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Area Accounting and Taxation
ACC 520 IFRS Reporting and Capital Markets (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
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.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Case study presentation (25%) and written exam (90 minutes, 75%)
Lektor(en):
Jannis Bischof, Clemens Lauer, Amadeus Bach
Beschreibung:
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).
ACC 530 Group Accounting (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Students know the regulations for group accounting. Based on this knowledge, students are able to prepare consolidated financial statements. They learn how consolidation methods impact the consolidated financial statements and are able to interpret group reports. Furthermore, students learn how the regulatory framework of group accounting can be applied to successfully steer international groups based on the acquisition case study.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 minutes) or oral exam
Lektor(en):
Dirk Simons
Beschreibung:
The lecture covers the preparation and interpretation of consolidated financial statements based on IFRS. All consolidation and elimination entries necessary to combine the separate statements of financial position and to eliminate the intercompany transactions are introduced. In addition, theoretical models explaining the fundamental approaches to group accounting are presented and discussed. The case study running alongside the lecture addresses specific topics, which are of particular importance in group accounting practice. Based on a real acquisition case, students are shown how legal and regulatory requirements can be met in the context of group accounting in order to strategically steer a group. The case study is thus complementing the lecture with first-hand evidence of how specific, practice-relevant issues of group accounting manifest.
ACC 530 Group Accounting Merck Case Study (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Lernziel:
Students know the regulations for group accounting. Based on this knowledge, students are able to prepare consolidated financial statements. They learn how consolidation methods impact the consolidated financial statements and are able to interpret group reports. Furthermore, students learn how the regulatory framework of group accounting can be applied to successfully steer international groups based on the acquisition case study.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 minutes) or oral exam
Lektor(en):
Dirk Simons, Yasmin Hoffmann, Thomas Simon
Beschreibung:
The lecture covers the preparation and interpretation of consolidated financial statements based on IFRS. All consolidation and elimination entries necessary to combine the separate statements of financial position and to eliminate the intercompany transactions are introduced. In addition, theoretical models explaining the fundamental approaches to group accounting are presented and discussed. The case study running alongside the lecture addresses specific topics, which are of particular importance in group accounting practice. Based on a real acquisition case, students are shown how legal and regulatory requirements can be met in the context of group accounting in order to strategically steer a group. The case study is thus complementing the lecture with first-hand evidence of how specific, practice-relevant issues of group accounting manifest.
ACC 628 Selected Issues in IFRS Accounting (Vorlesung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS:
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:
Die Studierenden erhalten einen Überblick über die Bilanzierung nach IFRS. Dabei werden sowohl ein systematisches Verständnis der IFRS-Rechnungslegung als auch detaillierte Kenntnisse zu einzelnen Standards entwickelt.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Schriftliche Klausur (45 Minuten)
Lektor(en):
Frederik Kohl, Peter Wollmert, Silke Frankl
Beschreibung:
Aktuelle Themen aus dem Kontext der internationalen Rechnungslegung werden diskutiert und im Rahmen von Fallstudien veranschaulicht. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an Studierende mit Grundkenntnissen in der Rechnungslegung, die ihr Wissen in ausgewählten praxisrelevanten Fragen der internationalen Rechnungslegung vertiefen möchten.
ACC 632 Konzernrechnungslegungspraxis (Vorlesung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS:
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):
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.
ACC 662 Private Equity: Due Diligence and Value Creation (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
Participants will be able to distinguish Private Equity from other asset classes. In particular, participants understand how to assess and create value from potential investments. Overall, this course will provide participants with practical insights into Private Equity and will equip them with advanced knowledge for a potential career in the industry.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Case study presentation (50%) and written exam (45 minutes, 50%)
Lektor(en):
Amadeus Bach, Patricia Breuer, Julia Peemöller, Clemens Lauer
Beschreibung:
The course aims at exploring Private Equity (PE) as an alternative asset class on the rise and will equip the participants with a sound understanding of its characteristics and mechanics.
After outlining Private Equity’s role from an asset management perspective, the course will focus on PE fundamentals (strategy, economics, stakeholders) as well as on detailing the Leverage Buy-out value chain including the sourcing strategy, due diligence, portfolio value creation and exit. There will be a specific emphasis on teaching the LBO mechanics, core due diligence techniques and value creation strategies.
The course will be complemented by several practical exercises, in class discussions, as well as guest lectures from professionals in the Private Equity Industry.
After outlining Private Equity’s role from an asset management perspective, the course will focus on PE fundamentals (strategy, economics, stakeholders) as well as on detailing the Leverage Buy-out value chain including the sourcing strategy, due diligence, portfolio value creation and exit. There will be a specific emphasis on teaching the LBO mechanics, core due diligence techniques and value creation strategies.
The course will be complemented by several practical exercises, in class discussions, as well as guest lectures from professionals in the Private Equity Industry.
ACC 670 Audit Theory (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Students are familiar with the purpose and the scope of an independent audit. They see auditing as a potential resolution but also a potential source of agency conflicts. Furthermore, students know how the auditor strategically interacts in game theoretic settings. They are aware of the influence of regulatory changes on auditing and the audit firm’s responses to these changes.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 minutes) or oral exam
Lektor(en):
Dirk Simons
Beschreibung:
The course analyzes the market structure of the audit market as well as the auditor-client relationship. The separation of ownership and control and widespread shareholdings generate the demand for independent auditing. Audit theory investigates the role played by the auditor as a strategic player. The analysis is based on theoretical models utilizing game theory.
TAX 520 Besteuerung der Unternehmen (Vorlesung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Die Teilnehmehnden lernen die Besteuerung deutscher Unternehmen unterschiedlicher Rechtsformen kennen.
Die Teilnehmehmenden sollen die Steuerbelastung der Gewinne und Leistungsvergütungen in Abhängigkeit von der Rechtsform ermitteln können.
Darüber hinaus sollen die Teilnehmenden in der Lage sein, Aussagen zur steueroptimalen Rechtsformwahl zu treffen.
Die Teilnehmehmenden sollen die Steuerbelastung der Gewinne und Leistungsvergütungen in Abhängigkeit von der Rechtsform ermitteln können.
Darüber hinaus sollen die Teilnehmenden in der Lage sein, Aussagen zur steueroptimalen Rechtsformwahl zu treffen.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
70 % Schriftliche Klausur (90 Min.),
30 % Fallstudien in Gruppen (drei bis vier Studierende)
30 % Fallstudien in Gruppen (drei bis vier Studierende)
Lektor(en):
Christoph Spengel, Jessica Müller
Beschreibung:
- Grundlagen der laufenden und aperiodischen Besteuerung deutscher Unternehmen in Abhängigkeit von der Rechtsform.
- Berechnung der Steuerbelastung verschiedener Rechtsformen einschließlich Kombinationen klassischer Rechtsformen (z.B. GmbH & Co. KG, Betriebsaufspaltung)
- Herausarbeitung der Determinanten der Steuerbelastung von Unternehmen
TAX 530 Taxation of Businesses and Individuals (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Students know the basic principles of different types of taxes and understand the structure of these taxes (the lecture focuses on the tax systems in the EU member states and the US).
Students understand the relevance as well as the consequences of the transparency principle and the corporation principle and assess the tax burden on profits as well as on shareholder compensations dependent on the legal form of the business.
Most notably, students understand how taxes influence business decisions and evaluate tax planning opportunities created by business tax law.
Students understand the relevance as well as the consequences of the transparency principle and the corporation principle and assess the tax burden on profits as well as on shareholder compensations dependent on the legal form of the business.
Most notably, students understand how taxes influence business decisions and evaluate tax planning opportunities created by business tax law.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
70 % Written exam (90 min.), 30 % individual assignment and group presentation
Lektor(en):
Christoph Spengel, Jan Kock
Beschreibung:
- Basic principles of taxation
- Personal income tax
- Corporate income tax
- Local profit taxes and non-profit taxes (e.g. trade tax, property tax)
- Comparative taxation of transparent entities (sole proprietors and partnerships) and corporations and their shareholders
- Gift and inheritance taxes
- Capital transfer tax
- Value added tax
TAX 611 Fallstudien zur internationalen Unternehmensbesteuerung (Vorlesung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Die Teilnehmer erkennen die Bedeutung internationaler Steuerplanung für ein multinationales Unternehmen (Nutzung von Steuerchancen, Minimierung von Steuerrisiko, Verbesserung der Gesamtsteuerposition).
Die Teilnehmer üben anhand von Fallstudien die Anwendung in- und ausländischer Besteuerungsregeln und können Interdependenzen der Steuerwirkungen sowie deren Verhältnis zu nicht steuerlichen Einflussfaktoren beurteilen
Die Teilnehmer lernen einen pro-aktiven Umgang mit dem grenzüberschreitenden Steuerrecht.
Die Teilnehmer üben anhand von Fallstudien die Anwendung in- und ausländischer Besteuerungsregeln und können Interdependenzen der Steuerwirkungen sowie deren Verhältnis zu nicht steuerlichen Einflussfaktoren beurteilen
Die Teilnehmer lernen einen pro-aktiven Umgang mit dem grenzüberschreitenden Steuerrecht.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Schriftliche Klausur (45 Min.)
Lektor(en):
Alina Pfrang
Beschreibung:
- Grundprinzipien des internationalen Steuerrechts,
- Besteuerung von Inlandstätigkeiten von Ausländern (Inbound-Investitionen)
- Besteuerung von deutschen Auslandsinvestitionen (Outbound-Investitionen)
- Spezialfragen in multinationalen Unternehmen
- Neue Tendenzen im internationalen Steuerrecht – Hinweise zur Unternehmenssteuerreform und aktuellen Gestaltungen.
TAX 620 Applied Empirical Research: Methods and Practical Implementation (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
4
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
- Hands-on practice of empirical analysis using statistical software and data.
- Overview of most important methods and approaches for applied empirical research.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Term paper based on own research project and/
Lektor(en):
Philipp Dörrenberg, Johannes Voget, Richard Winter
Beschreibung:
Students gain practical experience in performing empirical work and are provided an overview of the most important methods and approaches for applied empirical research.
One 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 (“R”) and to the access and analysis of large data sets (in particular firm databases sets such as Amadeus or Compustat). Examples will will always be from research in the field of taxation. This part of the course is very practically oriented.
The other part of the course teaches the most important empirical methods and approaches 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. This part of the course complements the empirical-application part of the course: the methods taught in this part are practically implemented in the other (applied-empirics) part of the course
Overall, the course equips students with skills on data handling, software, coding, and methodological aspects in the context of empirical work. These skills are very valuable for data-focused (big data) work both in industry and academia. The course is generally also suited for students without significant background or interest in taxation; examples will be from taxation, but the taught methods and empirical applications generalize beyond tax topics.
