourism/Poland , 153–154 (HSW)
*Anita Roddick, Body Shop/UK
*Benjamin Cohen/Jerry Greenfield, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream/US
*Peter and Brigitte Krämer/Spinnrad/Germany
*Denis Hayes: Sustainable Design & Construction: net-zero office buildings/US :A Deeper Shade of Green’  
Scott Bader Commonwealth: in E. Schumacher, Small is Beautiful, Ch. 19
 
November 10
The Making of the Ecopreneur & Need Assessment/Business Plan, AND: Crowd-funding & Financing a Start-up (Guest Lecture)
R. Isaak, “Making of the Ecopreneur”, in GMI 38 Summer 2002, 81–91    
Arthur Brooks, Social Entrepreneurship, Chapters 1–3.
The Social Enterprise Business Plan, Brooks, Chapter 4
Peter Brinckerhoff, Social Entrepreneurship, Ch. 6

November 24
Fund-raising and Marketing: the Keys to Success
Brooks, Chapter 8
Brinckerhoff, Chapters 7 & 8
Student Presentations of Green Designs
 
December 8
Student Presentations of Green Designs
WRITTEN GREEN DESIGNS DUE VIA E-MAIL
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MAN 645 Leadership and Motivation (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Torsten Biemann
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
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MAN 646 HR Analytics (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Torsten Biemann
Beschreibung:
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MAN 649 Human Resource Recruitment and Selection (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Dr. Frank Danesy
Beschreibung:
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MAN 656 Mergers & Acquisitions (Block­veranstaltung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Block­veranstaltung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Matthias Brauer
Beschreibung:
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MAN 675 Selected Challenges in Nonprofit Management Focus topic: Fundraising (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Prüfungs­leistung:
presentation (25%) and written project/seminar work (75%)
Lektor(en):
Dr. Maren Rottler
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
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MAN 675 Selected Challenges in Nonprofit Management Focus topic: Fundraising (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Prüfungs­leistung:
presentation (25%) and written project/seminar work (75%)
Lektor(en):
Dr. Maren Rottler
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
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MAN 679 Eine wissenschaft­liche Einführung in das Public and Nonprofit Management – Vorlesung (Vorlesung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
Verbindliche Anmeldung zum Kurs bis Freitag, 17.09.2021, 12 Uhr erforderlich. Hierzu steht in der ILIAS-Gruppe der Vorlesung ein Anmeldeformular zur Verfügung.
Literatur:
Helmig, B./ Boenigk , S. (2019): Nonprofit Management (2. Auflage) (www.nonprofit-management.biz)
Bogumil, J./Jann, W. (2020): Verwaltung und Verwaltungs­wissenschaft in Deutschland (3. Auflage)
Prüfungs­leistung:
Schriftliche Klausur (90%), schriftliche Hausarbeit (10%).
Für die Themenvergabe zur schriftlichen Hausarbeit ist die verbindliche Anmeldung zum Kurs bis Freitag, 17.09.2021, 12 Uhr erforderlich. Hierzu steht in der ILIAS-Gruppe der Vorlesung ein Anmeldeformular zur Verfügung.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Bernd Helmig, Dr. Moritz Motyka
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
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MAN 681 Climate Change and Decarbonization (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Beschreibung:
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MAN 682 Materiality, Risk Assessment, and Reporting (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Beschreibung:
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MAN 683 Sustainability Communication (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Beschreibung:
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MAN 684 Sustainable Business Models & Circular Economy (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Beschreibung:
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MAN 692 Organisations­theorie (Vorlesung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lernziel:
Ziel dieser Veranstaltung ist es einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Themen und Argumente innerhalb der Organisations­theorie zu geben. Darüber hinaus werden theoretische Inhalte systematisch auf reale Herausforderungen von Unternehmen übertragen, um so den Wert der Theorie für die Organisations­analyse und Entscheidungs­findung aufzuzeigen.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungs­leistung:
Schriftliche Klausur (60 Min., 100%)
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Karin Hoisl, Dr. Leo Schmallenbach, Prof. Dr. Marc Lerchenmüller
Beschreibung:
Die Analyse der Beziehungen von Organisationen mit ihrem Umfeld und des Verhaltens von Individuen innerhalb von Organisationen, stellt die Basis der systematischen Analyse dar wie Organisationen arbeiten und wie sie geführt werden. So können Wettbewerbsvorteile erreicht und erhalten werden sowie Wandel antizipiert oder sogar initiiert werden.
Diese Veranstaltung bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Organisations­theorie. Neben den klassischen Organisations­theorien werden eine Vielzahl von Ansätzen wie die Neue Institutionen­ökonomik, der Ressourcen­basierte Ansatz, Organisationales Lernen oder Netzwerke abgedeckt.
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MAN 693 Strategic Intellectual Property Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Karin Hoisl, Dr. Himani Singh, Dr. Claudia Rossetti
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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MAN 770 Research Seminar (Seminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
Registration via the student portal (Portal2.uni-mannheim.de) is mandatory. Additionally, apply to jahrens@staff.mail.uni-mannheim.de by sending your student ID, transcript of grades, and CV & motivation letter (both 1 page). Application deadline: 15.09.2020
Lernziel:
The goal of the course is twofold. First, it is designed to help participants gain access to the main topics and theories intersecting management, entrepreneurship, sociology, psychology, & entrepreneurship research and its practical application. We will read and discuss 14 seminal articles and simulate an academic conference in class. This familiarizes participants with the state of the art research, its designs & methods, and the respective current academic debate & practice. The second goal of the course is to familiarize students with the core techniques of scientific work in business studies. This includes developing a research idea, evaluating its contribution, obtaining data, performing analyses using STATA, and reporting results in article and presentation format. Students will learn to use statistical software. Overall, the course prepares students for writing a master thesis at our chair. Contents The course will cover panel data econometrics (Wooldridge Chapter 1–15), an introduction to the databases available at the University of Mannheim, a brief introduction to STATA software, and an extensive discussion of 14 seminal articles. Format Lectures. Discussions lead by instructors. Student presentations. Self-study. Prerequisites Courses: STATA software installed on own device. Recommended: CC 502 accomplished (facultative/optional).
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
Books: Introductory Econometrics – A Modern Approach (Wooldridge), An Introduction to Modern Econometrics Using STATA (Baum) (check Lehr­buchsammlung). Software: STATA (check Rechenzentrum website).
Lektor(en):
Dr. Jan-Philipp Ahrens, Dr. Baris Istipliler
Beschreibung:
Please read the Syllabus
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Area Marketing

