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040020 KU Business Strategy (MA) (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

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 information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 50 participants
Language: English

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).

    Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    • Monday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Monday 10.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Monday 17.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Monday 17.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Monday 24.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Monday 24.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
    • Monday 31.03. 11:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Monday 07.04. 11:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

    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).

    In addition to the group project, there will also be an individual final paper, which is to be submitted 48h after receiving the instructions in the fifth session. Also please make sure you have this SECOND TIME WINDOW BLOCKED.

    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.

    Group 2

    max. 50 participants
    Language: English

    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).

      Lecturers

      Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

      • Friday 16.05. 09:45 - 14:45 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
      • Thursday 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
      • Thursday 22.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
      • Thursday 22.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
      • Tuesday 27.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
      • Friday 30.05. 09:45 - 11:45 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

      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.

      Information

      Aims, contents and method of the course

      This Core Strategy Course addresses the following questions:
      • 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?

      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.

      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: Tu 11.02.2025 14:25