To receive a grade, students are required to conduct an independent empirical project using statistical software and real-world data (either an own research idea or a replication of an existing research paper). In addition, students write a short term-paper which presents the results from their empirical analysis and they are asked to present the results from their empirical project in class.
One 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 (“R”) and to the access and analysis of large data sets (in particular firm databases sets such as Amadeus or Compustat). Examples will will always be from research in the field of taxation. This part of the course is very practically oriented.
The other part of the course teaches the most important empirical methods and approaches 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. This part of the course complements the empirical-application part of the course: the methods taught in this part are practically implemented in the other (applied-empirics) part of the course
Overall, the course equips students with skills on data handling, software, coding, and methodological aspects in the context of empirical work. These skills are very valuable for data-focused (big data) work both in industry and academia. The course is generally also suited for students without significant background or interest in taxation; examples will be from taxation, but the taught methods and empirical applications generalize beyond tax topics.
To receive a grade, students are required to conduct an independent empirical project using statistical software and real-world data (either an own research idea or a replication of an existing research paper). In addition, students write a short term-paper which presents the results from their empirical analysis and they are asked to present the results from their empirical project in class.
TAX 660 Tax Planning: The Role of Taxes for Business Decisions (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
By the end of the course, students understand how taxes affect business decisions.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Philipp Dörrenberg, Alina Pfrang
Beschreibung:
Most finance and strategy courses do not consider the role of taxes in making business decisions. The goal of the course is to understand how taxes affect business decisions. In particular, the course teaches the tools for identifying, understanding, and evaluating tax planning opportunities. It is designed to be valuable even as (tax) laws and governments change, and the taught framework is portable in that it can be applied to the set of tax laws in any country.
Taxes are everywhere and have a direct impact on cash-flow. Having a basic understanding of how taxation affects business decisions is therefore very important and contributes to a solid financial literacy.
The role of taxes is applied to different decision contexts, such as investment, organizational form, mergers and acquisitions and multinational aspects. The impact of taxes on these decisions will always be considered in the context of the following themes: ‘All Parties’ (the tax implications for all of the involved parties have to be considered), ‘All Taxes’ (explicit and implicit taxes have to be considered), and ‘All Costs’ (all costs, tax and non-tax costs, have to be considered). All aspects of the course will discuss empirical applications.
Large parts of the course will be based on the following textbook that is used in the leading business schools around the world: Scholes, Wolfson, Erickson, Hanlon, Maydew and Shevlin: Taxes and Business Strategy: A Planning Approach.
The class features a guest lecture by a partner of a big-4 accounting firm.
Taxes are everywhere and have a direct impact on cash-flow. Having a basic understanding of how taxation affects business decisions is therefore very important and contributes to a solid financial literacy.
The role of taxes is applied to different decision contexts, such as investment, organizational form, mergers and acquisitions and multinational aspects. The impact of taxes on these decisions will always be considered in the context of the following themes: ‘All Parties’ (the tax implications for all of the involved parties have to be considered), ‘All Taxes’ (explicit and implicit taxes have to be considered), and ‘All Costs’ (all costs, tax and non-tax costs, have to be considered). All aspects of the course will discuss empirical applications.
Large parts of the course will be based on the following textbook that is used in the leading business schools around the world: Scholes, Wolfson, Erickson, Hanlon, Maydew and Shevlin: Taxes and Business Strategy: A Planning Approach.
The class features a guest lecture by a partner of a big-4 accounting firm.
Area Banking, Finance and Insurance
FIN 500 Investments (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
The course provides students with an understanding of the theoretical and conceptual foundations of modern quantitative portfolio management. Students learn to understand investment strategies, and to interpret and evaluate them against the background of capital market theory and the efficient markets paradigm.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
written exam (closed book, 60 minutes)
Lektor(en):
Erik Theissen, Can Aksel Ömer Yilanci
Beschreibung:
This course introduces into the theoretical foundations of modern portfolio management and their applications. It covers expected utility theory, measures of risk and return, the theory of portfolio selection, asset pricing models and their empirical test, the efficient markets hypothesis, and issues in stock portfolio management.
FIN 540 Corporate Finance I – Vorlesung (Kapitalstruktur, Kapitalkosten und Bewertung) (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
5.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.)
Lektor(en):
Ernst Maug
Beschreibung:
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.
FIN 541 Corporate Finance I – Fallstudie (Kapitalstruktur, Kapitalkosten und Bewertung) (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
5.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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 (gabarrouni-mannheim.de).
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 (gabarrouni-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.
Prüfungsleistung:
Case write-ups (75%), class participation in case discussions (25%)
Lektor(en):
Marc Gabarro, Ernst Maug, Hamed Davari, 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.
FIN 541 Corporate Finance I – Fallstudie (Kapitalstruktur, Kapitalkosten und Bewertung) (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
5.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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 (gabarrouni-mannheim.de).
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 (gabarrouni-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.
Prüfungsleistung:
Case write-ups (75%), class participation in case discussions (25%)
Lektor(en):
Marc Gabarro, Ernst Maug, Hamed Davari, 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.
FIN 580 Derivatives I: Strategien und Bewertung (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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 the completion of this course, students will have gained a thorough understanding of the spectrum of derivative financial instruments and their functioning. Furthermore, they will have learned how to implement investment strategies using derivatives. Students acquire a working knowledge of different valuation techniques, which is a necessary condition for trading these instruments and which also allows them to price new innovative products themselves.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written Exam (60 min)
Lektor(en):
Stefan Rünzi, Santanu Kundu
Beschreibung:
This course deals with different derivatives. The functioning of various derivative instruments like forwards, futures, swaps, and options will be explained. Furthermore, derivatives strategies like will be analyzed. A particular focus of the course is the valuation of different basic and exotic instruments. The theoretical basis will be presented in lectures, while exercise classes will provide the opportunity to apply the concepts in practice.
FIN 590 Financial Institutions I (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
After completing this course, students will have a thorough understanding of the economic reasons for the existence of financial institutions. Students will understand the eco-system of financial institutions and their role in the global financial markets. Students will gain knowledge about what risks managers in financial institutions face and how they manage those risks. Students will also learn about current approaches and proposals for regulating financial institutions.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (closed book, 60 Min.)
Lektor(en):
Oliver Spalt, Yufang Sun
Beschreibung:
This course provides an in-depth look at financial institutions and the role they play for financial markets today. The course will address questions such as: Which financial institutions exist? Why do they exist? What risks do they face? How do they manage those risks? How does the behavior of financial institutions impact financial markets and asset prices? How does their behavior impact the economy at large? How should we regulate financial institutions? The course Financial Institutions I will put emphasis on the analysis of banks.
FIN 602 Trading and Exchanges (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
This course familiarizes students with the institutional setting of today’s securities markets. They will know how an exchange operates and what the distinguishing features and theoretical foundations of auction and dealer markets are. They will be able to understand and apply measures of market quality and liquidity. They will further understand how asset characteristics, risk aversion and asymmetric information affect the process of price formation and market liquidity.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
written exam (closed book, 60 minutes)
Lektor(en):
Erik Theissen, Can Aksel Ömer Yilanci
Beschreibung:
Traditional asset pricing theory and investment analysis treat the process of price formation as a black box. The actual structure of financial markets does not play a role, and frictions and transaction costs are disregarded. These issues, and market liquidity in particular, are of enormous practical importance. This is evidenced by the great attention regulators pay to issues of financial market structure (e.g. the MiFID directive of the EU), as well as by the attention market participants pay to trading costs. In recent years, many new markets have been created in an attempt to reduce transaction costs (e.g. the ATS in the US or Chi-X and Turquoise in Europe). The branch of financial economics that deals with these issues is called market microstructure. This course provides an introduction into the theoretical and empirical foundations of market microstructure.
FIN 606 FinTech (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (closed book, 60 Min.)
Lektor(en):
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.
FIN 630 Corporate Governance (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Students should develop an understanding of important issues in corporate governance and of its relevance in a social, political, and economic context.
They will be able to apply theoretical models on principal-agent conflicts to different corporate governance problems. They will learn the differences in corporate control across the world and be able to explain why these differences exist. Furthermore, students will know how to compare the main classifications of corporate governance systems and, most importantly, assess the effectiveness of different corporate governance mechanisms. In addition to their knowledge on corporate governance theory, they will be able to critically discuss the empirical evidence on the importance and effectiveness of various corporate governance mechanisms.
They will be able to apply theoretical models on principal-agent conflicts to different corporate governance problems. They will learn the differences in corporate control across the world and be able to explain why these differences exist. Furthermore, students will know how to compare the main classifications of corporate governance systems and, most importantly, assess the effectiveness of different corporate governance mechanisms. In addition to their knowledge on corporate governance theory, they will be able to critically discuss the empirical evidence on the importance and effectiveness of various corporate governance mechanisms.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.)
Lektor(en):
Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi, Mengqiao Du, Alexandra Kornfeld-Gran
Beschreibung:
In this course, conflicts of interest between the firm and its stakeholders will be analyzed and mechanisms to mitigate these conflicts will be discussed. In the first part of the course, theoretical models on information asymmetries and corporate governance problems are discussed. The second part of the course will focus on various internal and external governance mechanisms, including the market for corporate control, ownership structure, executive compensation, and the role of the board of directors. Special emphasis will be on the valuation effect of corporate governance and the question whether some corporate governance mechanisms are superior to others.
FIN 660 Quantitative Risk Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Nach Absolvierung der Veranstaltung sind die Studierenden in der Lage Marktrisiken und
Kreditrisiken geeignet zu quantifizieren. Sie sind mit der Definition und der Berechnung von
Value at Risk und Expected Shortfall vertraut und können Stärken und Schwächen dieser
Risikomaße diskutieren. Sie sind in der Lage Tailrisikomaße für Einzel-Finanzpositionen und
für Portfolios von Finanzinstrumenten zu berechnen, insb. auf Basis der Delta-Normal-
Methode. Sie verstehen die Struktur von Faktor- und Unternehmenswertmodellen und deren Anwendung zur Messung von Kreditrisiken.
Kreditrisiken geeignet zu quantifizieren. Sie sind mit der Definition und der Berechnung von
Value at Risk und Expected Shortfall vertraut und können Stärken und Schwächen dieser
Risikomaße diskutieren. Sie sind in der Lage Tailrisikomaße für Einzel-Finanzpositionen und
für Portfolios von Finanzinstrumenten zu berechnen, insb. auf Basis der Delta-Normal-
Methode. Sie verstehen die Struktur von Faktor- und Unternehmenswertmodellen und deren Anwendung zur Messung von Kreditrisiken.