CC 503 Empirical Methods: Business Analytics I (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Arnd Vomberg
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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MKT 510 Price and Product Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Christian Homburg, Stefan Hartmann
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
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MKT 511 Marketing Analytics (Vorlesung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
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MKT 561 Service Business Model Innovations (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Yasid Soufi, Prof. Dr. Florian Kraus
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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MKT 580 Digital Marketing Strategy (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
4
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuester, Aleksandar Blecic
Beschreibung:
Businesses worldwide have been facing a fundamental change in the ways in which customers and companies interact with each other. Customers are more socially connected than ever, they expect more from companies and brands, and information reaches them faster than ever before. At the same time, companies develop digital business models. One apparent development is the rise of platform business models. Thus, the rise of digital technologies has fundamentally changed the way companies craft marketing strategies and how marketing creates, communicates, and delivers value to customers. The overarching goal of this course is to establish a perspective on the digital marketing strategies companies can employ to occupy a sustainable position in the age of social, digital, and mobile for both pipeline and platform businesses.
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MKT 612 Business-to-Business-Marketing (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
2.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
1
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Yasid Soufi, Prof. Dr. Florian Kraus
Beschreibung:
In many industries (e.g. consumer goods, retail, metalworking industry) an essential part of transactions is done between companies and organizational clients (also companies or public sector institutions). This lecture deals with the central characteristics of business-to-business markets and their consequences for marketing.
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MKT 613 Negotiation Management (Block­veranstaltung)
DE
Kurstyp:
Block­veranstaltung
ECTS:
2
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS 1:
1
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lernziel:
Die Studenten sind nach Absolvierung des Moduls in der Lage, ihr Wissen über Verhandlungs­strategien praktisch anzuwenden.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungs­leistung:
Schriftliche Case-Ausarbeitung (100%)
Lektor(en):
Dr. Maximilian Gärth, Prof. Dr. Florian Kraus
Beschreibung:
Studierenden sollen Verhandlungs­strategien anhand konkreter Beispiele aus der Unternehmens­praxis näher gebracht werden. Hierzu werden zunächst Techniken der Verkaufsverhandlung eingeführt und im Anschluss selbst Verhandlungen in Klein­gruppen vorbereitet und durchführt. Im Anschluss soll auf Basis des erworbenen Wissens ein praktischer Verhandlungs­fall schriftlich ausgearbeitet werden.
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MKT 623 Strategic Marketing Management Simulation (Block­veranstaltung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Block­veranstaltung
ECTS:
2.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:

This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participation in the kick-off session is mandatory. Participating students will be assigned to a specific simulation team and the team allocation will be communicated during the kick-off session. 

