040020 KU Business Strategy (MA) (2023S)
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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 13.02.2023 09:00 to We 22.02.2023 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 27.02.2023 09:00 to Tu 28.02.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 17.03.2023 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Pre-requisites:
Admission to the Master's programmeAttendance:Attendance is mandatory. You can miss one out of five sessions without losing points. You will lose all participation marks if you miss two sessions and you will automatically fail the class if you miss more than two sessions.Please note, for all students who want to attend the course it is absolutely essential that you attend the first session as failure to do so will result in your exclusion from the course. (If you fall ill, please contact the lecturer as soon as possible and provide a medical certificate.)This is to ensure that students on the waiting list have the opportunity to move up!Note: while we seek to maintain course descriptions on these pages as updated as possible, kindly note that legally binding information on our classes will ultimately be published on our webpages.
Tuesday
07.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Tuesday
07.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
07.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
09.03.
09:00 - 11:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
09.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
09.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
14.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Tuesday
14.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
14.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday
20.03.
11:30 - 16:30
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
28.03.
09:45 - 14:45
Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
18.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
18.04.
15:00 - 18:15
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Thursday
20.04.
08:00 - 11:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
20.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
27.04.
11:30 - 14:45
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Group 2
max. 50 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
20.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
20.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
20.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
27.04.
11:30 - 14:45
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
27.04.
15:00 - 16:30
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Thursday
04.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
04.05.
11:30 - 14:45
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Monday
08.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
11.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
11.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
11.05.
16:45 - 18:15
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Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
ATTENTION: Please note that you will start working on the group project during our fourth session so it is essential that you attend this session. You will have 24h to complete the project (including class time) - PLEASE BLOCK THIS TIME WINDOW TO WORK ON YOUR GROUP PROJECTS (that is, make sure that you are free from other course requirements or work).The topic for the individual final project will be given to you on the day after our last session and you will have 24h to complete it. AGAIN: PLEASE BLOCK THIS TIME WINDOW TO WORK ON YOUR GROUP PROJECTS (that is, make sure that you are free from other course requirements or work).There will be no individual deadline extensions.Your final grade will be determined based on three components:
• Class participation (max 30 points)
• Group project (max 30 points)
• Individual final paper (max 40 points)You need to achieve a total of at least 50 points in order to pass the class.Please note that TURNITIN will be used in order to test all written coursework (e.g. group and individual papers) for possible plagiarism.
• Class participation (max 30 points)
• Group project (max 30 points)
• Individual final paper (max 40 points)You need to achieve a total of at least 50 points in order to pass the class.Please note that TURNITIN will be used in order to test all written coursework (e.g. group and individual papers) for possible plagiarism.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
• Learn about appropriate tools and frameworks to analyze a firm's business strategy.
• Apply analytical frameworks to real-world case studies.
• Lean how companies can deal with disruptive changes in their external environment and why some companies succeed or fail in doing this.
• Gain the ability to develop business strategies and make recommendations on how to improve existing ones.
• Apply analytical frameworks to real-world case studies.
• Lean how companies can deal with disruptive changes in their external environment and why some companies succeed or fail in doing this.
• Gain the ability to develop business strategies and make recommendations on how to improve existing ones.
Examination topics
Lectures, cases, class discussions, and assignments;Language: The course is held in English
Reading list
Please note this class comprises compulsory literature consisting of a number of case studies at a cost of approximately 40 EUR.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:26
• What is a firm strategy?
• Why does a firm need one?
• How does the external environment determine the firm's strategy?
• How does the internal environment affect it?
• Which organizational structures support a strategy?
• How do strategies change over time?
• How do I implement a strategy?