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.
• 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)
Lektor(en):
Markus Huggenberger
Beschreibung:
Gegenstand der Veranstaltung sind die Methoden eines quantitativen Managements von
Marktrisiken und Kreditrisiken. Im ersten Teil der Veranstaltung werden mit Value at Risk
und Expected Shortfall moderne Tailrisikomaße vorgestellt. Anschließend werden
spezifische Methoden zur Berechnung dieser Risikomaße im Marktrisikobereich eingeführt.
Darauffolgend werden ausgewählte Modelle zur Messung von Kreditrisiken behandelt. Im
letzten Teil der Veranstaltung werden Ansätze zur risikobasierten Ergebnissteuerung sowie
Methoden zur Kapitalallokation präsentiert.
Marktrisiken und Kreditrisiken. Im ersten Teil der Veranstaltung werden mit Value at Risk
und Expected Shortfall moderne Tailrisikomaße vorgestellt. Anschließend werden
spezifische Methoden zur Berechnung dieser Risikomaße im Marktrisikobereich eingeführt.
Darauffolgend werden ausgewählte Modelle zur Messung von Kreditrisiken behandelt. Im
letzten Teil der Veranstaltung werden Ansätze zur risikobasierten Ergebnissteuerung sowie
Methoden zur Kapitalallokation präsentiert.
Area Information Systems
IS 515 Process Management & Analytics (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Design and improve business processes using suitable methods
- Analyze properties of process models and event logs
- Apply and compare the most important methods of process discovery and conformance checking
- Suggest data-based process optimizations
- Explain how business processes can be supported by information technology
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
80% written exam (60 min.)
20% group assignment (mandatory)
20% group assignment (mandatory)
Lektor(en):
Jana-Rebecca Rehse, van der Johannes Hendrikus Aa, Alexander Kraus, Adrian Rebmann
Beschreibung:
Business processes are the structural core of every modern enterprise. In this course, we will cover the fundamentals of business process management (BPM) by introducing students to relevant concepts and methods for modelling, analysing, implementing, and controlling processes. We will put particular focus on data-driven BPM methods (process analytics). The overall course goals are that students recognize the influence of data-driven business process management on corporate success and are able to use analytical methods to discover and evaluate optimization potential for business processes.
The lectures will be accompanied by exercise sessions, where the concepts and methods will be practically applied through text-based exercises, manual computations, standard process mining tools as well as light-weight programming. In addition, students will have to participate in a case study, where they will apply process mining methods in a practical business case.
The lectures will be accompanied by exercise sessions, where the concepts and methods will be practically applied through text-based exercises, manual computations, standard process mining tools as well as light-weight programming. In addition, students will have to participate in a case study, where they will apply process mining methods in a practical business case.
IS 540 Management of Enterprise Systems (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
The students will
- understand basic concepts and types of Enterprise Systems,
- understand key characteristics of software products (e.g. Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Intelligence or Collaboration) on which ES are built on,
- understand the ES lifecycle including a development, implementation, and post-implementation phase,
- get practical insights into the real-world ES.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Case Study and written exam (60 min.)
Lektor(en):
Hartmut Höhle, Fareed Zandkarimi
Beschreibung:
Enterprise Systems (ES) represent a specific category of information systems. They build on pre-packaged industry best practices embedded in standardized product software and target large‐scale integration of data and business processes across all company's functional areas and beyond company borderlines. Enterprise Systems strongly interplay with work practices of individual employees as well as organizational structures shaping and being shaped by individuals' behavior. The ES lifecycle involves various entities both external and internal to the company. As such, they impact multiple levels of a company, ranging from the individual employee to groups to the entire organization and even its associated network.
As critical as the ability to manage these ES is to most businesses, as challenging it is as well. This module is designed to provide a comprehensive insight into theoretical foundations, concepts, tools, and current practice of ES. The lecture is complemented with exercises and a case study. Students get the opportunity to collect hands-on experiences with commercial software products and analyze and propose solutions for a specific ES challenge. Thus, allowing them to build up first-hand experience with this important aspect for managing businesses successfully.
IS 553 System Software (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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
Lektor(en):
Melanie Feist
Beschreibung:
This module introduces concepts and architectures of system software. Based on the introduction (IS 554) aspects of process execution, communication and resource management in local and distributed settings are discussed.
IS 554 Computational Thinking (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
8.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
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.
IS 607 Digital Innovation (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
Students that accomplish this course will
- understand the foundations of digital innovations,
- be proficient in digital platforms, ecosystems, and entrepreneurship,
- advance their knowledge on business models and value creation in digital innovation,
- comprehend its impact on the future of work, and
- be exposed to transdisciplinary application domains.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.)
Lektor(en):
Armin Heinzl, Luis Oberste
Beschreibung:
Digital innovations influence every aspect of our lives in this increasingly technological world. Firms that pursue digital innovations must think carefully about how digital technologies shape the nature, process and outcomes of innovation as well as the long- and short-term social, economic and cultural consequences of their offerings. The attempts to contribute to building a transdisciplinary understanding of digital innovation by bringing together a diverse set of research papers from leading scholars from business, engineering, economics, science and public policy. Their distinct perspectives advance ideas and principles intended to set the agenda for current and future research on digital innovation in ways that inform primarily firm-level strategies and practices. The course provides scope and depth for master students interested in information systems and digital technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship, strategy, and digital platforms and ecosystems. In addition, it is informative to scholars interested in the impact of digital technologies on organizations and the broader society.
The course will be taught on a flipped classroom basis. A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning focused on student engagement and active learning, giving the instructor a better opportunity to deal with mixed levels, student difficulties, and differentiated learning preferences during in-class time. This format intentionally shifts instruction to a student-centred model in which time in the classroom is used to explore topics in greater depth and create meaningful learning opportunities while students are initially introduced to new topics outside of the classroom. Content delivery takes place through mandatory pre-readings and collaborative class discussions.
The course will be taught on a flipped classroom basis. A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning focused on student engagement and active learning, giving the instructor a better opportunity to deal with mixed levels, student difficulties, and differentiated learning preferences during in-class time. This format intentionally shifts instruction to a student-centred model in which time in the classroom is used to explore topics in greater depth and create meaningful learning opportunities while students are initially introduced to new topics outside of the classroom. Content delivery takes place through mandatory pre-readings and collaborative class discussions.
IS 613 Applied Project in Design Thinking and Lean Software Development (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungsinformationen:
Die Bewerbung erfolgt ausschließlich über unser lehrstuhlinternes Bewerbungsportal (Zugriff nur aus dem Universitätsnetzwerk oder per VPN). Sollten Sie sich für IS 613 und IS 615 bewerben genügt eine Bewerbung; geben Sie in diesem Fall jedoch an, dass Sie sich für beide Kurse bewerben. Nur im unten aufgeführten Zeitraum ist eine Bewerbung möglich!
Bewerbungszeitraum: 01.08.21 - 02.09.21
Anforderungen:
- Kurzes Anschreiben (1-2 Absätze) über Ihre Motivation und ihre bisherigen Erfahrungen in der Softwareentwicklung
- Lebenslauf und Studienergebnisse (Notentranskript)
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Lernziel:
The students
- learn how to apply design principles for developing customer oriented applications,
- understand the difficulties involved in team-based software development,
- Iimprove software engineering skills,
- improve the ability to work in teams,
- use state of the art software engineering methods and tools.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Software development term project
Lektor(en):
Philipp Hoffmann
Beschreibung:
The goal of this term project is to collaboratively develop a concept, design or software to solve a real world problem in a student development team environment. We offer a project-based lecture with hands-on experience for lean principles and design thinking. Students will learn innovative product and process design for software development which then can be directly applied in exercise sessions.
The used technology will depend on students’ skills and experience. Prototypes might be developed with technology for mobile devices or paper-based for non-developers.
The used technology will depend on students’ skills and experience. Prototypes might be developed with technology for mobile devices or paper-based for non-developers.
IS 614 Corporate Knowledge Management (Vorlesung mit Übung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung mit Übung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Course participants will be able to:
• explain the role and importance of knowledge for organizations
• Understand and explain the processes of knowledge management (KM)
• Describe and evaluate the possibilities to support the different knowledge processes through information technology
• Understand and evaluate different design principles of KM systems
• Evaluate and apply organizational and technological mechanisms that ensure the use of KM systems
• explain the role and importance of knowledge for organizations
• Understand and explain the processes of knowledge management (KM)
• Describe and evaluate the possibilities to support the different knowledge processes through information technology
• Understand and evaluate different design principles of KM systems
• Evaluate and apply organizational and technological mechanisms that ensure the use of KM systems
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.); optional case study (20%)
Lektor(en):
Ekaterina Jussupow, Monica Fallon
Beschreibung:
Companies have realized that the knowledge of their professionals is a decisive factor in competition. Firms are able to differentiate against their competitors through superior knowledge in the long term.
This lecture deals with the question of how the creation acquisition, transfer, storage, retrieval, and use of knowledge can be supported with the information technology and where the limits of such efforts are. It also addresses how to design information technology to support different knowledge processes.
This lecture deals with the question of how the creation acquisition, transfer, storage, retrieval, and use of knowledge can be supported with the information technology and where the limits of such efforts are. It also addresses how to design information technology to support different knowledge processes.
IS 615 Design Thinking and Lean Development in Enterprise Software Development (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungsinformationen:
Die Bewerbung erfolgt ausschließlich über unser lehrstuhlinternes Bewerbungsportal (Zugriff nur aus dem Universitätsnetzwerk oder per VPN). Sollten Sie sich für IS 613 und IS 615 bewerben genügt eine Bewerbung; geben Sie in diesem Fall jedoch an, dass Sie sich für beide Kurse bewerben. Nur im unten aufgeführten Zeitraum ist eine Bewerbung möglich!
Bewerbungszeitraum: 01.08.21 - 02.09.21
Anforderungen:
- Kurzes Anschreiben (1-2 Absätze) über Ihre Motivation und ihre bisherigen Erfahrungen in der Softwareentwicklung
- Lebenslauf und Studienergebnisse (Notentranskript)
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Lernziel:
After completing the class, students will be able to:
- Understand the issues and challenges involved in enterprise software development
- Understand and apply large-scale agile development based on lean principles
- Understand and apply Design Thinking and related innovation practices
- Understand and evaluate business models for software companies and products
- Understand and apply how to bring all of this together in enterprise reality
- Understand and evaluate state of the art software engineering methods
- Understand and explain particular success strategies recommended by practitioners
- Understand how to launch a start-up and scale a software company
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
80% written exam (60 min), 20% case study (mandatory)
Lektor(en):
Philipp Hoffmann
Beschreibung:
Enterprise software development revolves around complex and interdependent software products for different companies, lines of business and industries. Hence, there is an inherent trade-off between standard software and domain-specific software solutions. Software companies thus have to keep track of various heterogeneous and possibly conflicting market requirements that are subject to changes and updates in ever shorter release cycles.