Lernziel:
By the end of this course, students will be able to apply their theoretical and conceptual knowledge of marketing management in a hands-on application exercise. Students can improve their understanding within the following four categories:
• Situation Analysis
• STP – Segmentation, targeting and positioning
• Marketing mix (4Ps product, price, promotion, place)
• Integrated marketing decision-making and analysis
Prüfungs­leistung:
• Strategy Outline: 25 %
• Simulation Performance: 50%
• Final Report: 25 %
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuester, Angeliki Kalogeraki
Beschreibung:

Contents:

The module is designed for students who expect to undertake assignments within the context of strategic marketing management. This module is concerned with the development, evaluation, and implementation of marketing management elements in a strategic setting. The module deals primarily with an analysis of concepts, theories, techniques, and models in marketing. Basis for the module is a computer simulation in the context of strategic marketing decisions of a leading manufacturer of over-the-co­unter cold medicine.

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MKT 664 Brand Strategy Seminar (Blockseminar)
EN
Kurstyp:
Blockseminar
ECTS:
2.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
1
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity and a special registration procedure. For detailed information on the course and registration instructions, please refer to the responsible chair's website: https://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/en/quantitativemarketing/teaching/brand-strategy-seminar/
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl, Maximilian Beichert
Beschreibung:

Although brand names represent one of the most valuable (intangible) assets for a firm, creating and nurturing a strong brand poses considerable challenges. Branding is therefore a critical management task that has both strategic and tactical elements.

The seminar brand strategy involves the design and implementation of a marketing program to establish in a strategic way an existing brand in a new product category or subcategory. During the seminar we will discuss topics such as the product design, product positioning and product advertising of a new product which extends an existing brand and follows the umbrella brand identity and umbrella brand vision. This seminar will be useful for those pursuing careers in marketing, general management, and consulting.
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Area Operations Management

CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T1 am Fr, 17.12.21, Gruppe 1 (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T1 am Fr, 17.12.21, Gruppe 2 (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T2 am Mi, 09.02.22, Gruppe 1 (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T2 am Mi, 09.02.22, Gruppe 2 (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
OPM 501 Logistics Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Moritz Fleischmann
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 501 Logistics Management – Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
OPM 502 Inventory Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Moritz Fleischmann
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Weitere Informationen
1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 502 Inventory Management – Exam (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
OPM 502 Inventory Management – Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
OPM 504 Transportation II: Air Transport (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Borislav Bjelicic
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Weitere Informationen
1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 504 Transportation II: Air Transport Exam (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
OPM 504 Transportation II: Air Transport Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
OPM 544 Advanced Supply Chain Planning (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:

This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
 

Lektor(en):
Hilal Müge Cakan
Beschreibung:

Supply chain management involves the coordination of different parties within and across companies, such as sales and marketing affiliates, manufacturing sites, logistics, suppliers, customers, and wholesalers. With increasing size of an organization and its supply chain structures, global supply chain management (SCM) requires adequate visibility and decision support. Furthermore SCM is today increasingly faced with the need of a new Demand-Driven operating model for the highly digital interlinked Supply Chains and the highly volatile and complex business environment becoming the New Normal. Advanced Planning Systems like SAP SCM APO and SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning) are used to standardize global planning processes and to solve the required planning tasks, such as statistical forecasting, inventory and supply network planning. In many large corporations, they form the backbone of global supply chain planning today.

 

This course discusses how SCM and Demand-Driven Adaptive Planning Principals can be supported by integrated business planning systems. Key topics include demand planning, supply network planning, production planning & scheduling, as well as other related topics, such as global availability check, inventory & supply network replenishment.
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 544 Advanced Supply Chain Planning – Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Weitere Informationen
1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 561 Production Management: Lean Approaches and Variability (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Raik Stolletz
Beschreibung:

To match supply/capacity with demand, managers and planners have to consider different types of variability. We discuss sources for three dimensions of variability and analyze the effects on several operational performance measures. This course introduces planning tasks for the design and management of operations systems from the strategic to the operational level. The first part of the course deals with a classification of production systems and the characterization of design problems for flow production systems. The second part of the course covers control and scheduling decisions.

