Seminar in Corporate Finance BWL-SemFiwi
Person(s) responsible Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Peter Nippel Prof. Dr. Peter Nippel
Faculty Examination office
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences
Credit points Grading
5 graded
Turn Duration
Every winter semester 1 semester
Workload Attendance 30 hours
Self-study 120 hours Total workload 150 hours Language of instruction German Additional language information
Prerequisites according to the FPO ./.
Recommended prerequisites The seminar is intended for students with more than fundamental knowledge in Corporate Finance
Modules
Method of teaching Module title Compulsory/
optional Seminar, Computer, lab exercise Seminar in Corporate Finance Compulsory Misc
Prerequisites for exam admission (concessions)
Further Prerequisites for earning
credit points Successful evaluation
Evaluation
Method of evaluation Grading Part of final mark
in %
written paper Graded
100 %
presentation Graded
Further comments on the evaluation Evaluation number: 240110 Brief summary
In this module, selected issues from the field of finance are dealt with in greater depth or supplemented within the framework of alternating topical areas. An application to questions from practice can also be the subject.
Module content
Changing topics, in the past for example "Whose Company is it?" or "Selected Aspects of Financing", from the field of corporate finance
Learning outcome
Students are able to familiarize themselves with a given topic in the field of financial management by conducting an independent literature review. They are able to work on given questions on their own. Students are able to present their findings in writing in a comprehensible and carefully written term paper. Students will be able to present their findings in comprehensible presentations.
Literature
Introductory sources on the seminar topics will be announced in advance of the seminar. Further literature relevant to the topic will be researched independently by the students as part of the seminar work.
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Seminar zum Produktions und Logistikmanagement
Seminar in Supply Chain Management BWL-SemSCM
Person(s) responsible Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Frank Meisel Prof. Dr. Frank Meisel
Faculty Examination office
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences
Credit points Grading
5 graded
Turn Duration
Every summer semester 1 semester
Workload Attendance 30 hours Self-study 120 hours Total workload 150 hours Language of instruction German Additional language information
Prerequisites according to the FPO ./.
Recommended prerequisites Lecture "Production and Logistics" already heard.
Modules
Method of teaching Module title Compulsory/
optional
Seminar Seminar in Supply Chain Management Compulsory
Misc
Prerequisites for exam admission (concessions)
Further Prerequisites for earning
credit points Successful evaluation
Evaluation
Method of evaluation Grading Part of final mark
in %
written paper Graded
100 %
presentation Graded
Further comments on the evaluation Evaluation number: 247110 Brief summary
The bachelor seminar is dedicated to fundamental problems from the areas of supply chain management, production, logistics and operations research. The students are given tasks which they work on independently according to scientific standards. The results are documented in written assignments and oral presentations. The seminar thus directly prepares students for writing their Bachelor's thesis. Consultations with faculty members serve to ensure the learning success. The presentation of the gained results and the participation in discussion rounds furthermore strengthen the communicative skills of the students.
Module content
The seminar is dedicated to changing topics from the areas of supply chain management, production, logistics and operations research. The specific topics of a seminar are announced separately. In the past, topics have been assigned, for example, to route planning problems or process optimization.
Learning outcome
• The students are able to familiarize themselves with a given topic through an independently conducted literature search
• The students are able to work alone and also in a team on the given question
• The students are able to present their findings in a comprehensible and carefully written paper.
• The students are able to present their findings in comprehensible presentations
Literature
Introductory sources on the seminar topics will be announced in advance of the seminar. Further literature relevant to the topic will be researched independently by the students as part of the seminar work.
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Seminar Decision Analysis
Seminar in Decision Analysis BWL-SemRDM
Person(s) responsible Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Alexander Klos Prof. Dr. Alexander Klos
Faculty Examination office
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences
Credit points Grading
5 graded
Turn Duration
Every winter semester 1 semester
Workload Attendance 30 hours Self-study 120 hours Total workload 150 hours Language of instruction German / English Additional language information
Prerequisites according to the FPO ./.
Recommended prerequisites Modules
Method of teaching Module title Compulsory/
optional
Seminar Seminar in Decision Analysis Compulsory
Misc
Prerequisites for exam admission (concessions)
Further Prerequisites for earning
credit points Successful evaluation
Evaluation
Method of evaluation Grading Part of final mark
in %
written paper Graded
100 %
presentation Graded
Further comments on the evaluation Evaluation number: 249110 Brief summary
Students should deal with one topic of the courses “Decision Analysis I” and “Decision Analysis II” in more detail.