However, it is essential for every enterprise software company to be able to build the right solutions efficiently. To be able to do so in the long run, large software companies elaborated good practices to ensure both, efficient development processes and innovative products.
Among these, lean thinking and agile software development practices combined with Design Thinking and related practices are increasingly adopted and intertwined in the software industry. So, the goal of this module is to convey both, approaches from research and industry experience together with practical application based on concrete enterprise software challenges. The course includes both, lecture and workshop formats.
A combination with IS 613 as related term project is highly recommended.
However, it is essential for every enterprise software company to be able to build the right solutions efficiently. To be able to do so in the long run, large software companies elaborated good practices to ensure both, efficient development processes and innovative products.
Among these, lean thinking and agile software development practices combined with Design Thinking and related practices are increasingly adopted and intertwined in the software industry. So, the goal of this module is to convey both, approaches from research and industry experience together with practical application based on concrete enterprise software challenges. The course includes both, lecture and workshop formats.
A combination with IS 613 as related term project is highly recommended.
Area Management
CC 504 Corporate Social Responsibility (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
The lecture sensitizes participants for 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. The imparted competencies allow students to structure and to handle ethical challenges in management.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.)
Lektor(en):
Laura Edinger-Schons
Beschreibung:
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, disruption of business models, and globalization. Managerial challenges in the field of CSR management are illustrated by case studies.
MAN 630 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungsinformationen:
Please register via Portal2 for both the MAN 630 lecture and exercise prior to the first session.
Lernziel:
By the end of this course, students will have gained fundamental perspectives in theoretical and practical entrepreneurial mechanisms. They will gain experience with case studies.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
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
https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-630-introduction-to-entrepreneurship
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min., 50%), Presentations (40%), Peer Evaluation (10%)
Lektor(en):
Michael Woywode, Nora Zybura, Bettina Müller, Thomas Friedrich Karl Hipp, Robert Shahin Dehghan
Beschreibung:
University of Mannheim alumni founders, such as Lea-Sophie Cramer (Amorelie), David Handlos and Florian Barth (Stocard), Alexander Rittweger (Payback) and Rupprecht Rittweger (e-shelter), are examples of successful entrepreneurs who have pursued new business opportunities in a way which is innovative, path-breaking and contributing to growth and employment generation.
But who is a typical entrepreneur? How well does the typical startup perform? Is there such a thing as the typical entrepreneur or the typical startup? Why do people start businesses? Is every young business a startup? What characteristics do entrepreneurs have? How do entrepreneurs finance their start-up? What is the role of networks for launching and running new businesses? These are some of the questions that we will discuss in MAN 630 Introduction to Entrepreneurship. We will discuss in lecture settings and have 3 to 4 additional case study sessions in which student teams will present their solutions and advice to startup challenges. Theories presented will be combined with real-life cases. Additionally, guest speakers (i.e., entrepreneurs and/
Beware of the following upsides and downsides: The course is tons of fun and highly rewarding but challenging and demanding in terms of its self-study elements and the case study team efforts. If your expectation is a class with lectures to randomly attend, this might not be your first choice.
What you can expect from us is a fun and rewarding atmosphere in class paired with optional Founder Talks and Start-up Lounges (evening events) throughout the semester to get in touch with lots of role models, business models and a fair chance to develop your networks. Overall, you can expect a perfect introduction to central theories in entrepreneurship and the Start-up Ecosystem at and around the University of Mannheim and beyond.
Side note on choosing MAN 630 vs. alternatives:
You should choose MAN 630 if you...
• are interested in combining insights from lectures with readings at home and with insights gained from speakers in Start-up Lounges, Founder Talks and in class to maximize your learning.
• are interested in startups and entrepreneurship in general and want to gain a top-level view on both entrepreneurship in theory and practice.
• like the practical world but do not want to lose sight of the underlying academic foundations.
• love aiming for the big picture and love discussing topics of interest from a variety of angles.
• do not like courses based on keywords and phrases to learn but on concepts to put into perspective and forming your own sophisticated line of argumentation.
You should, however, not choose MAN 630 if you...
• expect this to be a multiple-choice-style course of memorizing material and then jotting buzzwords down on the exam. Our interactive style of teaching and a wealth of readings will get you frustrated – focus is set on understanding concepts rather than memorizing them.
• expect teaching staff to tell you what to learn and what to forget – this is up to you (see point above).
• want to develop or advance your own startup project in class. Apply for MCEI courses MAN 631 or our MAN 633 Own Venture Track instead.
• want to advance an existing startup project and get the feeling of what it is like to work in a startup with all the responsibilities this brings along, join our MAN 633 Inside the Venture Track instead.
But who is a typical entrepreneur? How well does the typical startup perform? Is there such a thing as the typical entrepreneur or the typical startup? Why do people start businesses? Is every young business a startup? What characteristics do entrepreneurs have? How do entrepreneurs finance their start-up? What is the role of networks for launching and running new businesses? These are some of the questions that we will discuss in MAN 630 Introduction to Entrepreneurship. We will discuss in lecture settings and have 3 to 4 additional case study sessions in which student teams will present their solutions and advice to startup challenges. Theories presented will be combined with real-life cases. Additionally, guest speakers (i.e., entrepreneurs and/
Beware of the following upsides and downsides: The course is tons of fun and highly rewarding but challenging and demanding in terms of its self-study elements and the case study team efforts. If your expectation is a class with lectures to randomly attend, this might not be your first choice.
What you can expect from us is a fun and rewarding atmosphere in class paired with optional Founder Talks and Start-up Lounges (evening events) throughout the semester to get in touch with lots of role models, business models and a fair chance to develop your networks. Overall, you can expect a perfect introduction to central theories in entrepreneurship and the Start-up Ecosystem at and around the University of Mannheim and beyond.
Side note on choosing MAN 630 vs. alternatives:
You should choose MAN 630 if you...
• are interested in combining insights from lectures with readings at home and with insights gained from speakers in Start-up Lounges, Founder Talks and in class to maximize your learning.
• are interested in startups and entrepreneurship in general and want to gain a top-level view on both entrepreneurship in theory and practice.
• like the practical world but do not want to lose sight of the underlying academic foundations.
• love aiming for the big picture and love discussing topics of interest from a variety of angles.
• do not like courses based on keywords and phrases to learn but on concepts to put into perspective and forming your own sophisticated line of argumentation.
You should, however, not choose MAN 630 if you...
• expect this to be a multiple-choice-style course of memorizing material and then jotting buzzwords down on the exam. Our interactive style of teaching and a wealth of readings will get you frustrated – focus is set on understanding concepts rather than memorizing them.
• expect teaching staff to tell you what to learn and what to forget – this is up to you (see point above).
• want to develop or advance your own startup project in class. Apply for MCEI courses MAN 631 or our MAN 633 Own Venture Track instead.
• want to advance an existing startup project and get the feeling of what it is like to work in a startup with all the responsibilities this brings along, join our MAN 633 Inside the Venture Track instead.
MAN 631 Creativity and Entrepreneurship (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungsinformationen:
Please register via Portal2 for both the MAN 630 lecture and exercise prior to the first session.
Lernziel:
By the end of the module students will have...
- explored and developed their own entrepreneurial creativity.
- their own startup team.
- an advanced startup idea that tackles a real customer need.
- a pitch deck and business plan on their startup idea for following up on the project.
- presented and defended the concept of their project in front of an expert jury.
- gained financing opportunities to pursue their venture (depending on performance).
- gained lots of feedback on their personal and professional development in real life settings.
- developed skills and abilities that can be applied to improve their effectiveness in the rest of their studies and in their lives – including team building skills.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
Please find readings on the MAN 631 course website: https://www.mcei.de/teaching/graduate/man-631-creativity-and-entrepreneurship-in-practice
Prüfungsleistung:
Pitch Presentations (35%), Business Plan (35%), Exam (30 min., 20%), Peer Evaluation (10%)
Lektor(en):
Nora Zybura, Bettina Müller, Thomas Friedrich Karl Hipp, Robert Shahin Dehghan
Beschreibung:
The course `Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Practice´ introduces concepts of creativity and entrepreneurship and tools to develop business designs and eventually business models. Whereas MAN 633 Entrepreneurial Spirit starts with already advanced projects, MAN 631 starts at the very grassroots of building a business – with team building, ideation and design thinking. By the end of the course, all student teams will have turned their idea into a pitch deck that will be presented in a real startup pitch setting with a jury including experts from the private equity, legal, consulting and academic world. Thus, all the projects that will be developed in this class are taken seriously and will be developed into real ventures by the end of class – no showcases, simple write-ups whatsoever. You can expect tremendous opportunities for your personal and entrepreneurial development in this class – including growing your network into the German startup scene and beyond. Beware of the following upsides and downsides: The course is tons of fun and highly rewarding but challenging and highly demanding in terms of the team settings and the workload required to build a great venture. If you want the real startup experience with its real ups and downs, MAN 631 is your perfect choice. Please beware that once the team building has been conducted, you cannot leave this class without failing it – just like in a real startup setting when you let your team down.
What you can expect from us is dedicated and continuous feedback to advance your projects, intros to MCEI partners who can help you grow and a fun and rewarding atmosphere to create something new in class. Do not miss out on our Start-up Lounges and Founder Talks throughout the semester to maximize your Start-up experience.
Side note on choosing MAN 631 vs. alternatives (i.e., when not to choose MAN 631):
• If you already have a team and an advanced business idea, apply for our MAN 633 Own Venture Track.
• If you want to scout a team (i.e., you need a team) to implement your advanced own business idea, apply for our MAN 633 Own Venture Track.
• If you want to advance an existing startup project and get the feeling of what it is like to work in a Start-up with all the responsibilities this brings along, join our MAN 633 Inside the Venture Track.
• If you expect a more traditional lecture setting, join MAN 630 Introduction to Entrepreneurship.
What you can expect from us is dedicated and continuous feedback to advance your projects, intros to MCEI partners who can help you grow and a fun and rewarding atmosphere to create something new in class. Do not miss out on our Start-up Lounges and Founder Talks throughout the semester to maximize your Start-up experience.
Side note on choosing MAN 631 vs. alternatives (i.e., when not to choose MAN 631):
• If you already have a team and an advanced business idea, apply for our MAN 633 Own Venture Track.