 

To manage and reduce variability we introduce classical approaches from lean management as well as modern business analytics tools. This course aims to provide insights into the key decisions regarding the design and management of lean production systems. For this purpose quantitative models for the performance analysis and optimization are discussed. Selected problems are implemented and solved using standard software for business analytics
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 591 Strategic Procurement (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lernziel:
This course is recommended for anyone seeking an introduction to procurement and, more generally, a better understanding of upstream supply chain operations.
The main intended learning outcome is to obtain the basic knowledge that enables further steps in procurement research and practice. Based on current theories and a broad coverage of topics, participants will learn how to analyze, structure, and tackle strategic problems surrounding the procurement function.
Literatur:
Course materials that you need to consult during the course and for exam preparation will be provided in-class and can be downloaded from ILIAS.

The following textbook suggestions are supplementary:
Cousins, P. D., Lamming, R. C., Lawson, B., & Squire, B. (2008). Strategic Supply Management: Principles, Theories and Practice. Harlow, UK: Prentice Hall.
Handfield, R. B., Monczka, R. M., Giunipero, L. C., & Patterson, J. L. (2012). Sourcing and Supply Chain Management (5th ed.). Florence, KY: Cengage Learning.
van Weele, A. J. (2010). Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (6th ed.). Florence, KY: Cengage Learning.
Prüfungs­leistung:
Written exam (90 minutes; 100%)
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bode, Ruth Schültken
Beschreibung:
During the last decades, the value sourced from suppliers and innovation stemming from the supply base have increased substantially in many industries. Consequently, purchasing’s role has shifted from a clerical support role in the corporate hierarchy to a truly strategic and proactive role that drives growth, innovation, and value creation. Today, most organizations consider the management of their suppliers as a key strategic issue. Given its potential to contribute significantly to firm performance, the procurement function receives strong top management attention.
This module provides a broad survey of modern procurement theory and practice from a strategic perspective. Topics include the design and implementation of procurement strategies, processes, organizational structures, and performance measurement systems, as well as the management of supplier portfolios, buyer-supplier relations­hips, and supplier innovation to meet firms’ strategic supply needs.
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1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 661 Business Analytics: Robust Planning in Stochastic Systems (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course does not have limited places. Please register for this course on Portal 2 after your enrollment, you will be admitted at the end of the registration period.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Raik Stolletz
Beschreibung:
Contents:

Production systems often operate in an uncertain environment, e.g., due to uncertain demand, unreliable machines, or random processing capacities. In order to support decisions for such uncertain manufacturing systems, we apply analytical solution approaches. The basic concepts of the analysis of waiting lines are developed in sufficient detail. Economies of scale and the value of flexible capacities are discussed. Additionally, performance approximations for lean production systems, such as flow lines, are introduced. Several objectives, performance measures, and methods of robust planning are introduced.


Learning outcomes:

Students learn to understand the impact of stochastic variations in production systems. After this course students are familiar with the theory and practice of capacity analysis of stochastic manufacturing systems. They learn to adapt and to apply analytical approximations and robust planning methods.


Notes:The module “OPM 661 – Robust Planning in Stochastic Manufacturing Systems” is an integrated course. Hence, lectures and exercises can both take place during the Tuesday sessions and the Thursday sessions.
The first session will be on Tuesday, 16th Febr. 2016. The last session will be on Thursday, 21st April 2016.
The exam in the module “OPM 661 – Robust Planning in Stochastic Manufacturing Systems” will take place on Tuesday, 26th April 2016 (during the regular lecture slot).
Weitere Informationen
1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.
OPM 691 Supply Risk Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Kurstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/e)
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS 1:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live & aufgezeichnet
Registrierungs­informationen:
This course has limited capacity. It is mandatory that you register via Portal2 after your arrival. You can register anytime during the official course registration period (July 1 – September 2, 2021). The time of your registration is not relevant as seats are not assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lektor(en):
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bode, Ruth Schültken
Beschreibung:
Please find a detailed course description via the following link:
Modulkatalog MMM | Universität Mannheim (uni-mannheim.de)
Weitere Informationen
1 SWS geben die Dauer eines Kurses an, der wöchentlich während eines Semesters angeboten wird. Eine SWS entspricht 45 Minuten.