Module content
Topics change from year to year. Many topics address the elicication of preferences or the replication of classic experiments in a simplified setting.
Learning outcome
Students are able to conduct a small empirical study or to analyze existing data sets. Students are able to discuss advanved topics in the field of decision analysis from a theoretical and an empirical perspective. Students present their findings to their peers.
Literature
Depends on the topics.
Module Title Module Code Seminar zu Personal und Organisation
Seminar in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
BWL-Sem1ORgPers
Person(s) responsible Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Claudia Buengeler Prof. Dr. Claudia Buengeler
Faculty Examination office
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences
Credit points Grading
5 Graded
Turn Duration
every summer term 1 semester
Workload Attendance 30 hours
Self-study 120 hours Total workload 150 hours Language of instruction English Additional language information
Prerequisites according to the FPO ./.
Recommended prerequisites Modules
Method of teaching Module title Mandatory/
optional
Seminar Seminar in Human Resource Management and
Organizational Behavior Compulsory
Misc:
Prerequisites for exam admission (concessions)
Further Prerequisites for earning
credit points Successful evaluation
Evaluation
Method of evaluation Grading Part of final mark
in % Interactive group presentation Graded
100 %
presentation Graded
Further comments on the evaluation Evaluation number: 250210 Brief summary
In this interactive seminar, current topics from the field of personnel management (summer semester) or leadership (winter semester) are examined from a scientific and organizational perspective. The understanding of the individual topics will be developed with the help of theories and the knowledge gained from empirical research will be transferred to practical case studies. Students present individual topics in groups and individually write seminar papers in which pre-defined research questions are to be answered.
Module content
Changing topics of personnel management or leadership theory, for example in relation to:
• Age in the workplace
• Teamwork
• Well-being and health
• Digitization
• Diversity Learning outcome
Students are able to familiarize themselves with a given topic in the field of human resource management or leadership theory through an independently conducted literature research. The students are able to work alone
70 comprehensible and carefully written term paper.
Students will be able to present their findings in comprehensible presentations.
Literature Topic-specific
Module Title Module Code Seminar zu Business Analytics
Seminar on Business Analytics bwlSemBusAnalytics-01a
Person(s) responsible Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Catherine Cleophas Prof. Dr. Catherine Cleophas
Faculty Examination office
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences
Credit points Grading
5 graded
Turn Duration
Every summer semester 1 semester
Workload Attendance 30 hours
Self-study 120 hours Total workload 150 hours Language of instruction English Additional language information
Prerequisites according to the FPO ./.
Recommended prerequisites Attending the module “Business Analytics” (in previous semesters or in parallel)
Modules
Method of teaching Module title Compulsory/
optional
Seminar Seminar on Business Analytics Compulsory
Misc
Prerequisites for exam admission (concessions)
Further Prerequisites for earning credit points
Evaluation
Method of evaluation Grading Part of final mark
in %
Report (“Hausarbeit”) Graded
100 %
presentation Graded
Further comments on the evaluation Evaluation number: 250510 Brief summary
The Bachelor Research Seminar Business Analytics considers basic problems of business analytics, predominantly in application areas from the service domain. The students work independently on assigned research projects according to scientific standards. The results are documented in a written report as well as in an oral presentation.
Thus, this research seminar directly prepares students for the work on the Bachelor thesis. Mentoring from members of the research group aim to ensure the learning success. Finally, presenting the findings and discussing them with other students strengthen the students’ communication skills.
Module content
The research seminar considers a variety of topics from business analytics, including applications of data analysis, simulation modelling, and optimisation. The primary focus will be application areas from the service domain.
Specific topics will be announced for each seminar.
Learning outcome
- Students can immerse themselves in a given topic based on their independently conducted literature research.
- Students are able to tackle a given research task alone or in teams.
- Students can document their approach as well as their findings in the written form of a comprehensible and thorough report.
- Students can present their approach and findings in a coherent fashion to their peers.
72 First literature sources for each topic are announced in the first seminar session. The students are expected to find further relevant literature during their work on the seminar thesis.
Module Title Module Code