• If you want to scout a team (i.e., you need a team) to implement your advanced own business idea, apply for our MAN 633 Own Venture Track.
• If you want to advance an existing startup project and get the feeling of what it is like to work in a Start-up with all the responsibilities this brings along, join our MAN 633 Inside the Venture Track.
• If you expect a more traditional lecture setting, join MAN 630 Introduction to Entrepreneurship.
MAN 633 Entrepreneurial Spirit (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungsinformationen:
Please register via Portal2 for both the MAN 633 lecture and exercise prior to the MAN 633 Kick-off. If you have your own startup project, please send us an e-mail upfront to make sure that your potential MAN 633 Own Venture Track project qualifies. Inside the Venture Track project candidates do not need to contact us via e-mail.
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)
20% Mid-term presentation (team)
20% Final presentation (team)
40% Final managerial report (team)
Lektor(en):
Thomas Friedrich Karl Hipp, Nora Zybura, Bettina Müller, Robert Shahin 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
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
MAN 634 Entrepreneurial Behaviour – Behavioural Crowds & Crowdfunding for Cultural, Creative and Sustainable Ideas (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
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.
Lernziel:
Students are capable to
- understand core concepts of entrepreneurial behaviour in a digital crowdfunding setting, and have explored, developed, and fostered their own digital entrepreneurship capabilities,
- practiced crowdfunding a cultural, creative or sustainable business idea,
- craft a crowd-campaign, a crowdfunding pitch video, and a business plan,
- present and discuss their concept in front of an expert jury.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Presentation (50%) and written assignment (50%)
Lektor(en):
Jan-Philipp Ahrens, Baris Istipliler
Beschreibung:
This practical and virtual course familiarizes students with concepts of entrepreneurial behaviour and opportunity recognition and creation. We address topics how emotions, perceptions, cognitions, an individual’s entrepreneurial orientation and personality, and sociological and social-psychological processes shape the entrepreneurial process in crowdfunding, the interactions with the crowd, and finally crowdfunding and community-building success. Students learn key elements of crowdfunding, especially crowd interaction and digital communication, and foster capabilities in digital entrepreneurship and their own entrepreneurial orientation. Students are encouraged to develop an own crowdfunding idea for a cultural (arts, events, sports, etc.), creative (music, film, fashion, games, etc.), or sustainable (climate or life protection, responsible & resource-oriented consumption, etc.) consumer product (B-to-C), as well as to turn this idea via a crowd-campaign plan and a crowdfunding business plan into reality. The course is flanked via impulses of experts from practice.
MAN 635 Social Entrepreneurship (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
To 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.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Sustainable business plan: 60%
Active attendance and participation in discussion of required reading: 20%
Group oral presentation of green design: 20%
Active attendance and participation in discussion of required reading: 20%
Group oral presentation of green design: 20%
Lektor(en):
Baris Istipliler
Beschreibung:
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 profitable organizations which seek to build `social capital.’ Given political and economic uncertainty and the anticipated exit from nuclear energy sources in an era of scarce resources, the focus will be upon ”ecopreneurship“ and ”frugal innovation.“ Students will create their own sustainable `green designs’ in fields of their choice.
Recommended Reading:
Recommended Reading:
- Arthur Brooks, Social Entrepreneurship: A Modern Approach to Social Value Creation
- David Bornstein, How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
- Robert Isaak, Green Logic: Ecopreneurship, Theory and Ethics
MAN 645 Leadership and Motivation (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
By the end of the module students will be able to:
- understand different approaches to leading and motivating employees,
- analyze different leadership styles and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages,
- assess factors of successful leadership,
- understand potential problems in the interaction between supervisors and subordinates,
- learn about their own leadership style.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.), Assignment
Lektor(en):
Torsten Biemann
Beschreibung:
This course is designed to introduce students to different perspectives on leadership and the role that motivation plays in the leadership process. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of leadership theories (e.g., trait, skills, style, and situational approaches) and discusses contemporary challenges of leadership in organizations (e.g., culture and leadership, women in leadership positions, ethical leadership). Furthermore, the course gives students the opportunity to experience their own leadership behavior and thereby help to prepare them for leadership roles in organizations.
MAN 646 HR Analytics (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
By the end of the module students will be able to:
… understand how HR practices can influence firm performance,
… develop a framework of HR measures and integrate it into a firm’s HR architecture,
… design means to evaluate HR initiatives, and
… empirically analyze firm data to estimate the financial impact of HR practices.
… understand how HR practices can influence firm performance,
… develop a framework of HR measures and integrate it into a firm’s HR architecture,
… design means to evaluate HR initiatives, and
… empirically analyze firm data to estimate the financial impact of HR practices.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.): 75%
Coursework: 25%
Coursework: 25%
Lektor(en):
Torsten Biemann
Beschreibung:
This course looks at the link between human resource (HR) practices and firm performance. Knowledge and other intangible assets have been shown to provide a source of competitive advantage, but their effects on firm performance are often difficult to quantify. What is the economic value of job performance? How can organizations gain from trainings or improved personnel selection? What are the costs of employee absenteeism and turnover? HR professionals are confronted with such questions, but often lack the necessary skills to find satisfying answers in existing firm data.
The course first introduces analytical approaches to HR measurement and discusses its implementation in an organization’s HR architecture. Second, it aims at providing knowledge on existing empirical evidence regarding the impact of HR practices on firm outcomes. By combining both approaches, the course offers ways to improve decision quality in HR management and demonstrate how HR practices can add value at the level of the firm.
The course first introduces analytical approaches to HR measurement and discusses its implementation in an organization’s HR architecture. Second, it aims at providing knowledge on existing empirical evidence regarding the impact of HR practices on firm outcomes. By combining both approaches, the course offers ways to improve decision quality in HR management and demonstrate how HR practices can add value at the level of the firm.
MAN 649 Human Resource Recruitment and Selection (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Upon completion of this course, students will able to:
- perform job analyses and develop job descriptions,
- derive selection criteria from job analyses,
- assess recruitment methods according to their benefits and drawbacks,
- assess selection methods according to their benefits and drawbacks,
- develop complex selection plans (criteria-methodology-matrix) and
- identify and apply quality requirements for recruitment and personnel selection
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 Min.): 75%
Assignment: 25%
Assignment: 25%
Lektor(en):
Frank Danesy
Beschreibung:
In this course, we will be focusing on two important aspects of human resource management: recruitment and staff selection. Starting with the job analysis as a point of departure, this course will take you through the various stages of the recruitment and selection process up to the point where a candidate is selected for a specific job. The lectures are set to take place during the first half of the semester and will cover the following topics:
- Determination of job requirements
- Function and structure of a job description
- Determination and evaluation (weighting) of selection criteria
- Identification of suitable recruitment channels
- Methods for attracting potential applicants – as well as their advantages and disadvantages (e.g. Internet, recruitment agencies, headhunters, press advertising, social networks)
- Methods for assessing applicants – as well as their advantages and disadvantages (including application forms interviews, work sampling, psychometric instruments)
- Development of a criteria methodology matrix
- Quality management of recruitment and personnel selection
MAN 656 Mergers & Acquisitions (Blockveranstaltung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Blockveranstaltung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Students will acquire and demonstrate expert knowledge in the specific subject area of M&A.
Students will be able to apply and critically reflect upon contemporary theories, models and tools utilized in M&A research and practice.
When analyzing fictitious or real-life M&A transactions, students will be able to identify key issues, derive appropriate solutions, and have good understanding of their impact on M&A transaction outcomes.
Students will be able to design and deliver professional and effective oral presentations of their own transaction analyses.
Students will be able to apply and critically reflect upon contemporary theories, models and tools utilized in M&A research and practice.
When analyzing fictitious or real-life M&A transactions, students will be able to identify key issues, derive appropriate solutions, and have good understanding of their impact on M&A transaction outcomes.
Students will be able to design and deliver professional and effective oral presentations of their own transaction analyses.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min., 75 %) and assignment/
Lektor(en):
Matthias Brauer, Martin Luca Jerusalem, Constantin Wespatat
Beschreibung:
For decades, mergers and acquisitions have continued to be the primary vehicle for reshaping firms’ business portfolios. Both the rationales and economic outcomes of mergers and acquisitions, however, have remained a source of controversy in both academic research and business practice. The purpose of this course is to unpack which of the “received wisdoms” on mergers and acquisitions really hold up to rigorous scrutiny and which ones do not. To serve this purpose, we will systematically review the key determinants of acquisitions, and discuss the economic outcomes of acquisitions coupled with the key contingencies influencing acquisition outcomes. Moreover, we will discuss and practice some of the key tools for analysing and implementing acquisitions.
MAN 675 Selected Challenges in Nonprofit Management Focus topic: Fundraising (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Die Studierenden sollen nach Abschluss des Moduls in der Lage sein
- Rahmenbedingungen und theoretische Grundlagen des Nonprofit Management bezüglich des Schwerpunktthemas zu erklären,
- Management-Herausforderungen im gewählten Schwerpunktthema kritisch zu diskutieren,
- wissenschaftliche Artikel kritisch zu lesen.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Präsentation (25%) und schriftliche Ausarbeitung (75%)
Lektor(en):
Maren Rottler
Beschreibung:
Jedes Semester wird ein Schwerpunktthema aus dem Bereich Nonprofit Management ausgewählt und diskutiert. Dies geschieht durch die Bearbeitung wissenschaftlicher Texte, praxisnaher Fallstudien sowie von Kurzprojekten.
MAN 675 Selected Challenges in Nonprofit Management Focus topic: Fundraising (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Die Studierenden sollen nach Abschluss des Moduls in der Lage sein
- Rahmenbedingungen und theoretische Grundlagen des Nonprofit Management bezüglich des Schwerpunktthemas zu erklären,
- Management-Herausforderungen im gewählten Schwerpunktthema kritisch zu diskutieren,
- wissenschaftliche Artikel kritisch zu lesen.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Präsentation (25%) und schriftliche Ausarbeitung (75%)
Lektor(en):
Maren Rottler
Beschreibung:
Jedes Semester wird ein Schwerpunktthema aus dem Bereich Nonprofit Management ausgewählt und diskutiert. Dies geschieht durch die Bearbeitung wissenschaftlicher Texte, praxisnaher Fallstudien sowie von Kurzprojekten.
MAN 679 Eine wissenschaftliche Einführung in das Public and Nonprofit Management – Vorlesung (Vorlesung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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.
