040113 KU Foundations of Business Decision-Making (MA) (2022W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

ON-SITE

Only students who signed up for the class in univis/u:space are allowed to take the class (that means, that you have to at least be on the waiting list if you want to take this class). No exceptions possible.

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 12.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 23.09.2022 12:00
Registration is open from We 28.09.2022 09:00 to Th 29.09.2022 12:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 50 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Monday
    03.10.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    (Kickoff Class)
  
    Thursday
    06.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    10.10.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    13.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    17.10.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    20.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    24.10.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    27.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    31.10.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    03.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    07.11.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    10.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    14.11.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    17.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    21.11.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    24.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    28.11.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    01.12.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    05.12.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    12.12.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    15.12.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    09.01.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    12.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    16.01.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    19.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    23.01.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Thursday
    26.01.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    30.01.
    15:00 - 16:30
    Hörsaal 15  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
Seminarraum 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course gives a general introduction to typical business decision problems for students coming from a non-business background. It prepares students to participate in more advanced business classes. A specific focus is placed on quantitative approaches and methods of business decision making.

Specifically, the following topics will be covered:

Foundations of decision making

Decisions in production and logistics

Decisions in finance

Business strategy

Organization and HR

Assessment and permitted materials

Final exam (60)%
In class and take home exercises (40%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is compulsory, at most three units may be missed.

At least 50% of total grade points must be achieved to pass the course. Passing grades are allocated linearly in the interval 50-100%

Examination topics

Content of lectures

Reading list

Will be provided on Moodle
Eisenführ, Franz, Martin Weber, and Thomas Langer. Rational decision making. Springer, 2009.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 18.08.2022 12:07