Lernziel:
Die Studierenden sollen nach Abschluss des Moduls in der Lage sein:
- die Relevanz des öffentlichen und des Nonprofit-Sektors einzuschätzen,
- die Besonderheiten des Management von öffentlichen und Nonprofit-Organisationen zu erläutern,
- wissenschaftliche Literatur aus den Bereichen Public und Nonprofit Management zu verstehen und kritisch zu beurteilen,
- Thesen und Erkenntnisse in den Bereichen Public und Nonprofit Management zu diskutieren.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Literatur:
Helmig, B./ Boenigk , S. (2019): Nonprofit Management (2. Auflage) (www.nonprofit-management.biz)
Bogumil, J./
Bogumil, J./
Prüfungsleistung:
schriftliche Klausur (90%) and schriftliche Arbeit (10%)
Lektor(en):
Bernd Helmig, Moritz Motyka, Magdalena Henninger
Beschreibung:
Das Modul stellt eine wissenschaftliche Einführung in das Management von öffentlichen und Nonprofit-Organisationen dar. Dabei erfolgt zunächst eine Beschreibung und Analyse des öffentlichen und des Nonprofit-Sektors. Im Anschluss wird auf Besonderheiten und Herausforderungen im Management von öffentlichen und Nonprofit-Organisationen in Bezug auf verschiedene Managementfunktionen (z. B. Governance, Personalmanagement, Marketing, etc.) eingegangen. Damit bietet das Modul einen theoretischen Bezugsrahmen für das Management von öffentlichen und Nonprofit-Organisationen. Gleichzeitig werden die Besonderheiten im Vergleich zum Management privat-erwerbswirtschaftlicher Unternehmen herausgestellt. Die Erarbeitung der Inhalte erfolgt anhand der aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Literatur im Bereich Public und Nonprofit Management. Dabei erfolgt auch eine Diskussion der methodologischen Vorgehensweisen in der Forschung im Public- und Nonprofit-Kontext.
MAN 681 Climate Change and Decarbonization (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
In this course, participants…
- gain an understanding of climate change and its causes and potential remedies;
- study the climate goals of organizations and the strategies to achieve them;
- and critically assess the current status quo with regard to decarbonization.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
70% Final assignment;
30% Final presentation
30% Final presentation
Lektor(en):
Laura Edinger-Schons, Christina Lara Kannegießer, Svenja Tobies
Beschreibung:
Climate change means the warming-up of our planet driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, as well as the shifts in weather patterns that result from this development. In the Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change, 196 Parties have set the goal to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. To reach this goal, many companies have developed climate targets, including goals for carbon neutrality or climate neutrality, some of them using offsetting techniques to make up for their own impacts.
MAN 682 Materiality, Risk Assessment, and Reporting (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
In this course, participants…
- gain an overview of the theoretical foundations of materiality analysis, risk assessment, and reporting guidelines;
- they learn how to apply methods of materiality analysis and risk assessment to develop a sustainability strategy for a specific company;
- and they critically reflect on existing frameworks and guidelines (e.g., GRI versus CSR-RUG).
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
70% Final assignment;
30% Final presentation
30% Final presentation
Lektor(en):
Laura Edinger-Schons, Christina Lara Kannegießer
Beschreibung:
When building their sustainability strategy, managers need to understand the company-specific materiality of certain sustainability domains and topics from stakeholders’ as well as their own perspective and the resulting risks and potential rewards. Frameworks of materiality analysis and domains of sustainability impacts that are relevant for reporting serve as a basis for the company to develop their individual approach to sustainability.
MAN 683 Sustainability Communication (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
In this course, participants…
- gain an understanding of the various stakeholders groups that can be addressed in sustainability communications as well as the challenges of engaging with them;
- learn methods of how to successfully design sustainability communications to ensure effective dialogues;
- and develop skills in measuring the impacts of sustainability communication.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
70% Final assignment;
30% Final presentation
30% Final presentation
Lektor(en):
Laura Edinger-Schons, Christina Lara Kannegießer, Svenja Tobies
Beschreibung:
Due to a proliferation of corporate scandals and greenwashing practices, stakeholder skepticism is on the rise. The world is turning more complex, increasingly unpredictable and demanding. All of these aspects impact the field of sustainability. As a consequence, companies need to focus way more on thoroughly communicating their sustainability efforts to their stakeholders. Further, while sustainability communication is an important tool to inform stakeholders and create transparency, its goals clearly go beyond merely informing, and also include stakeholder engagement and participation methods.
MAN 684 Sustainable Business Models & Circular Economy (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
In this course, participants…
- gain an understanding of business model design and circular economy;
- they learn how to rethink and redesign business models to reduce the company‘s negative impacts;
- and they reflect on possible future developments and conditions needed to enable a positive transition to a more sustainable economy.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
70% Final assignment;
30% Final presentation
30% Final presentation
Lektor(en):
Laura Edinger-Schons, Christina Lara Kannegießer
Beschreibung:
The sustainability issues that humanity is facing induce an urgent need to rethink and redesign existing business models to manage the transition to a more sustainable economy.
In this context, the idea of a circular, instead of a linear economy has gained increased attention, i.e., an economy which is regenerative by design and aims to decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources.
In this context, the idea of a circular, instead of a linear economy has gained increased attention, i.e., an economy which is regenerative by design and aims to decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources.
MAN 692 Organisationstheorie (Vorlesung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS:
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):
Karin Hoisl, Leo Schmallenbach, Marc Lerchenmüller, Nico Zeiner
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.
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.
MAN 693 Strategic Intellectual Property Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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 helps students develop an understanding of different types of IP rights, enables them to evaluate business situations involving IP rights, and to work up appropriate IP strategies for organizations of different sizes (startups, SMEs, MNEs) or active in different industries.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 Min.)
Lektor(en):
Karin Hoisl, Himani Singh, Nico Zeiner, Claudia Rossetti
Beschreibung:
Strategic Intellectual Property (IP) Management is becoming ever more important. IP management does not simply mean filing and maintaining different forms of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyright, or trade secrets) or concluding licensing deals. IP has to be integrated with overall business model design and corporate strategy.
This course offers a broad introduction to the types and integrated use of IP. Economic rationales for the increasing contribution of IP rights will be analyzed. Furthermore, it relates IP to current trends in Innovation and Strategic Management like Open Innovation and the development of markets for IP and technology.
This course offers a broad introduction to the types and integrated use of IP. Economic rationales for the increasing contribution of IP rights will be analyzed. Furthermore, it relates IP to current trends in Innovation and Strategic Management like Open Innovation and the development of markets for IP and technology.
MAN 770 Research Seminar (Seminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Seminar
ECTS:
6
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Registrierungsinformationen:
Application Registration via the student portal (Portal2.uni-mannheim.de) is mandatory (Open from 15.08. until 25.09.2021). Additionally, apply to jahrensstaff.mail.unimannheim.de by sending your student ID, transcript of grades, and CV (1 page). Application deadline: 25.09.2021
Lernziel:
The students will to apply statistical software (STATA) and will be familiarized to work with the empirical research databases such as Worldscope, Datastream, CRSP, WRDS, Amadeus or Compustat. Moreover, the course teaches the students to understand and apply methods in line with the current state of research and provides access to current research topics in the area of empirical family business and entrepreneurship research.
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).
Prüfungsleistung:
Participation, oral presentation, written (empirical) assignment
Lektor(en):
Jan-Philipp Ahrens, Baris Istipliler
Beschreibung:
The aim of this seminar is to prepare students for writing an empirical master-thesis in family business & entrepreneurship research. The content of this seminar allows students to get an overview regarding current research questions in the area of empirical family business research and entrepreneurship and to work in-depth on one the topics of this research realm. The content focus within the area of empirical family business research and entrepreneurship research may take varying forms depending on the semester – see the syllabus for the focus of the current semester. Regarding methods the students will be familiarized with the fundamental econometric methods which area applied in the area of empirical family business & entrepreneurship research.
Area Marketing
CC 503 Empirical Methods: Business Analytics I (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
- Participants understand the epistemological possibilities and limitations of empirical research in the domain of business administration.
- Participants are capable of describing a dataset using appropriate summary statistics and test simple hypotheses about the structure of the data.
- Participants know the general approach to conducting qualitative studies, experimental studies, survey-based studies, and studies based on secondary data.
- Participants understand fundamental methods for analyzing causal relationships (particularly ANOVA and analysis of regression). They can correctly interpret results from these methods.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Robin Wagner-Fabisch, Arnd Vomberg
Beschreibung:
Theoretical foundations of empirical research. Statistical foundations of empirical research (key summary statistics, important theoretical probability distributions, hypothesis testing methodology, and key test statistics). Introduction to qualitative empirical research. Introduction to experimental empirical research. Introduction to survey-based empirical research. Introduction to empirical research based on secondary data.
MKT 510 Price and Product Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
At the end of this module, students will understand the relevance of pricing and product decisions and become familiar with important instruments/
In addition, the students will be able to apply analytical tools used to make pricing and product decisions.
In addition, the students will be able to apply analytical tools used to make pricing and product decisions.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 min.)
Lektor(en):
Christian Homburg, Stefan Hartmann
Beschreibung:
This module deals with two important components of the marketing mix: price and product management. With regard to price management the fundamentals of pricing decisions will be discussed as well as classic pricing theory and behavioral pricing. Furthermore, a focus of the lecture will be on determining optimal prices and on price implementation.
The part on product management is concerned with all decisions related to the current and future product portfolio and includes all stages of the product life cycle with a special focus on innovation management and the management of products already established in the market. Finally, the module covers fundamental models of product choice and major aspects of brand management.
The part on product management is concerned with all decisions related to the current and future product portfolio and includes all stages of the product life cycle with a special focus on innovation management and the management of products already established in the market. Finally, the module covers fundamental models of product choice and major aspects of brand management.
MKT 511 Marketing Analytics (Vorlesung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
Lernziel:
In diesem Kurs lernen die Teilnehmenden anhand von praktischen Anwendungen, wie Daten im Marketing genutzt werden können um Kunden, Märkte oder Wettbewerber besser zu verstehen. Dieser Kurs vermittelt verschiedener analytischer Methoden von Statistik bis hin zum maschinellen Lernen als Mittel zur Bewertung und Optimierung von Marketingaktivitäten und -kampagnen. Teilnehmende verlassen den Kurs mit einem soliden Verständnis dafür, wie Marketing Analytics zur Vorhersage von Ergebnissen und zur systematischen Allokation von Ressourcen eingesetzt werden können.
Prüfungsleistung:
Schriftliche Prüfung (90 Min.)
Beschreibung:
Aufgrund der Digitalisierung des Lebens der Verbraucher sowie der Funktionen und Prozesse in Unternehmen verfügen Unternehmen heute über eine große Menge unterschiedlicher Daten, zunehmend nicht nur auf aggregierter, sondern auch auf individueller Ebene. Doch die Menge der verfügbaren Daten und Informationen führt nicht immer zu besseren Entscheidungen. Die Herausforderung besteht darin, zu wissen, wie man Daten analysieren und interpretieren muss. Insbesondere von den Marketingverantwortlichen wird zunehmend erwartet, dass sie ihre Entscheidungen mit Hilfe der Analysen von Daten fundieren. Marketing Analytics erlaubt es Managern die Leistung des Marketings genau zu beziffern, um anhand der Ergebnisse die Effektivität zu maximieren und die Rentabilität (ROI) des Marketings zu optimieren. Verschiedene Marketing Analytics Methoden erlauben es Präferenzen und Trends der Kunden offenzulegen, Informationen welche für zukünftige Marketing- und Geschäftsentscheidungen von zentraler Bedeutung sind.
MKT 561 Service Business Model Innovations (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Nach Bestehen des Moduls sind Studierende in der Lage
- …essenzielle Methodiken, wie Service Blueprinting, Customer Journey Mapping, Business Model Canvas etc., im Kontext des Marketings anzuwenden.
- …die Rolle des erfolgreichen Managements von Kundenerlebnissen für innovative Geschäftsmodelle zu verstehen.
- …Messansätze für Servicequalität zu evaluieren und interpretieren.
- …ihre neu erworbenen Fähigkeiten einzusetzen, um Einblicke in den Kunden zu gewinnen und ein besseres Kundenerlebnis im B2C sowie B2B Kontext zu generieren.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Schriftliche Klausur (60 Min.) 100%
Lektor(en):
Yasid Soufi, Florian Kraus, Mengmeng Niu
Beschreibung:
Studierende erhalten einen Einblick in aktuelle Entwicklungen und Marketing-spezifische Charakteristika des Lösungsgeschäftes („Solution Business“) und in die Innovation von Geschäftsmodellen im Allgemeinen. Insbesondere die Themen der Servitization, Digitalen Transformation und Innovation von Service Geschäftsmodellen werden diskutiert und angeeignetes Wissen wird mittels mehrerer Fallstudien vertieft. Entlang dieses Prozesses lernen Studierende verschiedene essenzielle Methodiken, wie Service Blueprinting, Customer Journey Mapping, Business Model Canvas etc., kennen und wenden diese auf die jeweiligen Fälle an. Mit Abschluss des Moduls sind Studierende in der Lage ihre Kenntnisse von Marketing Strategien, Konzepten und Instrumenten auf spezifische Probleme im Kontext des Service Marketing anzuwenden.
MKT 580 Digital Marketing Strategy (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
4
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
The course will equip students with the relevant knowledge, perspectives, and practical skills required to develop marketing strategies that leverage the opportunities offered by digital technologies for achieving business and marketing goals. The emphasis of this course is on understanding what various digital platforms and tools offer to companies, how to build digital marketing strategies in order to have a solid foundation from which to evaluate opportunities in the digital economy.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written Exam (60 minutes) 60 %,
Presentation 40 %
Presentation 40 %
Lektor(en):
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.
MKT 612 Business-to-Business-Marketing (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
2.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Die Studierenden verstehen die Eigenschaften gewerblichen Einkaufverhaltens und die Besonderheiten des Marketing Mix im Kontext des Industriegütermarketing. Außerdem sind sie sich der verschiedenen Arten von Business-to-Business-Geschäften und deren Implikationen für das Marketing bewusst. Die Studierenden sind nach Absolvierung des Moduls in der Lage, ihr Wissen über Marketingstrategien, -konzepte und -instrumente auf spezifische Fragen in Business-to-Business-Märkten anzupassen und anzuwenden.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Schriftliche Klausur (45 Min.)
Lektor(en):
Yasid Soufi, Florian Kraus
Beschreibung:
In vielen Branchen (z.B. Konsumgüterbranche, Handel, verarbeitendes Gewerbe) findet ein wesentlicher Teil der Transaktionen zwischen Unternehmen und organisationalen Kunden (wiederum Unternehmen bzw. öffentliche Institutionen) statt. Die Veranstaltung verdeutlicht die Besonderheiten des Business-to-Business Marketing auf Nachfrager- und Anbieterseite. Es werden u.a. Implikationen für den Einsatz des Marketing-Mix und für die Anwendung des Kundenbeziehungsmanagements aufgezeigt.
MKT 613 Negotiation Management (Blockveranstaltung)
DE
Vorlesungstyp:
Blockveranstaltung
ECTS:
2
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
deutsch
SWS:
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):
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.
MKT 623 Strategic Marketing Management Simulation (Blockveranstaltung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Blockveranstaltung
ECTS:
2.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Students will be able to apply their theoretical and conceptual knowledge of marketing management in a hands-on application exercise. Students can hone 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
• Situation Analysis
• STP – Segmentation, targeting and positioning
• Marketing mix (4Ps – product, price, promotion, place)
• Integrated marketing decision-making and analysis
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Simulation result: 50%, strategy outline: 25%, final report: 25%
Lektor(en):
Sabine Kuester, Angeliki Kalogeraki
Beschreibung:
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.
MKT 664 Brand Strategy Seminar (Blockseminar)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Blockseminar
ECTS:
2.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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/
Lernziel:
Lernziele umfassen inhaltlich die Konzeption und Positionierung eines Markenproduktes und die strategische Erweiterung einer bestehenden Marke. Weitere Lernziele sind die Erstellung eines Marketingplanes, einer konkreten Produktwerbung sowie die zielgerichtete Präsentation der Ergebnisse vor führenden Managern eines Unternehmens.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Team-Seminararbeit (70%) und Team-Präsentation (30%)
Lektor(en):
Florian Stahl, Maximilian Karl Eduard Beichert
Beschreibung:
Markennamen zählen zu den wertvollsten (immateriellen) Vermögenswerten einer Firma. Einen Markennamen zu erschaffen, zu etablieren und zu erweitern ist jedoch für jede Firma eine große Herausforderung. Das Ziel dieses Seminars ist es anhand eines konkreten Beispiels, eine Marke strategisch in einer neuen Produktkategorie oder Unterkategorie zu etablieren und ein neues Markenprodukt zu entwerfen, welches in dem Design, Positionierung und der Botschaft der etablierten Markenvision folgt. Das Seminar ist besonders für Studierende geeignet, die sich für eine Karriere im Marketing oder bei Beratungsfirmen interessieren.
Area Operations Management
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
After completing the course students will know about rational decision processes, and how to structure and visualize decision problems. They will be able to use decision analysis techniques at an easy level to deal with multiple objectives, risk, intertemporal outcomes and incomplete information. Moreover, they will know about typical behavioral findings that conflict with the prescriptive methods.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Danja Sonntag
Beschreibung:
In this course we discuss methods and concepts that were developed to support and improve rational decision making in various areas of application. We will cover decisions under certainty and risk (EUT), decisions with single and multiple objectives, and decisions given incomplete information about probabilities or preferences. The course also covers descriptive decision theories such as Prospect Theory. An introduction into probability calculus including Bayes Theorem will be given. We will also discuss various visualization techniques such as influence diagrams and decision trees.
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T1 am Fr, 17.12.21, Gruppe 1 (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
After completing the course students will know about rational decision processes, and how to structure and visualize decision problems. They will be able to use decision analysis techniques at an easy level to deal with multiple objectives, risk, intertemporal outcomes and incomplete information. Moreover, they will know about typical behavioral findings that conflict with the prescriptive methods.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Danja Sonntag
Beschreibung:
In this course we discuss methods and concepts that were developed to support and improve rational decision making in various areas of application. We will cover decisions under certainty and risk (EUT), decisions with single and multiple objectives, and decisions given incomplete information about probabilities or preferences. The course also covers descriptive decision theories such as Prospect Theory. An introduction into probability calculus including Bayes Theorem will be given. We will also discuss various visualization techniques such as influence diagrams and decision trees.
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T1 am Fr, 17.12.21, Gruppe 2 (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
After completing the course students will know about rational decision processes, and how to structure and visualize decision problems. They will be able to use decision analysis techniques at an easy level to deal with multiple objectives, risk, intertemporal outcomes and incomplete information. Moreover, they will know about typical behavioral findings that conflict with the prescriptive methods.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Danja Sonntag
Beschreibung:
In this course we discuss methods and concepts that were developed to support and improve rational decision making in various areas of application. We will cover decisions under certainty and risk (EUT), decisions with single and multiple objectives, and decisions given incomplete information about probabilities or preferences. The course also covers descriptive decision theories such as Prospect Theory. An introduction into probability calculus including Bayes Theorem will be given. We will also discuss various visualization techniques such as influence diagrams and decision trees.
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T2 am Mi, 09.02.22, Gruppe 1 (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Lernziel:
After completing the course students will know about rational decision processes, and how to structure and visualize decision problems. They will be able to use decision analysis techniques at an easy level to deal with multiple objectives, risk, intertemporal outcomes and incomplete information. Moreover, they will know about typical behavioral findings that conflict with the prescriptive methods.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Danja Sonntag
Beschreibung:
In this course we discuss methods and concepts that were developed to support and improve rational decision making in various areas of application. We will cover decisions under certainty and risk (EUT), decisions with single and multiple objectives, and decisions given incomplete information about probabilities or preferences. The course also covers descriptive decision theories such as Prospect Theory. An introduction into probability calculus including Bayes Theorem will be given. We will also discuss various visualization techniques such as influence diagrams and decision trees.
CC 501 Decision Analysis: Business Analytics II – Klausur T2 am Mi, 09.02.22, Gruppe 2 (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Lernziel:
After completing the course students will know about rational decision processes, and how to structure and visualize decision problems. They will be able to use decision analysis techniques at an easy level to deal with multiple objectives, risk, intertemporal outcomes and incomplete information. Moreover, they will know about typical behavioral findings that conflict with the prescriptive methods.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Danja Sonntag
Beschreibung:
In this course we discuss methods and concepts that were developed to support and improve rational decision making in various areas of application. We will cover decisions under certainty and risk (EUT), decisions with single and multiple objectives, and decisions given incomplete information about probabilities or preferences. The course also covers descriptive decision theories such as Prospect Theory. An introduction into probability calculus including Bayes Theorem will be given. We will also discuss various visualization techniques such as influence diagrams and decision trees.
OPM 501 Logistics Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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 helps students understand how to align logistics decisions with an underlying business strategy. Students will become acquainted with fundamental logistics planning tasks. The course enables them to analyze logistics decisions by means of quantitative techniques and to make the right trade-offs between different performance criteria.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Moritz Fleischmann
Beschreibung:
Producing goods individually on the spot, right when and where customers demand them is not economically and technically feasible, in general. The logistics function bridges the temporal and geographical gaps between production and consumption. This involves transportation and storage, but also sorting and allocation processes. Advances in information and communication technology have been transforming the underlying economics. In addition, the interaction between different supply chain members has been recognized as a key factor. This course aims to provide insight into key decisions regarding the design and management of logistics activities. To this end, it introduces quantitative models that link managerial levers to logistics performance, thereby allowing appropriate trade-offs. Core topics include capacity management, logistics network design, and transportation planning.
OPM 501 Logistics Management – Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
This course helps students understand how to align logistics decisions with an underlying business strategy. Students will become acquainted with fundamental logistics planning tasks. The course enables them to analyze logistics decisions by means of quantitative techniques and to make the right trade-offs between different performance criteria.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Beschreibung:
Producing goods individually on the spot, right when and where customers demand them is not economically and technically feasible, in general. The logistics function bridges the temporal and geographical gaps between production and consumption. This involves transportation and storage, but also sorting and allocation processes. Advances in information and communication technology have been transforming the underlying economics. In addition, the interaction between different supply chain members has been recognized as a key factor. This course aims to provide insight into key decisions regarding the design and management of logistics activities. To this end, it introduces quantitative models that link managerial levers to logistics performance, thereby allowing appropriate trade-offs. Core topics include capacity management, logistics network design, and transportation planning.
OPM 502 Inventory Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Präsenz/
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:
In this course, students will learn how inventories can be used to manage supply chain performance. They will learn to distinguish different inventory roles in different supply chain environments. The course enables students to analyze inventory systems quantitatively and to determine the right inventory levels to achieve given performance objectives. Students will also gain insights into the interdependencies between the sales and operations functions of a firm.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Moritz Fleischmann
Beschreibung:
Inventory management is a core element of any company’s supply chain management activities. To set appropriate inventory levels, companies must trade off inventory costs and benefits. While inventory costs tend to be readily visible, identifying and measuring inventory benefits is more demanding, in general. This course structures the analysis by distinguishing common inventory drivers. For each driver, it first highlights the underlying economic trade-offs and then introduces and analyses quantitative models that allow to optimize them. Core topics include demand forecasting, lot sizing, safety stocks, and seasonal inventory. The course also addresses the interplay between the sales and operations functions of a firm.
OPM 502 Inventory Management – Exam (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
In this course, students will learn how inventories can be used to manage supply chain performance. They will learn to distinguish different inventory roles in different supply chain environments. The course enables students to analyze inventory systems quantitatively and to determine the right inventory levels to achieve given performance objectives. Students will also gain insights into the interdependencies between the sales and operations functions of a firm.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Beschreibung:
Inventory management is a core element of any company’s supply chain management activities. To set appropriate inventory levels, companies must trade off inventory costs and benefits. While inventory costs tend to be readily visible, identifying and measuring inventory benefits is more demanding, in general. This course structures the analysis by distinguishing common inventory drivers. For each driver, it first highlights the underlying economic trade-offs and then introduces and analyses quantitative models that allow to optimize them. Core topics include demand forecasting, lot sizing, safety stocks, and seasonal inventory. The course also addresses the interplay between the sales and operations functions of a firm.
OPM 502 Inventory Management – Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
In this course, students will learn how inventories can be used to manage supply chain performance. They will learn to distinguish different inventory roles in different supply chain environments. The course enables students to analyze inventory systems quantitatively and to determine the right inventory levels to achieve given performance objectives. Students will also gain insights into the interdependencies between the sales and operations functions of a firm.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Beschreibung:
Inventory management is a core element of any company’s supply chain management activities. To set appropriate inventory levels, companies must trade off inventory costs and benefits. While inventory costs tend to be readily visible, identifying and measuring inventory benefits is more demanding, in general. This course structures the analysis by distinguishing common inventory drivers. For each driver, it first highlights the underlying economic trade-offs and then introduces and analyses quantitative models that allow to optimize them. Core topics include demand forecasting, lot sizing, safety stocks, and seasonal inventory. The course also addresses the interplay between the sales and operations functions of a firm.
OPM 504 Transportation II: Air Transport (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Students will understand the dynamics and interdependencies of the global aviation industry. They learn about the characteristics of airline management in various areas.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (45 min.)
Lektor(en):
Borislav Bjelicic
Beschreibung:
This lecture gives an introduction to the quickly changing world of airline companies and their business activities. The topics of the lecture are: aviation history, aviation technology, aviation and environment, air traffic development (historic and forecast), air transport policy, airline management (strategy, operations, financing, marketing & sales etc.), air cargo transport, airports and air traffic control systems.
OPM 504 Transportation II: Air Transport Exam (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
Students will understand the dynamics and interdependencies of the global aviation industry. They learn about the characteristics of airline management in various areas.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (45 min.)
Beschreibung:
This lecture gives an introduction to the quickly changing world of airline companies and their business activities. The topics of the lecture are: aviation history, aviation technology, aviation and environment, air traffic development (historic and forecast), air transport policy, airline management (strategy, operations, financing, marketing & sales etc.), air cargo transport, airports and air traffic control systems.
OPM 504 Transportation II: Air Transport Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
Students will understand the dynamics and interdependencies of the global aviation industry. They learn about the characteristics of airline management in various areas.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (45 min.)
Beschreibung:
This lecture gives an introduction to the quickly changing world of airline companies and their business activities. The topics of the lecture are: aviation history, aviation technology, aviation and environment, air traffic development (historic and forecast), air transport policy, airline management (strategy, operations, financing, marketing & sales etc.), air cargo transport, airports and air traffic control systems.
OPM 544 Advanced Supply Chain Planning (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
Students will understand the necessity and benefits of Demand-Driven Adaptive Supply Chain Planning Systems for corporate SCM. They will understand their structure, how these systems are applied and used within the Sales & Operations Process, and how they are implemented within various organizations. Students will also get an introduction into SAP SCM and SAP IBP, today’s leading Advanced and Integrated Business Planning Systems in SCM.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 minutes)
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.
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.
OPM 544 Advanced Supply Chain Planning – Exam II (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
2
Teilnahme:
Online live
Lernziel:
Students will understand the necessity and benefits of Demand-Driven Adaptive Supply Chain Planning Systems for corporate SCM. They will understand their structure, how these systems are applied and used within the Sales & Operations Process, and how they are implemented within various organizations. Students will also get an introduction into SAP SCM and SAP IBP, today’s leading Advanced and Integrated Business Planning Systems in SCM.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 minutes)
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.
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.
OPM 561 Production Management: Lean Approaches and Variability (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Student will
• develop skills for quantitative planning in the field of production management,
• have an overview of requirements, objectives and key concepts in lean production management, and
• understand reasons and effects of variability in operations management
• develop skills for quantitative planning in the field of production management,
• have an overview of requirements, objectives and key concepts in lean production management, and
• understand reasons and effects of variability in operations management
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (90 min.)
Lektor(en):
Raik Stolletz, Emilia Graß
Beschreibung:
To match supply/
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.
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.
OPM 591 Strategic Procurement (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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. Participants will obtain:
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. Participants will obtain:
- the fundamental knowledge that enables further steps in purchasing and supply management research and practice
- the ability to analyze, structure, and tackle strategic problems surrounding the procurement function,
- an overview on structured approaches and tools applicable in practice.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
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.
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 min., 100%)
Lektor(en):
Christoph Bode, Davide Burkhart, 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.
The module consists of regular lectures and exercise classes in which extended and short cases will be discussed. High-caliber guest speakers will serve as a rich source of practical insights.
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.
The module consists of regular lectures and exercise classes in which extended and short cases will be discussed. High-caliber guest speakers will serve as a rich source of practical insights.
OPM 661 Business Analytics: Robust Planning in Stochastic Systems (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
6.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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:
Students learn to understand the impact of stochastic variability in operations systems. After this course students are familiar with the theory and practice of the analysis of stochastic systems. They learn to adapt and to apply analytical approximations and robust planning methods to support managerial decisions.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (maximum 70 points), case study (maximum 20 points)
Lektor(en):
Raik Stolletz
Beschreibung:
Business Analytics helps to optimize decisions for the design and management of operations systems and production processes. A major driver of the performance of operations systems is stochastic variability. For example, production systems often operate in an uncertain environment due to uncertain demand, unreliable machines, or random processing capacities. In order to support robust decisions, we apply analytical solution approaches based on techniques from Operations Research. The basic concepts of the analysis of Markovian queueing systems are explained in detail. Advanced topics such as queueing systems with general distributions, heterogeneities, and time-dependent input parameters are covered. Additionally, economies of scale and the value of flexible capacities are discussed. Several methods and performance measures of robust planning and optimization are introduced. Students become familiar with concepts and tools for predictive business analytics. They are used to perform sensitivity analyses to develop managerial insights for stochastic operations systems.
OPM 691 Supply Risk Management (Vorlesung)
EN
Vorlesungstyp:
Vorlesung
ECTS:
4.0 (Modul/
Kurs geeignet für:
Master
Kurssprache:
englisch
SWS:
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.
Lernziel:
The main intended learning outcome is a sound understanding of the key concepts and tools relevant to the management of risks in supply (chain) operations. Special emphasis is put on results from empirical research, practical tools, industry applications, and case studies that illustrate concepts and challenges. Participants will obtain:
- knowledge of the key concepts and tools relevant to the management of risks in supply (chain) operations,
- a sound understanding of the mechanisms that build the foundation of risk management research and practice,
- an overview on structured approaches and tools applicable in practice.
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:
Prüfungsleistung:
Written exam (60 minutes; 70%) plus assignments and presentations (30%)
Lektor(en):
Christoph Bode, Davide Burkhart, Ruth Schültken
Beschreibung:
In many industries, the implementation of various efficiency- and/
This module offers an introduction to the timely topic of supply risk management. After a discussion of the key theoretical concepts (risk, disruptions, risk sources, vulnerability) (first part of the module), students are exposed to specific risk management issues in the context of supply chain and purchasing operations (second part of the module). Topics include the different types of supply risks, qualitative and quantitative methods, instruments, and frameworks for risk analysis and monitoring, as well as strategies for managing supply chains under conditions of risk.
This module offers an introduction to the timely topic of supply risk management. After a discussion of the key theoretical concepts (risk, disruptions, risk sources, vulnerability) (first part of the module), students are exposed to specific risk management issues in the context of supply chain and purchasing operations (second part of the module). Topics include the different types of supply risks, qualitative and quantitative methods, instruments, and frameworks for risk analysis and monitoring, as well as strategies for managing supply chains under conditions of risk.